Allow me to set the record straight regarding some of the statements made by Joshua B. Belinfante “Political debate doesn’t mean Wiles is vilifying bar,” May 28, 2010 concerning the use of membership dues by the State Bar of Georgia.
First, the State Bar does not use membership dues to fund its public education not advocacy programs. The bar’s public education initiatives are wholly supported through voluntary contributions. Let me repeat: The bar’s public education efforts are underwritten entirely by private donations. If, however, the bar did decide to employ mandatory dues for the purpose of improving public understanding of the courts, it would be well within its rights. The legal ruling governing such matters Keller v. State Bar of California allows that compulsory dues may be used to regulate the legal profession or to improve the quality of legal services in the state.
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