Membership Levels

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Please join AAWL's membership ranks! AAWL's membership year is a calendar year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.

Active

Varies

Active membership shall be that of lawyers residing in the State of Arkansas, who are in good standing with the Supreme Court of the State(s) in which they are licensed to practice and who are current in their payment of dues to this Association. Active membership shall entitle the member to vote and hold office in the Association in addition to all general privileges of membership.

$50 | Licensed more than 3 years
$25 | Licensed less than 3 years
FREE | 1st year after admittance to the Bar

Associate

$25

Associate membership shall be that of all law students currently enrolled in an accredited law school, and holders of a Juris Doctor Degree. Associate membership shall entitle the member to all privileges of the Association except those of voting and holding office.

At-Large

$25

At-large membership shall be that of lawyers residing outside the State of Arkansas and in good standing with the Supreme Court of the state in which they are licensed to practice. At-large membership shall entitle the member to all privileges of the Association, except those of voting and holding office.

Retired

$25

Retired membership shall consist of members who have reached the age of 65 prior to the beginning of the fiscal year. Retired membership shall entitle the member to the same privileges held by the member prior to age 65.

Lifetime

$1000

Lifetime membership shall consist of active members who have been licensed attorneys for at least five years, who are members in good standing with the Supreme Court of the state(s) in which they are licensed to practice, and who have paid their lifetime membership dues. Lifetime membership shall entitle the member to all privileges of the Association including those of voting and holding office.

Additional Information

DUES DETAILS

Annual dues of active members licensed to practice law more than three years on January 1 of the membership year shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
Annual dues of active members licensed to practice law less than three years on January 1 of the membership year shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
New admittees to the bar based on the February bar exam are exempt from the payment of dues for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are admitted to the bar.
New admittees to the bar based on the July bar exam are exempt from the payment of dues for the Association's January - December year immediately following admittance.

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