Membership Resource Page
These pages are organized by subject matter and contain articles, presentations, reports, and links to other materials to educate the bar association community about important topics. If the information you need is not covered on one of the resource pages, please feel free to contact the Division for Bar Services' Information Coordinator with regard to your question.Membership Tip of the Month
Immediately after your organization's annual meeting, convention or other major meeting, have some of the attendees send a "You should have been there" letter or e-mail to members who didn't attend.
Useful Statistics
- Membership Growth Rates Data from the 2007 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
- Bar Association Market Share & Retention Rates Data from the 2007 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
- Lawyer population statistics from the American Bar Association's Market Research Departments
Membership Administration
Dues
- Average dues and dues ranges Data from the 2007 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
- ABA Division for Bar Services: 2007 State and Local Bar Association Dues and Mandatory Fees Survey (Follow link to purchase full report.)
- Dues Do's and Don'ts: How to Conduct and Implement a Successful Dues Analysis and RestructuringSheri Association Fourm of Chicago presentation
- Membership Databases used by State and Local Bar Associations Data from the 2007 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
- "In Depth Database Needs Assessment" (TechSoup)
- Membership Operations by Diane Feirman Book available for purchase at the ASAE website.
- Columbus Bar Association Membership Plan from 2005-2006
- "What have you done for
me lately? Bars focus on membership" Bar Leader: July/August
2004
- There's Power in Numbers" Two handouts from this 2004
NABE Midyear Meeting presentation:
Using Benefits to Drive Recruitment and Retention of Members
Pennsylvania Bar Association: Recruitment Efforts - Champagne Services on a Beer Budget: presentation from the 2005 NABE Midyear Meeting
- Best of Best Projects Publication from the ABA Division for Bar Services
- ABA Young Lawyers Division
- "What do young (or new) lawyers want from their bars?" Bar Leader: September-October 2005
- "Mentoring helps new and experienced lawyers make the connection" Bar Leader: July-August 2006
- "The new senior lawyer: Is your bar ready?" Bar Leader: May-June 2007
Membership Marketing
Marketing Materials
- "Are You Being Heard? How to make sure that your message gets through" (Presentation from the Alabama State Bar)
- ASAE Membership Marketing Brochures and Applications Available to members of ASAE
- "Budgeting for Member Retention & Recruitment" Available to members of ASAE
- Columbus Bar Association: Recruitment and Retention of Members
- Connecticut Bar Association: Using Those Annoying Tele-marketers to Retain Members
- Pennsylvania Bar Association: Barnstorming strategy on Retention Efforts
- Ohio State Bar Association: Recruitment and Retention Projects
- Washington State Bar Association Member Outreach Strategies
- "The Survey Says: Bars seek member feedback to help them find their way" Bar Leader: May/June 2005
- Soliciting
Member Feedback on a Shoestring
Sample surveys and survey results: - Wyoming Member Survey Results
- Rhode Island
- The Florida Bar Membership Survey
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