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Dues Schedule 2007-2008 Lawyers Years Since Original Admission to Bar (as of 1/2008)	Dues Schedule 2008-2009 Lawyers Years Since Original Admission to Bar (as of 1/2009)
Up to a year: FREE 1 year: $125 2 years: $135 3 years: $145 4 years: $155 5 years: $175 6 years: $210 7 years: $250 8 years: $275 9 years: $299 10 years: $399	Up to a year: FREE 1 year: $125 2 years: $135 3 years: $145 4 years: $155 5 years: $175 6 years: $210 7 years: $250 8 years: $275 9 years: $299 10 years: $399

Law Students
ABA Law Students must be currently enrolled at an ABA-Approved law school. Admittance to the Bar renders an applicant ineligible. $25

Associates

General Associate: Individuals who are not admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction, but have an interest in the work of the American Bar Association. $175

International Law Associate: International Law Associates are lawyers in other nations who have not been admitted to the bar of any state, territory or possession of the United States. $175

Dues Reductions

The American Bar Association offers reduced dues to eligible individuals and groups. You may qualify for a special dues reduction if you are --

1. A member of the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division (GPSLD).
GPSLD members enjoy a special joint rate that covers membership in this Division and certain Sections

2. A judge or lawyer in public service. If you are a judge or lawyer in public service, you are eligible for these reduced dues:
If your dues are $125, your reduced rate is $93.75.
If your dues are $135, your reduced rate is $101.25.
If your dues are $145, your reduced rate is $108.75
If your dues are $155, your reduced rate is $116.25
If your dues are $175, your reduced rate is $131.25
If your dues are $210, your reduced rate is $157.50
If your dues are $250, your reduced rate is $187.50
If your dues are $275, your reduced rate is $206.25
If your dues are $299, your reduced rate is $224.25
If your dues are $399, your reduced rate is $299.25

3. A member born before 1938. Call 1.800.285.2221 to find out whether you are eligible for reduced dues.

4. Disabled. A member who has become disabled is entitled to a membership dues exemption for the term of his or her disability.

If you are eligible for but not currently receiving a reduced rate, please call the ABA Service center at 1.800.285.2221 to have your dues rate adjusted.

Specialty Membership Discount: Lawyer members 1 to 5 years admitted to the bar (original bar date) are entitled to a $40 discount from total invoice amount to cover all or most of the cost of one ABA Section, Division, or Forum. Young lawyers can use this offer to try a new Section or apply all or most of it toward a Section to which they already belong. This $40 coupon may only be applied toward Section membership dues and cannot be used to pay ABA membership dues. ABA membership dues must be paid in full in order to redeem the coupon. If the total of ABA Section dues is greater than $40, please pay the difference at the time of redemption. Please call the ABA Service Center at 1.800.285.2221 to have your $40 discount applied.

ABA membership dues include $5.50 for a basic annual subscription to ABA Journal (12x/yr), which is not deductible from the dues. Section membership dues include a basic annual subscription for the following periodicals, also not deductible from the respective Section's dues. Individual subscriptions may not be purchased at these rates: Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (Administrative Law Review, 4x/yr, $17.50); Affordable Housing and Community Development Law (Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, 4x/yr, $8.00); Business Law (Business Law Today, 6x/yr, $14.00; The Business Lawyer, 4x/yr, $20.00); Criminal Justice (Criminal Justice, 4x/yr,$16.50); Dispute Resolution (Dispute Resolution, 4x/yr, $10.00); Environment, Energy, and Resources (Natural Resources & Environment, 4x/yr, $17.50); Family Law (Family Law Quarterly, 4x/yr, $19.75; Family Advocate, 4x/yr, $19.75); General Practice, Solo & Small Firm (GP Solo, 8x/yr, $10.00); Intellectual Property Law (IPL Newsletter, 4x/yr, $6.00); International Law and Practice (The International Lawyer, 4x/yr, $16.50; International Law News, 4x/yr, $4.00); Judicial Division (The Judges' Journal, 4x/yr, $13.00); Law Practice Management (Law Practice, 8x/yr, $16.00); Litigation (Litigation, 4x/yr, $20.00;); Public Contract Law (Public Contract Law Journal, 4x/yr, $10.00); Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (Probate & Property, 6x/yr, $20.00; Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, 4x/yr, $11.50); Science and Technology Law (Jurimetrics Journal, 4x/yr, $14.50); Senior Lawyers Division (Experience, 4x/yr, $12.50); State and Local Government Law (The Urban Lawyer, 4x/yr, $18.00); Taxation (The Tax Lawyer, 4x/yr, $26.50); Tort Trial & Insurance Practice (The Brief, 4x/yr, $15.00; Tort and Insurance Law Journal, 4x/yr, $20.00).