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About ACBA Membership Application
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP:
Special Category. If you choose to become a Sustaining Member, you will become a part of a distinguished group who are committed to the science of jurisprudence, the promotion of reforms in law, the facilitation of the administration of justice, the elevation of the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in our profession and the cherishing of the spirit of collegiality among its members.As a Sustaining Member your name will appear on the roster periodically in our monthly newsletter; it will be listed on our Court of Appeals Program.
MEMBER: Members of the Bar of the State of New York in good standing that reside or practice in the County of Albany. Any other member of the bar of New York State or any other state in good standing is eligible to become members having all the privileges of the same except that of voting and of holding office. Please include a certificate of good standing with this application or a copy of your Attorney ID card. Dues are based on years of admission to the bar.
LAW STUDENTS: Any law student in good standing in a law school accredited by the America Bar Association and not admitted to practice is entitled to all privileges of the Association, except for voting and holding office. Law school membership shall cease at the end of the calendar year when the law student ceases to be enrolled or upon graduation.
AFFILIATE MEMBER: Any legal secretary or paralegal employed by or working under the direction of any member of the Association who is a member of the Bar of the State of New York in good standing is entitled to all privileges of the Association except for voting or holding office.
MAILING MEMBER: Any attorney out of state or a non-attorney who wishes to be placed on our mailing list.
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Membership
A Certificate of Good Standing must accompany the application form to be processed!2008 Dues and Referral
The fee for the 2007 dues remain the same at: $70 for attorneys who have been admitted less than five years, and $95 for attorneys who have been admitted five years or more. The Affiliate member fees will continue to be $25, the Student fee is only $10, and the Mailing membership is $20. While the fee for the referral service does not increase ($60 for four categories), our categories themselves will be updated to better serve the members of the Bar Association as well as the clients who are in need of their services.
The Albany County Bar Foundation was incorporated in 1993 to manage and distribute funds for programs devoted to legal education of the community and attorneys, legal services of the indigent, and furtherance of social justice. Funding for the Foundation is solely received through donations received from the members of the Albany County Bar Association. Contributions are deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
All applications must be submitted with a Certificate of Good Standing from the Appellate Division (471-4778) or a copy of your attorney ID card.|
Sustaining Member |
$150.00 |
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Admitted 5 years or more |
$95.00 |
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Admitted Less than 5 years |
$70.00 |
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Affiliate Member |
$25.00 |
Mailing Member |
$20.00 |
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Student Member |
$10.00 |
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Bar Foundation Contribution |
$10.00 |
Albany County Bar Association
Please Return Membership Dues with Completed Application to: The Stedman House
1 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
Tel. (518) 445-7691 Fax (518) 445-7511
_____________________________________________ Membership Application
All applications must be submitted with a
Certificate of Good Standing from the Appellate Division or a copy of your Attorney ID Card.
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(Signature of
Applicant)
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Registration
for ACBA Lawyer Referral Program
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The registry of lawyers shall be maintained on a rotating basis.
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The usual relationship of attorney & client shall exist & be preserved as if the client had directly consulted the lawyer.
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The client shall call at the lawyer's office & will pay to the lawyer to whom referred a fee of $25, in advance, for a consultation of one-half hour. The lawyer's fee is to cover conference & advice only & does not include the preparation of letters or documents. That for further services, the fee will be such as may be agreed upon between the client & the lawyer & shall be consistent with the prevailing rate of charges in the community.
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The ACBA merely performs the services of arranging for an applicant to consult a lawyer; the ACBA assumes no responsibility of any kind or nature respecting the person referred or otherwise; the ACBA makes no representation concerning any lawyer to whom the applicant is referred except that such lawyer is licensed in the profession.
The attorney will be restricted to
only being listed on a total of seven categories.
Name _____________________________________________________________________
q Administrative Law q Estates, Wills & Trusts q Negligence & Tort q Adoption q Family Court Law q Partnership q Animal Rights
q Federal Law q Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights q Appeals q Guardianship/
Conservatorshipq Product Liability q Business q Health Care Law q Prison Tort Cases q Bankruptcy q HIPAA q Public Utility Law q Civil Rights q Identity Theft q Railroad Negligence q Collection q Immigration
& Naturalizationq Real Estate Tax Assessment q Computer Law (Internet Law) q Insurance Law q Real Property q Consumer Protection q Labor Relations q Retirement and Pensions q Contracts q Landlord & Tenant Issues q Securities Law q Corporation Law q Lemon Law q Social Security Law (SSD,SSI) q Criminal Law q Malpractice - Legal q Taxation q Disability Law (Long term, Short term) q Malpractice - Medical q Unemployment q Education q Matrimonial & Divorce q Vehicle & Traffic q Elder Law (Health Care Proxy, Living Wills) q Military Law q Veteran's Rights q Entertainment Law q Municipal Law q Workers Compensation q Environmental Law q Name Change q Zoning
Name & Policy # of Malpractice Carrier___________________________________________ Able to speak the following language/languages ____________________________________ Able to practice in the following other state/states___________________________________ Willing to travel to other counties________________________________________________ Willing to accept cases on a contingency basis_____________________________________
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