Dues waived for emeritus attorneys

by Kathleen O. Beitiks
Staff Writer

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In order to make pro bono service more attractive and financially feasible for retired lawyers, the bar has arranged the following benefits to membership in the Emeritus Attorney program:

• Active dues ($478 a year) are waived for program participants.
• Participants receive free membership in the bar's legal services section and may attend any of the section-sponsored MCLE classes for no charge.
• Free registration to the State Bar Annual meeting is provided.
• Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) offers scholarships for its MCLE classes.

To qualify for enrollment in the Emeritus Attorney program, attorneys or judges must be in good standing with the bar and have practiced law for at least 10 years, with three of the last eight years in California.

They must provide their pro bono services through an approved program and they may not otherwise practice law outside the program.

For more details and information, call Eve Herschcopf at 415/561-8213.