Join Now - Become an LCBA Member

 

Thank you for your interest in joining the Lake County Bar Association.  Join online now using your credit card by making your selections and completing the New Member Application Form.  

 

Membership Dues Structure (July 1 - June 30)

 

Attorney 0-1 years         FREE

Attorney 1-2 years         $115

Attorney 3-4 years         $180

Attorney 5- 6 years        $250

Attorney 7 or more        $325

 

 

Student (law/paralegal)  $20

 

Professional (Associate) $90

 

 

Lake County Bar Association Organizational Overview

Mission

 

The Association is formed to foster respect for the administration of law; to promote the science of jurisprudence; to encourage
increased competency and knowledge of current laws, procedures and regulations through continuing legal education, to promote greater
diversity among the bar, the judiciary and to enhance access to justice for the persons we serve and to uphold the honor and dignity of the
legal profession.

 

Values

 

• To maintain the honor and integrity of the profession

 

• To promote the administration of justice

 

• To advance the art of jurisprudence

 

• To foster and encourage cooperation and goodwill among the members of the bench and bar

 

 

Goals

 

• To increase and develop the membership, recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion

 

• To provide members opportunities for education, networking and social events

 

• To provide the public with legal resources and referrals

 

• To ensure that the Lake County Bar Association has the infrastructure, financial resources, personnel, technology and facilities to accomplish its mission

 

 

 

Benefits of Membership

 

 

FREE CLE

 

At least 10 hours of locally focused relevant CLE are offered annually.

 

Discounted CLE

 

Members attend CLE programs at a discounted tuition. The LCBA offers programs sponsored by representing different practice-area committees throughout the year.

 

Business Meetings

 

The Association's business lunch meetings feature interesting speakers from the legal community and beyond, which members attend at a discounted price.

 

Lawyer Referral Service

 

Qualified members of the LCBA can join our lawyer referral service, through which the LCBA sends referrals to your office based upon specific case types you select.

 

Committee Membership

 

LCBA members may join (for free!) practice area committees. Participation in these committees allows members to network with others in their field.

 

The Docket & Weekly E-news

 

LCBA members are the first to know what's going on in the Lake County legal community via our monthly magazine The Docket and the weekly e-newsletter.

 

 

Services Provided

 

 

Ombudsman Service

 

Click here to read the resolution creating the Ombudsman (approved each year by the Chief Judge and the Executive Committee of the LCBA)

 

 An anonymous way for attorneys to address concerns about judges and for judges to address concerns about lawyers. Our ombudsman gathers information and discusses the matter confidentially with the parties. You may contact he Ombudsman directly and confidentially by calling Bernard Wysocki at 847-623-2200.

 

Judicial Selection & Retention

 

Candidates for judicial positions are given an opportunity to complete a written application, be interviewed and rated by a committee of Lake County Bar members. The results of this process are shared with the Court's Circuit Judges and are available to the public.

 

Bar Poll

 

The committee on Judiciary and Court Rules sends written surveys to LCBA attorney members inquiring about the character and experience of judicial applicants and those seeking retention. The results of this process are shared with the Court's Circuit Judges and are available to the public.

 

Legal Placement Service

 

We accept resumes for attorneys, legal secretaries and paralegals. Resumes are available for any member to review.

 

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