Rule III-1 Annual Dues

(a) Active Members. The annual membership fee for an active member is the amount approved by the Board, $10.00 of which is allocated to the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection. The annual membership fee for an active member, who, by February 1, 2020, is 70 years of age or more and who has practiced law in Alaska for a total of 25 years or more, is one half of the total amount assessed to each active member, $10.00 of which is allocated to the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection. No annual membership fee shall be assessed to an active member who has been admitted to the Association for a total of 60 years or more. Active members who provide 400 hours or more of pro bono services in a calendar year (January through December) as approved by the Alaska Bar Association Pro Bono Service Committee may pay 30% of the annual active fee for the membership year immediately following the year these services were provided subject to the following limitations: 1) the request for 30% active dues must be made in writing no later than February 1st; and 2) confirmation by the Alaska Bar Association Pro Bono Service Committee must be provided to the Bar Association no later than February 1st.

(b) Inactive Members. The annual membership fee for an inactive member is one third of the total amount assessed to each active member.

(c) Retired and Honorary Members. There is no membership fee for a retired or honorary member.

(d) Notice. Failure to receive notice of the annual membership fees does not relieve any active or inactive member of the duty to timely comply with the requirements of this Article.

(e) Waiver. The Board of Governors may waive the payment of a member’s annual membership fee upon a sufficient showing of hardship, as defined in paragraph (f).

(f) Hardship. For the purposes of this section, “hardship” means an economic inability to pay dues as the result of a medical condition, mental condition, or an involuntary change in economic status.

(g) Proof of Hardship. Unless waived by the Board, a member requesting a waiver of dues must submit the following information to the Board:

(1) an affidavit by the member detailing the nature of the hardship and the reasons the member is unable to pay membership dues,

(2) a copy of the member’s last two federal tax returns with supporting schedules, and

(3) a detailed listing, including estimated values, of all real property and personal property of the member and a detailed listing of all outstanding debts.