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Who Can Become a Member of LAW?
Membership is open to any person who supports the purpose of LAW and who is licensed to practice law, or who is a law school student or graduate. Judges may elect honorary membership or may be full voting members upon payment of dues. Any other person who supports LAW's purpose may pay dues and be an associate member with all rights and privileges except the rights to vote and hold office.
Why Join?
Become a member of LAW to enjoy all of the great benefits that this organization has to offer, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Many networking opportunities throughout the year with highly-respected attorneys, judges, and other legal and non-legal professionals in the Nashville community
- Ability to be nominated by LAW for local and national awards and special programs like YWCA's Academy for Women of Achievement, Nashville Business Journal's Women of Influence, 40 under 40, and 30 under 30, Nashville ATHENA and ATHENA Young Professionals Award, ABA Margaret Brent Award, LAW's own Martha Craig Daughtrey and Rising Star Awards, and more!!!!
- Structured mentoring opportunities
- Membership in a bar association that is well respected and has a strong presence in the Nashville legal community
- Relatively inexpensive dues compared to other bar associations in the area
- Reduced rates at our membership CLE luncheons
- Other free or reduced-rate CLE opportunities through the year
- A subscription to our monthly newsletter LAW Matters, which features a calendar of upcoming events, member kudos, member spotlights, highlights from our monthly membership meetings, and interesting articles about happenings in the legal community
- Free annual holiday mixer
- Free networking mixers
- Free online job postings
- Participate in an organization that cares about and strives to support women in the legal profession
Dues
LAW dues are payable annually on May 1. Dues for persons newly admitted to the Tennessee Bar are free from the date of admission to April 30 following admission. Dues are based on a sliding scale for all other members according to income.