Membership
The Lawyers Club is very committed to diversity in its membership. Lawyers who are engaged in active practice in the Chicago metropolitan area and are in good standing may be admitted to membership in the Club. Nominations for membership are made to the Board of Directors pursuant to procedures set by the Board. A nominee is elected a member by unanimous vote of the Directors. There are four classes of membership: Active, Honorary, Non-Resident and Senior. Any person regularly elected to membership in the Club becomes an Active Member. Honorary Members are elected by the Board of Directors and are lawyers whose standing in the profession is preeminent, or who are distinguished in judicial or other public service. Non-Resident Members are former Active Members whose domicile is more than 50 miles from the corners of State and Madison in Chicago. Senior Members are Active or Non-Resident Members of the Club who have attained the age of 75 or who have been admitted to the practice of law for over 45 years.
Meetings
The Club’s dinner meetings are typically on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening at a downtown Chicago dinner club. Cocktails normally begin at 5:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m., followed by brief comments from a guest speaker (including questions and answers). Adjournment is normally between 7:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. In addition to the regular dinner meetings, the Club has an Annual Meeting in May or June of each year. Officers and Directors are elected at the Annual Meeting.
Dues
Annual dues are currently $175 for Active Members and $35 for Non-Resident Members. Honorary and Senior Members are exempt from the payment of annual dues.
Dinner Costs
The cost of regular dinner meetings (other than the Annual Meeting) is currently set at $60. Special events will have somewhat higher pricing. Any current member who brings a prospective new member as a guest to a dinner is billed at half price for dinner for the guest. In addition, any member proposing a new member who is admitted during the current program year is entitled to a dinner credit. Honorary Members are currently billed at half price for any and all regular dinner meetings.
Apply for Membership
Proposal for Membership Form
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