Payment of National Dues

Each chartered American Inn of Court is required by its charter to collect an amount from each of its members to remit to the national organization (in addition to the amount it needs to collect for its own local operations).  The per-member amount is established by the American Inns of Court Foundation Board of Trustees, and is adjusted periodically to meet the needs of the Foundation.  The Achieving Excellence requirement to pay national dues in full promotes fiduciary responsibility within the Inn and advances the ability of both your Inn and the national organization to operate and advance our shared mission.

National Dues

  • The number of billable members reflects the number of active members in your Inn as of the previous Inn year.
  • Billable members include Masters of the Bench, Barristers, and Associates.
  • Emeritus members, Honorary members, and Pupils (law students) are not counted for purposes of calculating dues.
  • Dues are assessed for an Inn year (e.g., July - June) based on the count of active members the Inn had during the previous Inn year.
  • Each Inn should be sure to verify the count of active members prior to the end of the Inn year.
  • Assessments are sent to Inns on July 1 and are payable on receipt.  An Inn may choose to pay in two or more installments.
  • To satisfy the requirement for the Achieving Excellence program, the full assessment of national dues must be paid by January 31st.

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