Regular (Dues $395.00)—persons whose practice in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the corporation conforms to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the corporation, and who, unless admitted to membership prior to August 1, 1937, shall be, and have been for a period of five years or more, members in good standing, of the Bar of a court of record of the United States or any State or Territory thereof or of the District of Columbia. Regular members shall have the right to vote and hold office.

Junior (Dues $180.00)—persons qualified for regular membership except that they shall be, and have been members in good standing, of the Bar, as referred to above, for a period of less than five years from the date of their first admission. Junior members shall not be eligible to hold office. When junior members shall have completed five years membership of the Bar, in good standing, they shall be transferred automatically to regular membership.

Government Member (Dues $90.00)—persons qualified for regular or junior membership who are full-time employees of a government. Government members are entitled to the privileges of the membership for which they are otherwise qualified.

Academic (Dues: No Fee)—persons qualified for regular or junior membership but who are full time professors in a law school approved by the Association of American Law Schools. Academic members are entitled to the privileges of the membership for which they are qualified.

Foreign Lawyer Affiliate or Registered Foreign Patent/Trademark Attorney or Agent Affiliate (Dues $455.00)—persons who are not citizens of the United States but are regularly recognized as members of the legal profession by the country of their citizenship, or who are registered to practice before the National Patent and/or Trademark Office in their country of citizenship. A foreign affiliate shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office, however, they may serve as active-voting members of standing committees.

Law Student/Graduate Affiliate (Dues $25.00)—persons who may not be qualified for regular or junior membership but who are regularly enrolled as candidates for a professional law degree from a law school approved by the Association of American Law Schools, or who have graduated and received a professional law degree within the past year from a law school approved by the Association of American Law Schools, and who would be otherwise qualified for junior or regular membership if a member of the Bar. A person remains eligible for a law student/graduate affiliate membership for up to one year from his/her date of graduation from law school. If the law student/graduate affiliate becomes a member of the Bar within that one-year period, he/she may request transfer to junior membership. Law student/graduate affiliates shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office.

US Patent Agent Affiliate Membership (Dues $395.00)—persons who are registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a period of five years or more, and who are not otherwise qualified for regular or junior membership, whose practice in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation conforms to the Code of  Professional Responsibility of the Corporation, and who shall be, and who are and remain members of good standing on the Registry of Patent Agents maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. If the US Patent Agent becomes a member of the Bar qualified for Junior Membership at a later date, he/she may request transfer to JuniorMembership. US Patent Agent Affiliates shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office.

 

US Patent Agent Affiliate Membership (Junior) (Dues $180.00)—persons qualified for Patent Agent Affiliate Membership except that they shall be, persons who are registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a period of less than five years. If the US Patent Agent becomes a member of the Bar qualified for Junior Membership at a later date, he/she may request transfer to Junior Membership. US Patent Agent Affiliates shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office.

 

US PTO Professional Affiliate (Dues $90)—persons who are not otherwise qualified for regular or junior membership who are full-time employees of the US PTO . US PTO Professional Affiliate members shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office, however, they may serve as active-voting members of standing committees.