In furtherance of the provision of the Bylaws of this Association, and resolutions of the Board of Directors adopted May 26, 1977, the Committee on Admissions has adopted the following rules:
RULE 1. Meetings of the Committee on Admission shall be held at the call of the Chairman.
RULE 2. Applications for membership must be made on an application provided by the Association and must be signed by the candidate.
RULE 3. (a) The Chairman shall promptly inform the Secretary of the Association of the name and address of the applicant, so that the applicant may be placed on the Association's mailing list without delay.
(b) The Chairman shall promptly notify the Committee of the name and address of the applicant, along with notice that objections to the election of the applicant may be sent to the Chairman within ten (10) days next following the mailing of said notification.
(c) If no objection is received by the Chairman within fourteen (14) days next following the mailing of said notification, the applicant shall be deemed recommended by the Committee for membership in the Association.
(d) If any such objection is received, the Chairman shall promptly call a meeting of the Committee to consider the application of the applicant to which objection has been made in accordance with Section 10 of the Bylaws.
(e) In the absence of objection or, in the event of objection, following a favorable vote of the Committee in accordance with Section 10 of the Bylaws, the Chairman shall promptly report to the Board of Directors the names of the applicants recommended by the Committee for membership in the Association.
Guidelines for Life Membership
Any former officer of this Association who has retired from the active practice of law shall be elected a life member upon his application or upon the duly seconded motion of any member of the Board of Directors. A former member of the Board of Directors or a former chairman of any Committee of the Association who has retired from active practice shall be elected a life member upon his application if a majority of the Board of Directors shall deem that he has devoted an exceptional amount of time to the affairs of the Association.
An application for life membership should include all the qualifications of the proposed member.
Requirements in Applying for Membership in the NYIPLA
1. Please type/print ALL the requested information in the questionnaire that follows.
2. A check for the first year's dues, payable to The New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Inc. in the amount of:
- $200.00 for active members admitted to practice law five or more years;
- $130.00 if admitted to practice law less than five years;
- $200.00 for associate members (residing or practicing outside of CT, NJ, NY or VT) including foreign members;
- $50.00 for retired members;
- $15.00 for student members.
- Admission to the bar is required, except for student members.
3. Send your application and check to:
Membership Committee Chair
The New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Inc.
Executive Office
P.O. Box 756
Oradell, NJ 07649
Phone: 201-634-1870
Fax: 201-634-1871
E-Mail: NYIPLA@aol.com
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