Below is a list of frequently asked questions about our memberships. If you have additional questions, please email webchair@legalprofessionalsinc.org.
Membership in LPI—whether through a local association or as a Member at Large—offers you several benefits. Read more here.
Members enjoy access to members-only content and members-only pricing on our conferences, webinars, classes, and webinars on demand.
We launched the membership system on this site in August 2026. Some local associations charge an initiation fee for membership.
If you are already a member, you should have an account on this site. Simply log in, go to your association’s membership page, and select your local association.
If your local association does not charge a higher fee for the first year, you will see only the options for a standard, associate, or student membership—without a renewal option.
If you pay by credit card, we enroll you in the auto-renew feature by default.
After you create your account, go to “My account” and then to “Subscriptions.” Find your subscription and select it. You should see an option to turn off the auto-renew feature.
If you need to pay for more than one account at a time, please contact webchair@legalprofessionalsinc.org, and we will help you through the process.
When you check out, choose the “pay by check” option or the “direct payment” option to pay by ACH. If you pay by check, we will instruct you where to send it. We must receive your payment within thirty days, or we will disable your account.
We will email you thirty days before your renewal date to remind you to check that your credit card information is up to date. You may update your card at any time in the My account section of this website.
At this time, the My Account page lists only membership subscriptions and items ordered through this website’s store. We maintain class and webinar registration forms outside that system, so it does not track them in the same way.
Because different local associations have different pricing, we cannot allow you to change your membership affiliation directly through this site. Please contact webchair@legalprofessionalsinc.org if you need to make that change.
You can find our list of local associations here. Not all local associations have their own websites.
An associate membership is a category of LPI membership available to people who are actively seeking employment in the legal profession.
(a) Qualifications. A person who qualifies for associate membership in a Local Association may become an Associate Member of LPI upon payment of one-half per capita tax. The Associate Member shall be actively seeking employment in the legal profession and may maintain Associate Membership for a period of two years.
(b) Rights. An Associate Member is an Active Member for purposes of LPI contests and has all rights of an Active Member, except Associate Members are not eligible for elected or appointed office and may not serve as Governor or delegate of a Local Association. They are eligible for the LPI Scholarship.
(c) Application, No Dual Membership. Application for Associate
Membership in LPI shall be presented through a Local Association in good standing, on forms
approved by the LPI Executive Committee. No person may be a member of more than one Local
Association.
(d) Change in Status. Associate Members shall be encouraged to join LPI as Active Members upon qualifying as such. During the fiscal year, an Associate Member who
becomes eligible for Active Membership shall present an application for Active Membership through a Local Association and pay the remaining one-half per capita tax.
(e) Transfer. An Associate Member may request transfer to another Local
Association offering associate memberships following the procedure described in section 1 (d) of
this Article V.
A Member at Large is a person who meets the qualifications for active membership in LPI but does not belong to an existing local association. A Member at Large may not hold elective or appointive office but may serve as a committee chair or committee member. Members at Large are entitled to receive The Legal Professional, membership cards, and notices of all LPI conferences. Members at Large are also eligible for the LPI Scholarship.
If you do not see a local association in your area, choose to become a Member at Large.
Some local associations offer student memberships.
(a) Qualifications. A person who qualifies for student membership in a Local Association may become a Student Member of LPI upon payment of one-half per capita tax. The Student Member shall be enrolled in a course of study leading to employment in the legal profession and may maintain such Student Membership while thus enrolled.
(b) Rights. A Student Member is an Active Member for purposes of LPI contests and has all rights of an Active Member, except Student Members are not eligible for elected or appointed office and may not serve as Governor or delegate of a Local Association. They are eligible for the LPI Scholarship.
(c) Application, No Dual Membership. Application for Student Membership in LPI shall be presented through a Local Association in good standing, on forms approved by the LPI Executive Committee. No person may be a member of more than one Local Association.
(d) Change in Status. Student Members shall be encouraged to join LPI as Active Members upon qualifying as such. During the fiscal year, a Student Member who becomes eligible for Active Membership shall present an application for Active Membership through a Local Association and pay the remaining one-half per capita tax.
(e) Transfer. A Student Member may request transfer to another Local Association offering student memberships following the procedure described in section 1 (d) of this Article V.