Membership Information

When you join The Pound Institute as an Associate Fellow, Member Fellow, Sustaining Fellow, Supporting Fellow, or Corporate Fellow, you make possible programs and publications that encourage open dialogue with the academic and judicial communities on issues critical to the civil justice system. In addition, Fellows receive significant benefits consistent with their level of contribution. All contributions to The Roscoe Pound Institute are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.


Associate Fellow - $95 annually (for attorneys in practice fewer than 5 years); and

Member Fellow - $145 annually (5 or more years)

Benefits:

  • Pound publications - Includes the Civil Justice Digest and current Judge's Forum Reports
    plus 50% discount on prior publications.
  • An invitation to the annual Fellows-only dinner during the ATLA summer convention.

Sustaining Fellow - $250 annually (5 or more years)

Benefits:

  • Pound publications - Includes the Civil Justice Digest and current Judge's Forum Reports plus 50% discount on prior publications.

  • An invitation to the annual Fellows-only dinner during the ATLA summer convention.

  • Two free tickets to the annual Fellows reception at the ATLA midwinter convention.

  • Listing of contribution level throughout the year in Pound's annual report and membership newsletters, TRIAL Magazine, the ATLA Advocate, and at all ATLA Conventions, Pound programs and functions.


Supporting Fellow - $500 annually

Benefits:

  • Pound publications - Includes the Civil Justice Digest and current Judge's Forum Reports plus 50% discount on prior publications.

  • An invitation to the annual Fellows-only dinner during the ATLA summer convention.

  • Two free tickets to the annual Fellows reception at the ATLA midwinter convention.

  • Listing of contribution level throughout the year in Pound's annual report and membership newsletters, TRIAL Magazine, the ATLA Advocate, and at all ATLA Conventions, Pound programs and functions.

  • Handsome framed membership certificate.

  • Invitations to the plenary sessions of the annual Forum for State Court Judges.


Corporate Fellow - $1000 annually. This is new membership category, created to encourage businesses who work with trial lawyers to get involved in protecting and improving the civil justice system.

Benefits:

  • Pound publications - Includes the Civil Justice Digest and current Judge's Forum Reports plus 50% discount on prior publications.

  • An invitation to the annual Fellows-only dinner during the ATLA summer convention.

  • Two free tickets to the annual Fellows reception at the ATLA midwinter convention.

  • Listing of contribution level throughout the year in Pound's annual report and membership newsletters, TRIAL Magazine, the ATLA Advocate, and at all ATLA Conventions, Pound programs and functions.

  • Annual sponsorship signs recognizing Corporate sponsorship.