San Diego Legal Secretaries Association Membership Information

SDLSA offers the following benefits and programs, in addition to many others:

• Subscription to The Legal Secretary, a quarterly magazine published by LSI;
• Subscription to LegaLines, a monthly bulletin published by SDLSA;
• Monthly membership meetings with featured guest speakers;
• Legal education classes, both beginning and advanced, on legal procedures;
• Credit union membership, insurance plans (dental & medical), as well as Costco, Hertz and Wells Fargo membership benefits;
• California Certified Legal Secretary program (CCLS).

Applicants must have been continuously employed in San Diego for a period of at least six months or elsewhere for a continuous period of at least 12 months. Associate and Student memberships are available for those not meeting active membership requirements.

Annual dues for active membership are $50, for membership for one year. Student and Associate memberships are $15.

Required Annual Dues by May 1, 2008. Dues postmarked after May 31, 2008 are subject to a $10 penalty. Late renewals will not be processed unless accompanied by the penalty fee. Pursuant to Standing Rule No. 5, a collection fee of $15, plus bank charges shall be assessed for each returned check.

For more detailed information regarding eligibility for membership, contact Leanne Pierce at (619) 232-4261/ or Clariece Tally at (619) 238-1900/.

Download SDLSA's Membership Form (for new members only) (PDF). You may also download the membership form as a Word document or use the form below for new memberships.

For renewals, please use our Renewal Form in PDF format or in Word format. Even though your information may not have changed, fill out this form completely. This helps facilitate data entry into the database. You may also use the form below and pay your fees online via Paypal.

In an effort to minimize spelling errors, please print or type your information and responses. Please state the information exactly how you would like it published in SDLSA's Roster.

SDLSA Membership Form (New and Renewals)
Full Name:
Employer:
Position:
Length of Time with Employer
Home Address
Home City/Zip
Work Address
Work City/Zip
Business Telephone
Home Telephone
Business Email
Personal Email
Date of Birth
Employment in the Legal Field. If less than 6 months include positions and dates
Area of Law You Are Employed In
Previous Membership in a Legal Secretaries Association (include associations and dates)
Please select the appropriate option:	New Member Active Member Associate Member Student Member Retired Member LSI Life Member Honorary Member
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WE ARE ASKING OUR MEMBERS TO CONSIDER JOINING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES AS THEY RENEW THIS YEAR. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!	Advertising Anniversary Celebration Career Promotion Chapter Achievement Charitable Projects Database / Mailing Employment Historian Hostess Installation Interclub Event LegaLines Legal Secretary Training Membership Nominations & Elections Photographer Programs Publicity Roster Ways and Means Other ways you can help:
IF ACCEPTED AS A MEMBER, I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE BYLAWS AND STANDING RULES OF LEGAL SECRETARIES, INCORPORATED, AND THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION TO WHICH I HEREBY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING CODE OF ETHICS: IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EACH MEMBER OF LEGAL SECRETARIES, INCORPORATED TO OBSERVE ALL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION, ACTING WITH LOYALTY, INTEGRITY, COMPETENCE AND DIPLOMACY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. (Dedicated to the memory of Joan M. Moore, PLS, CCLS, LSI President 1980-82)