Dues, Assessment Must Be Paid by Oct. 31 to Avoid Penalties, Ineligibility

The Louisiana Supreme Court and Louisiana State Bar Association have extended the date for noncompliance provisions to be imposed on Louisiana-licensed lawyers who fail to timely file an Attorney Registration Statement and/or fail to pay the 2005/2006 Louisiana State Bar Association dues and the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board assessment. Both were due and payable on July 1. Members whose payments and registration statements are not received at the LSBA’s temporary Lafayette offices by Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, shall be assessed penalties and will be certified ineligible to practice law. Fees for 2005/2006 are as follows:
• Dues for members admitted three years or less - $40
• Dues for members admitted more than three years - $100
• Disciplinary assessment for members admitted three years or less - $100
• Disciplinary assessment for members admitted more than three years - $165
Payments and registration statements should be mailed to: Attorney Registration, P.O. Drawer 52828, Lafayette, LA 70505. Additional notices regarding dues and assessments will not be mailed. Those members not in compliance were mailed notices on August 5 and advised that they would be certified ineligible if they did not comply by September 6. This deadline was extended due to the August 29 Hurricane Katrina strike. Questions should be directed to membership@lsba.org . Go to: http://www.lasc.org/katrina_orders/RuleXIX_8d_8e.pdf for a full copy of the Court Order.