Membership Tip of the Month

Immediately after your organization's annual meeting, convention or other major meeting, have some of the attendees send a "You should have been there" letter or e-mail to members who didn't attend.

Useful Statistics

• Membership Growth Rates Data from the 2007 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
• Bar Association Market Share & Retention Rates Data from the 2009 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
• Lawyer population statistics from the American Bar Association's Market Research Departments

Membership Administration

Dues

• Average dues levels Data from the 2009 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
• Average dues and dues ranges Data from the 2009 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
• ABA Division for Bar Services: 2009 State and Local Bar Association Dues and Mandatory Fees Survey (Follow link to purchase full report.)
• Dues Do's and Don'ts: How to Conduct and Implement a Successful Dues Analysis and Restructuring Association Forum of Chicago presentation

Databases

• Membership Software Used by State and Local Bar Associations Data from the 2009 State and Local Bar Membership Dues & Mandatory Fees Survey
• "In Depth Database Needs Assessment" (TechSoup)

Membership Timelines & Policies

• Membership Operations by Diane Feirman Book available for purchase at the ASAE website.
• Columbus Bar Association Membership Plan from 2005-2006

Creating Membership Value

• "What have you done for me lately? Bars focus on membership" Bar Leader: July/August 2004
  
• There's Power in Numbers" Two handouts from this 2004 NABE Midyear Meeting presentation:
  Using Benefits to Drive Recruitment and Retention of Members
  Pennsylvania Bar Association: Recruitment Efforts
• Champagne Services on a Beer Budget: presentation from the 2005 NABE Midyear Meeting
• Best of Best Projects Publication from the ABA Division for Bar Services

Young Lawyers

• ABA Young Lawyers Division
• " Mentoring helps new and experienced lawyers make the connection" Bar Leader: July-August 2006

Senior Lawyers

• "The new senior lawyer: Is your bar ready?" Bar Leader: May-June 2007