Join LLSDC

LLSDC has seven classes of membership.  If you would like to join LLSDC, choose a membership category below and fill out the associated application.  If you have any questions, please contact membership.llsdc@gmail.com.

Regular Members. Any person in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia who:
(1) is employed by a law library; (2) is officially connected with a government library; (3) is employed in a general library having a separately maintained law section; or (4) was engaged in such work within the last seven years may be elected to Regular membership by the Executive Board (the "Board") upon recommendation of the Membership Committee and payment of dues. A Regular Member shall have the right to vote, the right to belong to a Special Interest Section (the "SIS") and to hold any elective or appointive office (including committee chair) in the Society. All Regular Members shall have access to Law Library Lights and the Membership Directory as part of their membership.

Institutional Members. Any law library in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia may become an institutional member upon payment of annual dues. The annual dues shall be based on the number of memberships purchased by the institutional member, who will own the memberships. The Library Director shall designate individuals as members and have the authority to transfer the membership to other library staff members. Such designated members shall have the rights and privileges of Regular Members.  Add a member to an Institutional membership.  To apply for a new institutional membership, please contact membership.llsdc@gmail.com.

Sustaining Members. Any person who otherwise qualifies as a Regular Member but who resides outside the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia may be elected to Sustaining membership by the Executive Board upon recommendation of the Membership Committee and payment of dues. All Sustaining Members shall have access to Law Library Lights and the Membership Directory as part of their membership. 

Associate Members. Any person not qualifying for Regular, Sustaining, Student, or Life membership and who through occupation or profession is interested in law libraries and law librarianship may be elected to Associate membership by the Board upon the recommendation of the Membership Committee and payment of dues.  All Associate Members shall have access to Law Library Lights and the Membership Directory as part of their membership.

Student Members. Any person enrolled in a degree program in library or information science or law school in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia may be elected to Student membership by the Board upon recommendation of the Membership Committee and payment of dues. A Student Member shall have the right to vote and the right to belong to an SIS. All Student Members shall have access to Law Library Lights and the Membership Directory as part of their membership. 

Life Members. Any person who has been a Member of the Society  for at least five years but who has retired from law library or legislative reference employment and who has reached age 55 may be elected to Life Membership at any election upon the recommendation of the Nominations Committee. A Life Member shall have the right to belong to an SIS. All Life Members shall have access to Law Library Lights and the Membership Directory as part of their membership.

Honorary Members. Upon recommendation of the Nominations Committee, the Board may vote to approve appropriate non-Members as Honorary Members.