SDLSA 2025-2026 Membership Application

SDLSA 2025-2026 Membership Application

The membership year runs from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026.
Select your Member Level:*
Payment Form*

PayPal / Credit CardCheck
To pay by Check: Print the registration form that will be emailed to you, return it with a check payable to SDLSA® and mail it to:

Membership Chair, San Diego Legal Secretaries Association, PO Box 127073, San Diego, CA 92112-7073.

Registration Dues (PayPal / Credit Card)

RENEWAL Member * Were you a member last term (April 2024-May 2025)? If so, then all you have to do is pay your annual fee! (The annual dues for active members shall be $30 per year, plus $60 per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc. - Renewals received after May 31 will incur a $10 late fee.) ***LATE FEE WAIVED through June 30, 2025

$90.00

NEW Member *NEW MEMBERS MUST APPLY. Applicants must have been continuously employed in legal work: 1) in San Diego for at least 6 months, or 2) elsewhere for at least 12 months. If you do not qualify to be a new member, please join us as an ASSOCIATE MEMBER.

$90.00

Active Retired Member*An active retired member shall be a former active member of SDLSA who has maintained continuous membership for the prior fifteen (15) years and is eligible for social security and no longer employed full-time. An active retired member shall have all the rights and privileges of an active member. The annual dues of SDLSA shall be waived, plus $60 per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc.

$60.00

Associate MemberAvailable for those that do not meet Active Membership Requirements and shall be (a) a graduate of high school, college or business school; (b) intent on changing careers or re-entering the work force; (c) desiring to be employed in the legal field; (d) a person who possesses, or is in the process of obtaining, a degree or certification from an educational institution which is related to the field of law; or (e) a person who supports the mission and goals of SDLSA. An associate member may retain such status for only two (2) years or longer upon written application to and approval of the Board, and may not make motions, vote or hold office. ($15, plus $60 per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc.)

$75.00

Retired MemberA retired member shall be a former active member of SDLSA who has maintained continuous membership for the prior fifteen (15) years and is eligible for social security and no longer employed full-time. A retired member may not hold office, make motions, or vote. The annual dues to SDLSA shall be waived and retired members shall NOT pay SDLSA or per capita taxes assessed by Legal Incorporated, Inc.

$ Free

Life SDLSA Member(Shall be a past president of SDLSA who has gained continuous membership for the prior 15 years, is eligible for social security and no longer employed full time. A life member shall have all the rights and privileges of an active member. -- The annual dues of SDLSA for life members shall be waived, and SDLSA shall pay the $60 annual per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc.)

$ Free

LPI Life MemberShall be a past president of Legal Professionals, Inc. or the former Legal Secretaries, Inc.

$ Free

Late Fee ***LATE FEE WAIVED through June 30, 2025

$10.00

Other

$15.00

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Total

$0.00

Registration Dues (Check)*

RENEWAL MEMBER - $90 - Were you a member last term (April 2024-May 2025)? If so, then all you have to do is pay your annual fee! (The annual dues for active members shall be $30 per year, plus $60 per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc. - Renewals received after May 31 will incur a $10 late fee.)***LATE FEE WAIVED through June 30, 2025NEW MEMBER* $90 - NEW MEMBERS MUST APPLY. Applicants must have been continuously employed in legal work: 1) in San Diego for at least 6 months, or 2) elsewhere for at least 12 months. If you do not qualify to be a new member, please join us as an ASSOCIATE MEMBER.ASSOCIATE MEMBER - $75 - Available for those that do not meet Active Membership Requirements or shall be (a) a graduate of high school, college or business school; (b) intent on changing careers or re-entering the work force; (c) desiring to be employed in the legal field; (d) a person who possesses, or is in the process of obtaining, a degree or certification from an educational institution which is related to the field of law; or (e) a person who supports the mission and goals of SDLSA. An associate member may retain such status for only two (2) years or longer upon written application to and approval of the Board, and may not make motions, vote or hold office. ($15, plus $60 per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc.)ACTIVE RETIRED MEMBER* - $60 - An active retired member shall be a former active member of SDLSA who has maintained continuous membership for the prior fifteen (15) years and is eligible for social security and no longer employed full-time. An active retired member shall have all the rights and privileges of an active member. The annual dues of SDLSA shall be waived, plus $60 per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc.RETIRED MEMBER - FREE. A retired member shall be a former active member of SDLSA who has maintained continuous membership for the prior fifteen (15) years and is eligible for social security and no longer employed full-time. A retired member may not hold office, make motions, or vote. The annual dues to SDLSA shall be waived and retired members shall NOT pay SDLSA or per capita taxes assessed by Legal Incorporated, Inc.Life SDLSA Member - FREE. (Shall be a past president of SDLSA who has gained continuous membership for the prior 15 years, is eligible for social security and no longer employed full time. A life member shall have all the rights and privileges of an active member. -- The annual dues of SDLSA for life members shall be waived, and SDLSA shall pay the $60 annual per capita taxes assessed by Legal Professionals, Inc.)LPI Life Member - FREE. (Shall be a past president of Legal Professionals, Inc. or the former Legal Secretaries, Inc.)Late Fee - $10.00Other - $15.00NEW Active Member applying AFTER NOV 1, 2025. - $75. NEW ACTIVE Members Only! New Members must apply. Applicants must have been continuously employed in legal work: 1) in San Diego for at least 6 months, or 2) elsewhere for at least 12 months. If you do not qualify to be a new member, please join us as an Associate Member.
Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast NameEx. CCLS, Esq. PLS
Did you change your name within the last 24 months? If so, please provide your previous name.

First NameLast Name
Preferred Contact for SDLSA® Communication:*
(For SDLSA® Business and Announcements, Legalines, and Membership Roster)
Employer/Business:*
If retired, please enter "Retired."
Position:*
If retired, please enter "Retired."
Business Street Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Business Email:*
example@example.com / If retired, enter Home e-mail.
Please Select:

I DO NOT WANT my business email address listed in the SDLSA® roster.I DO NOT WANT my business telephone number listed in the SDLSA® roster.
Current Area of Law:*
Business Telephone:*
If retired, enter Home telephone.
Name of Supervisor:*
If retired, enter "N/A."
Email Address of Supervisor:*
If retired, enter "N/A."
Length of Time with Employer:*
If retired, enter "N/A."
If employed less than 6 months, please list previous employment:
Name of Previous Firm:
Previous Position:
Dates Employed:
Previous Location (City):
Previous Membership in a Legal Secretaries/Professional Association:
(Name of Association and Dates)
Certifications (check all that apply):*

CCLSPLSCLANoneOther
Other credential or certification:
Home Email:*
example@example.com
Home Telephone:*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Please Select:

I DO NOT WANT my home email address listed in the SDLSA® roster.I DO NOT WANT my home telephone number listed in the SDLSA® roster.
Date of Birth:

MonthDayYear
Date
When did you become a member of SDLSA®? (Insert year):*
(ex. 2009)
How did you hear about SDLSA®?
Have you ever served as a Board of Director for SDLSA®? (If so, please list the position(s)/year(s)):*
(Ex: Yes, I was the Treasurer in 2010-2022.)
Have you ever served as a Chairperson for SDLSA®? (Position(s)/Year(s)):*
(Ex: Yes, I was the CCLS Chairperson in 2009-2010.)
SDLSA® is a Volunteer-Based Organization. Please Consider Joining a Committee as You Submit Your Application.

We Appreciate Your Support!
Please select all that apply:*
If “other”, please specify:
SAN DIEGO LEGAL SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION SDLSA® is a non-profit, mutual benefit corporation, to which membership is open to persons employed as legal support staff in the offices of attorneys who practice law in California. Also eligible for membership are attorneys, persons employed in the courts, and persons employed in other offices or institutions directly engaged in any work of a legal nature in San Diego County. Our objective is to join together to further the education of legal secretaries and to cooperate with attorneys, judges, and bar associations in stimulating a high order of professional standards and ethics among those performing secretarial and other duties in law offices. We encourage friendship, cooperation, and an exchange of ideas among members. All Active and Active Retired SDLSA® members are affiliated with Legal Professionals, Incorporated, a statewide organization.

CODE OF ETHICS

IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EACH MEMBER OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, 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, BY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. (Dedicated to the memory of Joan M. Moore, PLS, CCLS, LSI President 1980-82.)
Please verify that you are human*
* All Active SDLSA® members are also members of LPI®

Do you qualify for membership? The membership year runs from May 1 through April 30 of each year. Active membership: Applicants must have been continuously employed in legal work (1) in San Diego for at least 6 months, or (2) elsewhere for at least 12 months. Associate Membership: Available for those not meeting Active membership requirements.

The SDLSA® Board of Directors will review all applications for membership approval.

NOTE: For Renewal members, applications and/or dues received after May 31, 2025, are subject to a $10 penalty fee. The $10 fee will be deposited into the SDLSA® Scholarship Fund. For New Active members applying after Nov. 1, 2025, the registration fee is $75. According to Standing Rule No. 4, a collection fee of $25, plus bank charges shall be assessed for each returned check.
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