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Types of
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A corporate
subscription to the Society, whereby all partners
in a practice pay a fee, gives all legal staff
within the practice access to the Law Library and
its associated facilities.
Where a corporate subscription has been taken by a
practice, there is no additional charge for solicitors
within that practice to become members.
Trainees, Legal Executives, and paralegal staff in
practices paying a corporate subscription are permitted
to use the Law Library.
NB - Where there are multiple offices within one practice,
benefits may only be utilised by those offices taking
the corporate subscription; benefits may not be shared
between non-member offices. |
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If a practice
is not a corporate subscriber, individuals
may join by taking an individual (but non-library
user) subscription at a reduced rate. |
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Barristers
wishing to use the library facilities are able to
take out a special "bar membership" at either
advantageous corporate bar rates or a higher individual
rate. There are no additional benefits associated
with bar membership. |
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In-house
lawyers are welcome to join at special rates |
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Benefits
of Membership |
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All members
of the Society receive a copy of the Bulletin magazine,
published monthly, containing current news and views
about the legal professional in the Greater West Midlands
area. |
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All members
have voting rights at both the Annual General Meeting
and also the annual Legal Awards event. |
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The Society
will communicate important information to all its
members, both individuals within practices paying
a corporate subscription and those with individual
membership. |
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Both corporate
subscribing practices and individual members are able
to book on training courses at preferential members'
rates. |
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Those firms
taking a corporate subscription will be included in
our on-line
referral system |
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Details of
Membership |
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In November
each year the Council of Birmingham Law Society approves
the level of subscription fees payable with effect
from 1 January the following year. |
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Membership
application forms have to be completed for consideration
by the Council of the Society at its next appropriate
meeting, and the relevant fee paid, before firms/individuals
can avail themselves of the benefits of membership. |
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Non-payment
of the appropriate invoice means that members will
be excluded from benefits. |
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How to Join |
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should contact Becky Lynch at Birmingham
Law Society in the first instance, and Becky will forward
membership details to you: |
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633 6909 |
| email: becky@birminghamlawsociety.co.uk |
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Schedule
of Benefits |
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| To
download a schedule of corporate membership benefits click here |
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download a schedule of individual membership benefits click here |
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