For AILA's membership eligibility requirements, visit https://www.aila.org/eligibility.
To apply for AILA membership, create an AILA.org account and then complete an AILA Membership Application.
When you apply for AILA attorney membership for the first time, your membership account status will start in the status of "Pending Bar Check," a status showing that your application for membership is pending eligibility verification. You can check your membership account status at any time within your My AILA Page.
Even while your membership is pending bar check, you'll receive member discounts on AILA's publications, CLEs, and conference registrations. You won't yet have access to AILA's listservs or Message Center until your eligibility for membership is verified by AILA National. This process typically takes between one and five business days.
When you become an Active - Approved member of AILA, you may advertise this status by displaying our logo, membership card or certificate according to their terms of use.
For instructions on obtaining your membership card or certificate, visit the Help Center article, Where can I get a Member Card, digital logo, or Member Certificate?
Due to additional eligibility requirements, new and renewing Law Student and Nonprofit members may see their account in an Active - Pending status. The member logo, certificate, and card will be unavailable during this time. Please allow up to an additional 7-10 business days for membership eligibility to be verified for these membership types. Note that incomplete or missing documentation may delay this process.
To preserve your history of membership, AILA encourages all renewing members to renew their existing membership accounts.
For more details on how to renew an existing membership account, visit our Help Center article, How do I renew my AILA membership?
If you're experiencing difficulties logging in to your existing membership account, visit our Help Center article, How do I access my account?
Contact Membership@AILA.org for more information.