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    How to Join LRIS

    Join our program and expand your network of experienced San Diego attorneys.

    If you are interested in joining LRIS, please complete and return the two page membership application, the panel application(s), two letter of recommendation of professional qualification for each panel application submitted, the membership checklist, your proof of malpractice coverage, along with a non-refundable registration fee: $75 for San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) Members and $300.00 for Non-SDCBA members. The check should be made payable to the San Diego County Bar Association.

    1. Attorney Application - Download and fill out the agreement in full
    2. Membership Checklist - Download and fill out the agreement in full
    3. Errors & Omission Insurance Letter
    4. San Diego Rules of Operation
    5. California State Bar Minimum Standards
    6. Subject Matter Panels
    7. Panel Applications - You must first choose a panel. Select your desired practice, download application, fill out and follow the rest of the steps below.
    8. Letters of Recommendation - must send back (2)
    9. Optional Lawyers Mutual Insurance Application

    Mail your forms and your check to:
    Michelle Chavez, LRIS Director
    San Diego County Bar Association - LRIS
    1333 Seventh Ave
    San Diego, CA 92101

    Applications are reviewed for membership at the LRIS committee meetings on the fourth Monday of every month. Deadline for submission is the 15th of each month. We will notify you when your application for membership has been approved.