Riverside Young Lawyers Association

Membership

First year of practice is free

Three tiers, all under $200/year. Full member benefits — CLE access, mentorship matching, pro-bono coordination — apply to everyone, including first-year members.

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Tier comparison

Student

$25/ year

3L students and bar-takers in the year before admission.

  • Full access to monthly CLE
  • Mentorship matching priority
  • Eligible for the legal aid pro-bono digest
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Associate

$75/ year

Years 1–7 in practice. The default tier for most members. First year of practice is free.

  • Everything in Student
  • CLE recordings library access
  • Voting rights on annual board elections
  • Discounted rate at the November fundraiser
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Partner Track

$200/ year

Years 8–10 in practice or already partnered. Includes a sponsorship credit toward our programming.

  • Everything in Associate
  • Sponsorship credit (acknowledged on annual report)
  • Priority CLE topic suggestions
  • Reserved seating at the November fundraiser
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Common questions

Do I need to be admitted in California? No. We have members admitted in 14 states. The CLE programming is California-accredited; we publish CLE-equivalency tables for the more common reciprocal jurisdictions.

Can I join mid-year? Yes — annual dues are pro-rated to whole quarters. Email us with your tier choice and start month.

How do I renew? We invoice in September annually. Member-only dashboard and an opt-in auto-renew via card-on-file are coming in Q3 2026.

Can my firm sponsor associate memberships in bulk? Yes — discounted at 10+ associates. Email sponsorship for our firm-tier sheet.

What happens if I leave practice? We have an alumni rate for members who go in-house, into the judiciary, or to academia. Same dues structure, lighter programming. Email us and we’ll set you up.