Any solicitor residing or practising within the county of Dorset, Legal Executive or any trainee solicitor with a training contract within the county of Dorset, may apply to become a member of the Dorset Law Society.
Applications for membership are warmly welcomed.
Fees for 2021- 2022 only
For the year 2021-2022 and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dorset Law Society Committee have agreed to waive for a second year, the member fees to assist local law firms
Future Fees
| Amount of members | Cost |
| Trainee Solicitors | FREE |
| Individual members | £25.00 per member |
| More than 5 members but less than 10 members | £21.00 per member |
| More than 10 members but less than 20 members | £18.00 per member |
| More than 20 members but less than 50 members | £16.00 per member |
| More than 50 members | £700 in total |
Member firms are encouraged to nominate a member to sit on the Committee. The Committee holds bi-monthly meetings, hosted by different member firms. This ensures that meetings are accessible to all Committee members. Currently all meetings are held by Zoom.
As a member of the Society you will receive updates from national Council meetings, proposed changes to statute, etc. Such topics could change the landscape of solicitors’ firms and it is imperative that you have your say. The Society will respond accordingly to and put pressure on the national Law Society to advance our interests for the best of the legal profession.
How do I apply to be a member?
Please would you complete a member application form and email it to enquiries@dorsetlawsociety.co.uk : The Secretary to the Society, Martin Varley, Humphries Kirk LLP, 3 Acorn Business Park, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NZ.
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