Mornington Peninsula Lawyers’ Association Inc.
The Association has the following categories of membership;
Full members
Members Criteria
To be eligible to become a member a person must:
1. Be an Australian lawyer living or working within the Geographical Area set out in the Rules; and
2. Be a member of the Law Institute of Victoria.
Associate members
Associate Members Criteria
To be eligible to become an Associate Member a person must:
be an Australian lawyer or be undertaking a course of study, training or work experience to qualify that person for admission as an Australian Lawyer and living or working within the Geographical area; or
a past member of the Law Institute of Victoria; or a past member of MPLA; or
has other qualifications, experience or connection to the legal profession that the Committee determines appropriate.
Full members have voting rights. Associate members do not have voting rights.
A Member (any category) whose eligibility criteria changes must notify the Secretary who will adjust their membership, and the register of members, to the appropriate category to comply with their eligibility criteria.
Application for membership
To apply to become a member of any category of membership of the Association, a person must submit a written application to a committee member stating that the person—
- Wishes to become a member of the Association;
- Supports the purposes of the Association;
- Agrees to comply with the Association Rules; and
- Complies with the eligibility criteria set out in Rule 8.
- must be signed by the applicant; and
- may be accompanied by the joining fee. (The current fee is nil.)
You may also join the Young Lawyers Section if you are a practitioner under the age of 36; a practitioner over the age of 36 with less than six years of post-admission experience