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Defense Counsel Section Membership
MLRC’s Defense Counsel Section includes more than 200 law firms across the country, as well as overseas, that specialize in media and First Amendment defense representation. These leading law firms provide not only financial support, but also substantially and directly participate in MLRC research projects, surveys, symposia, and other programs. MLRC and its members manage a number of committees that contribute to MLRC projects and services.
The Defense Counsel Section has an executive committee which oversees activities of the section.
To apply for MLRC Defense Counsel Section membership, please print out and complete a Membership Form and Questionnaire, and send them to MLRC via fax (212-337-9893) or postal mail (80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 200, New York, New York 10011).
Membership Options
The Media Law Resource Center offers three types of memberships to law firms:
Firms that can confirm that they do not represent plaintiffs in libel, privacy or related actions, at least in actions against media defendants and/or journalists, may join as either Basic or Enhanced Defense Counsel Section members. There are special membership rates in these categories for small firms (three lawyers or less).
Firms outside of the United States and its territories that do an extensive amount of media defense work, but may, as well, on occasion, represent plaintiffs in media cases — often due to professional ethical obligations, as is the case in the United Kingdom — and are very much interested in free speech and free press issues, the defense of media and others who publish or speak, may join MLRC as Associate Members.
Enhanced Defense Counsel Section Membership
Benefits:
Fee: $2,000 ($1,000 for solo practitioners and firms of three lawyers and less)
To Join: Please submit a completed Membership Form and Questionnaire to MLRC.
Basic Defense Counsel Section Membership
Benefits:
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Litigation Resources: Access to Brief Bank, Jury Instruction Bank, and Expert Witness Database resources
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Invitations to MLRC conferences and events
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On-line access to committee pages, bulletin boards and reports
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Fee: $1250 ($500 for solo practitioners and firms of three lawyers and less)
Optional subscriptions:
Basic Members may add web-based services for additional annual, calendar year-based, fees:
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Litigation Resources: On-line access to Brief Bank, Jury Instruction Bank, and Expert Witness Databank indices and, going forward, all newly obtained briefs, jury instructions and other litigation resource materials: $500
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Online access to current and all archived MediaLawLetters (and LibelLawLetters), 1994 to present: $350
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The MediaLawDaily electronic clip service is not available to Basic Defense Counsel Section members.
To Join: Please submit a completed Membership Form and Questionnaire to MLRC.
Solo Practioner Members and Firms of Three Lawyers or less
Fees:
Enhanced Membership for small firms is $1,000 per year.
Basic Membership for small firms is $500 per year
Optional subscriptions:
Basic Solo and Small Firm Members may add web-based services for additional annual, calendar year-based, fees:
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Litigation Resources: On-line access to Brief Bank, Jury Instruction Bank, and Expert Witness Databank indices and, going forward, all newly obtained briefs, jury instructions and other litigation resource materials: $250
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Online access to current and all archived MediaLawLetters (and LibelLawLetters), 1994 to present: $175
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To Join: Please submit a completed Membership Form and Questionnaire to MLRC.
Links
List of Defense Counsel Section Members
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