Student Members:
(a) Qualifications. The Student Member shall be enrolled in a course of study leading to employment in the legal profession and may maintain such Student Membership while thus enrolled.
(b) Rights. A Student Member is an Active Member for purposes of LSI contests and has all rights of an Active Member, except Student Members are not eligible for elected or appointed office and may not serve as Governor or delegate of a Local Association. They are not eligible for the MDLPA and LSI Scholarships.
(c) Student members shall be allowed to retain such status while attending school. Once employed in the legal field, a Student member will be required to renew membership during the renewal period as a full, active member and will be afforded all rights and obligations of such membership status. If the Student member is not employed in the legal field immediately upon graduation, membership renewal may be submitted as an Associate Member.
Associate Members:
(a) A person may apply for Associate Membership if actively seeking employment in the legal profession and may maintain Associate Membership for a period of two years.
(b) Rights. An Associate Member is an Active Member for purposes of LSI contests and has all rights of an Active Member, except Associate Members are not eligible for elected or appointed office and may not serve as Governor or delegate of a Local Association. They are not eligible for the MDLPA and LSI Scholarships.
(c) Upon active legal office employment, such Associate Member will be required to renew membership during the renewal period as a full active member and will be afforded all rights and obligations of such membership status.