Law Firm Membership

Exterior view of law firm office
Exterior view of law firm office

Who is eligible?

  • Any law firm with two or more attorneys licensed to practice in Maine.

  • Firm Membership requires participation by all attorneys in the firm’s Maine offices. Individual attorneys employed by a law firm cannot join separately.

  • Attorneys assigned to the firm’s offices outside Maine are not included in the membership.

  • Memberships are generally nontransferable.

What is the cost?

  • The membership term is October 1 to September 30.

  • Membership dues are based on the total number of attorneys assigned to the firm’s Maine offices at the time of application.

  • Firms joining after April 1 pay prorated dues of 50% of the applicable annual rate for the remainder of the membership term.

  • Memberships may be renewed beginning September 1.

  • An attorney at a member firm may request an after-hours access card for $25 per membership term. Firm-wide participation is not required for access cards.

  • Access cards are valid only for the membership term in which they are issued and must be renewed for continued access in subsequent membership terms. Access card fees are not prorated.

  • Only one access card will be issued per attorney. Access cards may not be shared.

Attorneys

2
3
4
5
6-9
10-14
15-24
25-49
50+

Annual Fee

$300
$450
$575
$675
$875
$1,000
$1,200
$2,400
$4,600

How does it work?

  • Remote Services. Just call or email the library using your firm email account to request electronic delivery of materials and documents, such as legislative histories, AI-assisted research, or scanned copies from our print collection.

  • In-Person Services. Show your business card or provide your Maine bar number to use the notary service, attend members-only events and programs, or take advantage of other in-person services.

  • Borrowing materials. Borrow materials from the library’s print collection using the email system described in the library’s Borrowing Procedure.

  • Representative. A member may have a representative—such as an administrative assistant, paralegal, or firm librarian—request services on the member’s behalf.

How do we join?

  • Apply Online. Complete the application and pay membership dues online.

  • Apply on Paper. Download a Law Firm Member Application and mail or deliver the completed application with a check to:

    The Nathan & Henry B. Cleaves Law Library
    142 Federal Street
    Third Floor
    Portland, ME 04101

Need more information?

For more information about membership or after-hours access, contact the library or consult the Membership Policy.