[Publib] Member Representation RE: COSWL on Alito--Reality Check

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In a message dated 1/26/2006 4:04:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
lanelibrarydistrict at yahoo.com writes:
The California Bar Association went through this dilemma a number of years 
ago. The main complaint was dues money (we're talking part of $400 a year) going 
to pay for political causes unrelated to the practice of law.

I believe a lawsuit resulted. (Big surprise.) You now have the option of 
deducting money for lobbying in the political arena from your dues.

Judy Anderson
Director, Lane Library District
  Go here and see how all that went:  
http://www.abanet.org/barserv/calduesx.html  By most estimates 80 percent of the association's expenses went toward 
disciplining attorneys.  A conservative governor, Pete Wilson, did not enjoy 
the political stances which the association indulged in, among them support for 
affirmative action and same-sex marriage.  So he cut off their heads.  No more 
investigations of attorneys that had defrauded the public.  The lawyers were 
relieved of having to pay $458 dues-- we know how tough that would be for them 
to find that sort of money.

Michael McGrorty
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