Group of people standing together for a photo, smiling, in a banquet room.

(Left to Right) Stephanie A. Mack '08, Executive Director LAA; Hon. Julio M. Fuentes '75; Karen R. Kaczmarski '89, Vice Dean and Senior Director of Advancement; Michael J. Hecker '09

Benefits of joining the Law Alumni Association

More benefits than before for paid members!

Your membership dues include substantial discounts to social, professional and educational opportunities, including:

CLE Opportunities

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Free Pre-Recorded CLE: Paid members who are New York State attorneys may receive access to a pre-recorded copy of the LAA GOLD Group's annual four-hour Ethics CLE. These pre-recorded copies do not qualify for NYS CLE credit.

Free one-hour virtual CLE programs: Now available to all membership tiers, New York State attorneys can attend (3) free one-hour CLE programs and earn NYS CLE credit.

Rochester members: Free CLEs and social opportunities for paid members.

Access to HeinOnline

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Free unlimited online research services using HeinOnline: Valued at $600, this premier online database is available to paid members of the Law Alumni Association through an online portal called Law School Alumni Connect.

This valuable online database contains more than 178 million pages and 270,000 titles of historical and government documents in a fully searchable, image-based format. (Watch video on our online portal, Law School Alumni Connect, to see how valuable this is!) 

To obtain a username and password for the Law School Alumni Connect portal, please register online. You will receive email notification once your membership has been verified and your account has been activated.

Discounted Admission to Regional Chapter Events

photo of NYC Chapter Co-Chairs, Daisy A. Tomaselli '13, Patrick J. Reinikainen '12.

NYC Chapter Co-Chairs attending an event held at the One World Observatory in NYC.

Networking social events for regional alumni:  Meet distinguished guests and judges in New York City, Albany, Rochester, Central New York and Washington, DC. 

Discounted Ticket to the Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner

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Paid members receive a $35 discount off their ticket price for our annual awards dinner. 

Borrowing Privileges at all UB Libraries

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LAA members are entitled to a University Libraries courtesy borrower card. Courtesy cards are issued at the Law Library only and permit paid LAA members to check out library materials that circulate from any UB campus library.

Contact the Law Library at 716-645-6765 to schedule a time to have your card issued.