LSBA Mailing Postcards with 2015-16 Dues, Assessment Collection Information The LSBA will again utilize electronic billing for the collection of LSBA dues and Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) assessments. In lieu of mailing a statement to each member, the LSBA mailed each member a 4x6 postcard with payment instructions and information on completing the Trust Account Form.The collection method will continue to allow payment of fees either by an ACH electronic check or credit card, and will also include a component whereby members will be able to download their Attorney Registration Statements and mail checks for the payment of fees. Members are still encouraged to pay and file electronically, as this access will be available 24/7, including times when the Bar Center is closed or if mail service is disrupted due to inclement weather. Further, electronic payment gives members more control over their information in the database and allows for more timely updates to their member records. “There were some growing pains with last year’s transition to electronic billing and we have modified our procedures which we hope will make the entire process more user friendly,” said LSBA President Joseph L. (Larry) Shea, Jr. “We encourage members to pay and file electronically if at all possible, but are incorporating options which will allow payment by check for those who are more comfortable with that approach.” Filing electronically should be a quick and simple process, utilizing the online member accounts that participants have relied on for years to register for CLE seminars and to access Fastcase. If an attorney has not yet set up a member account, one can easily be created at: http://www.lsba.org/Members/memberaccts.aspx. This webpage also allows members to edit their existing accounts and to reset a lost or forgotten account password. After member data is confirmed but before the payment/filing process begins, members will be advised that they also need to go to http://www.LADB.org to complete the Louisiana Supreme Court Trust Account Disclosure and Overdraft Notification Authorization Form and will be asked to confirm that they understand this requirement. The collection schedule will be the same as in prior years. In lieu of mailing a statement to each member, in mid-May, the LSBA will mail to each member a 4x6 postcard, which will provide instructions to go online to http://www.LSBA.org to complete the registration process and also to go online to http://www.LADB.org to complete the Trust Account Form. This is the only mailing members will receive prior to the July 1, 2015, due date; attorney registration statements will NOT be mailed. Once they have electronically filed their Attorney Registration Statements (including any necessary changes and/or updates) and made the required payments, members will receive email confirmations. The filing and payment deadline will remain July 1. The LSBA will continue to mail delinquency and ineligibility notices to those who fail to meet the deadlines. Members who elect to pay by electronic check will continue to pay the following fees: • LSBA dues (practicing more than three years): $200; • LSBA dues (practicing three years or less): $80; • LADB assessment (practicing more than three years): $235; and • LADB assessment (practicing three years or less): $170. Those who are planning to pay by electronic check should contact their financial institutions to confirm that their accounts allow payment by this method. As was the case last year, processing fees of 3 percent plus a .20 transaction fee will be passed along to those choosing to pay by credit card. Total amounts including credit card processing fees are as follows: • LSBA dues (practicing more than three years): $206.20; • LSBA dues (practicing three years or less): $82.60; • LADB assessment (practicing more than three years): $242.25; and • LADB assessment (practicing three years or less): $175.30. Bar staff members will be available to answer questions and provide assistance to members. All questions and concerns should be directed to: • Email — processing@LSBA.org • Telephone — (504)566-1600 or (800)421-LSBA; ask for Payment Processing.