To become a member of the International Association of Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises (afhe), an individal must be nominated by an afhe member in good standing. If you do not know any afhe member, please contact us.
Members are in one of two categories:
- Regular Membership - For licensed attorneys engaged in the private practice of law on a continuing and active basis, or in-house counsel at a privately-held enterprise or within a family controlled public company
- Adjunct Membership - For non-attorneys with an interest in privately held enterprises, employed in a corporation or other entity.
Benefits of Membership include:
- Network of peers and colleagues who share your interests and concerns in this area of the law, a "world without cases"
- Member rates on the afhe Annual Continuing Legal Education Conference, Invitation to regional Symposiums
- Access to the "Members Only" Site for resources and tools
- Access to the "Members Only" list server for e-mail communications among afhe members
- Reduced membership rate to join Family Firm Institute.
The membership application form must be completed. To assist the membership committee in evaluation of your qualifications, please briefly describe your legal practice, the time and attention devoted to privately-held enterprise issues and clients, and information about training and education programs you have attended. Please use the Online Application.
As an organizational member of the Family Firm Institute (FFI), afhe is pleased to offer afhe members a reduced membership rate to join FFI. For more information regarding FFI, please see http://www.ffi.org.
Continuing membership in afhe will be dependent upon participation in at least one workshop or conference sponsored by afhe over a period of two consecutive years.
Membership will not be denied on the basis of race, creed, gender, nationality, age, or other similar factors unrelated to the practice of law.
For membership information, please contact:
afhe@afhe.com