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The Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court currently has active members divided into four classifications. Master of the Bench, or “Masters,” include lawyers who have demonstrated superior character, ability and competence as trial or appellate advocates, and federal, state and local judges. Barristers include lawyers and law professors with from four to 15 years of experience. Associates include lawyers with fewer than four years of experience. Pupils are law students from local area law schools.

Masters serve five-year terms; Barristers serve three-year terms; Associates serve two-year terms; while Pupils serve one-year terms. Members are eligible for re-election to the Inn as long as there has been at least a one-year hiatus between their terms. Members are not permitted to change their membership classification during their term but may be placed in a different classification if they are re-elected to the Inn.

In addition to the active members, the Inn extends emeritus membership to Masters who have completed their full term of membership in good standing. Emeritus members may participate in the Inn’s education and social programs at their own expense.

Selection of Members

In the spring of each year, a membership committee solicits nominations for new Masters, Barristers and Associates from the Inn’s active members and from state and federal judges. The membership committee then identifies persons who have a demonstrated interest in developing their own professional skills and in improving the quality of justice and submits its recommendations to the Inn’s Officers. The President then extends the invitations to join the Inn. The Inn is not a Bar Association.

For information on applying for membership, please contact the Inn's Administrative Assistant:

Patricia Graham
(817) 338-4092 Phone
(817) 335-9238 Fax