BECOMING A MEMBER


Criteria:


Membership is open to any person practicing arbitration, mediation or alternate dispute resolution who is of good character and reputation and satisfies the Membership Committee that they have obtained and maintained standards of academic achievement and professional experience consistent with the aims and objectives of the ADR Atlantic Institute.

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The membership year is January 1st to December 31st.

If you are applying for membership part way through the calendar year, membership fees are prorated quarterly.

    Full Member

    Persons of good character and reputation who have successfully completed an Institute-approved 40-hour course in arbitration or mediation or have equivalent expertise arising from experience in arbitration, mediation or alternate dispute resolution in Canada.

    The basic membership fee for "Full" membership is $207.25 (plus HST) calculated as follows:

    1. $135 plus HST for membership fees collected on behalf of ADR Institute of Canada;
    2. $97.25 plus HST for membership with ADR Atlantic Institute.

    Non-Practicing Member

    Non-practicing member, which allows individuals to secure membership during periods in which they are not practicing for any reason. Examples might include: long-term absence from practicing ADR; an individual interested in ADR that does not meet the Full Member criteria.

    The basic membership fee for "Non-Practicing" membership is $97.25 (plus HST).

    Student Member

    Persons of good character and reputation who are enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies. Student member, which allows individuals to secure membership while actively engaged in post-secondary studies and while the individual does not otherwise meet the requirements for full membership.

    The basic membership fee for "Student" membership is $50.00 (plus HST).

    Dual Member

    Dual membership in ADR Atlantic is permitted for individuals who already hold membership in another ADRIC affiliate. In the case of a Dual membership, with the prior approval of ADRIC, the ADRIC portion of the membership fee for the Dual member will be waived, but the remainder of the regular membership fee must be paid. The Dual member will have all the rights, entitlements, and obligations of a regular member.

    Please reach out to [email protected] for more information or to join.

    The basic membership fee for "Dual" membership is $97.25 (plus HST)

    Corporate/Organization/Association Member

    Corporate/organization/association member, which allows any number of employees of a corporation, organization, or association to receive membership under a single corporation/organization/association membership.

    Please reach out to [email protected] for more information or to join.

Process


Apply now by completing our online application form.

Please Note: Your Application cannot be processed until payment is received.

Your application will be reviewed and you will be informed of your membership status as soon as possible.

The information in your application will be used for the sole purpose of assessing your qualifications for membership.

If accepted as a Full member, your "basic information", Biography and resume, will be listed on our web site for your public profile on our "ADR CONNECT" searchable directory of practitioners.  If there are certain fields you wish to exclude from your ADR CONNECT profile, you may so indicate in your account under Communication Preferences.  Your e-mail and mailing address will be used to send you information such as newsletters and event notices. You may unsubscribe at any time from certain emails via your Communication Preferences tab.

The membership year is January 1st to December 31st.

If you are applying for membership part way through the calendar year, membership fees are prorated quarterly.