Member Requirements
Membership in this Association is restricted to active members, retired members, and international affiliates.
International affiliates are members not residing in the United States. They must meet all membership requirements and will enjoy all Association benefits with the exception of being able to vote or hold national office.
Membership in this Association shall be open to all investigators of professional competence and integrity who are actively engaged in negligence investigations for the plaintiff and/or criminal defense, and who are employed by law firms engaged in the private practice of law, a public defender's office, and/or privately owned investigative firms. To qualify for membership, an applicant must have a minimum of twenty-four(24) months of documented full-time employment in these fields.
All applications for membership must be made to the appropriate regional director in writing on a form to be approved and provided by the Association. Each application must be accompanied by the nonrefundable application fee in the amount set forth in the Bylaws, plus annual dues as required by ARTICLE IX.
Each application for membership is thoroughly investigated by a regional director of the Association in the area of the country where the applicant resides and works. After such investigation is completed, the applicant is notified of the acceptance or rejection of his membership application.