Chicago federal court trial bar members are now required to re-up every three years.Previously, lawyers had to pay only a one-time admission fee — now set at $50 — when they joined the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois trial bar.A new local rule requires trial bar members to pay a $25 renewal fee every three years.All current members must pay the fee by April 17.A renewal form is available on the court’s website.A lawyer must belong to the trial bar in order to serve as the sole or …