Class based on first
year of admission to bar of any state.
Membership year runs January through December.
Active/Associate
in-State Attorney Membership
Attorneys admitted 2012 and prior - $275
Attorneys admitted 2013 - 2014 - $185
Attorneys admitted 2015 - 2016 - $125
Attorneys admitted 2017 - 3.31.2019 - $60
Active/Associate Out-of-State Attorney
Membership
Attorneys admitted 2012 and prior - $180
Attorneys admitted 2013 - 2014 - $150
Attorneys admitted 2015 - 2016 - $120
Attorneys
admitted 2017 - 3.31.2019 - $60
OTHER
Sustaining Member - $400
Affiliate Member - $185
Newly Admitted Member * - FREE
Law Student Member - FREE
Definitions
Active In-State = Attorneys
admitted in NYS, who work and or reside in NYS
Associate In-State =
Attorneys not admitted in NYS, who work and or reside in NYS
Active Out-of-State =
Attorneys admitted in NYS, who neither work nor reside in NYS
Associate Out-of-State = Attorneys not admitted in NYS, who neither work
nor reside in NYS
Sustaining = Attorney
members who voluntarily provide additional funds to further support the work of
the Association
Affiliate = Person(s)
holding a JD, not admitted to practice, who work for a law school or bar
association
*Newly admitted = Attorneys
admitted on or after April 1, 2019
Law Students = Person(s)
enrolled in an ABA accredited law school (includes law graduate students,
within 2 years of graduation only, awaiting admission)
SECTION DUES
Antitrust $30
Business Law $25
Commercial & Federal Litigation $40
Corporate Counsel $30
Criminal Justice $35
Dispute Resolution$35
Elder Law & Special Needs $30
Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law $35
Environmental & Energy Law $35
Family Law $35
Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law $30
General Practice $25
Health Law $35
Intellectual Property Law $30
International $35
Judicial $25 (Limited to Judges of Courts of Record)
Labor & Employment Law $35
Local and State Government Law $30
Real Property Law $40 (Attorneys admitted 5 years or less are $10)
Senior Lawyers $20 (Attorneys age 55 and over)
Tax $25
Torts, Insurance, & Compensation Law** $40
Trial Lawyers $40
Trusts & Estates Law $40
Women in Law $30
Young Lawyers $20 (Law students and attorneys admitted less than 10 years)
View the special section rates for law students here.
INFORMATION FOR NYSBA MEMBERS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE U.S.: Wire Transfer Information: Please make payment in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank or a wire transfer through JP Morgan Chase, 12 Corporate Way, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12211. The ABA number is 021000021; the bank account number is 777-050803. The beneficiary is: New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207. Regarding foreign transfers, the Swift Code is: CHASUS33. Important Note: Please be sure to include the member’s name and membership identification number with the payment (complete processing of the payment will not be possible without this information.)
Dues Waivers are available in cases of disability or financial hardship. Participation (based upon financial hardship) is limited to two consecutive years, minus extenuating circumstances. Reduced membership dues are also available for attorneys who: are 70 years of age or older; have been NYSBA members for 25 years or more; and, are fully retired from the practice of law. Call 800.582.2452/518.463.3200 for more information.
