Membership Classifications (located under the membership class
tab when completing the join now button)
Membership dues are based on:
- Earliest Date of Admission to any state or country.
- Location of Applicant's Office
(those not maintaining an office are classified according to their legal
residence)
- Members of the Judiciary, those in public service, recent law graduates
and law students pay special rates.
1. Earliest Date of Admission
Class AA: Admitted 12 years or more
Class A: Admitted 8 years or more but less than 12 years
Class B: Admitted 6 years or more but less than 8 years
Class C: Admitted 3 years or more but less than 6 years
Class D: Admitted less than 3 years
2. Location of Office or Legal Residence
Resident Members: Have an office in New York City.
Suburban Members: Have an office within 50 miles from the Association,
but not in New York City.
Nonresident Members: Have an office more than 50 miles from the
Association.
3. Special Rates
Judicial Members Are classified according to their legal
residence:
Judicial: within 50 miles of the Association
Nonresident Judicial: more than 50 miles from the Association
Public Service Members
Are those members of the profession admitted less than 8 years who are employed
by a public law office or a public service law office.
Recent Law Graduates
May join prior to admission and must certify that they are qualified to apply
for admission to the bar and intend to become a member of the profession
within two years of law school graduation.
Law Students
May join while enrolled in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school.
The annual fee of $25 is due September 1 for membership from September
1 to August 31. In the student's last year of law school, membership is
from September 1 until graduation.
Special Reduced Rates
Are available for attorneys admitted 8 years or more and whose adjusted gross
income is less than $80,000 per year: Members so certifying pay at the
Resident B rate ($147.50 semi-annually). Applicants make an initial payment
of $442.50 to join ($295.00 admission fee and $147.50 semi-annual dues
payment).
For more information please contact Membership Services at (212) 382-6665 or membershipservices@nycbar.org.
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