The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Membership Classifications/Fees

Membership dues are based on earliest year of admission to any bar in any state or country and location of applicant's office. Fees for judicial members and those without an office are determined by their legal residence.
Special dues rates may apply
Applicants pay an Admission Fee which is a one-time payment equal to their first year's dues.
The Admission Fee is waived certain in circumstances.

Membership Class

Category/Description

One-time
Admission Fee

Semiannual Dues

Initial
Payment

Resident Members*
have an office in NYC

(AA)	Admitted 1996 and prior	$440	+	$220	=	$660
(A)	Admitted 1997 - 2000	$430	+	$215	=	$645
(B)	Admitted 2001 - 2002	$295	+	$147.50	=	$442.50
(C)	Admitted 2003 - 2005	$245	+	$122.50	=	$367.50
(D)	Admitted 2006 -2008	$160	+	$80	=	$240

Suburban Members*
have an office outside of, but within 50 miles of NYC

(AA)	Admitted 1996 and prior	$330	+	$165	=	$495
(A)	Admitted 1997 - 2000	$320	+	$160	=	$480
(B)	Admitted 2001 - 2002	$270	+	$135	=	$405
(C)	Admitted 2003 - 2005	$245	+	$122.50	=	$367.50
(D)	Admitted 2006 -2008	$160	+	$80	=	$240

Judicial Resident
within 50 miles of NYC

none

$102.50

Public Service* Members
are admitted in 2001 or later and employed by a public law office or a public service law office

(B)	Admitted 2001 - 2002	none	+	$100	=	$100
(C)	Admitted 2003 - 2005	none	+	$75	=	$75
(D)	Admitted 2006 - 2008	none	+	$50	=	$50

Recent Law School Graduate ?

$120

$60

$180

Membership Class

Category/Description

One-time
Admission Fee

Annual Dues

Initial
Payment

Nonresident Members
have an office more than 50 miles from NYC

	Admitted prior to 2006	$160	+	$160	=	$320
(D)	Admitted 2006 - 2008	$120	+	$120	=	$240

Judicial Nonresident
more than 50 miles from NYC

none

$160

LLM Student ?

none

$50

Law Student ?

none

$25

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The Admission Fee is waived for anyone whose adjusted gross income is less than $80,000, and all judicial and academic applicants; applicants in public law offices or public service law offices; law students; those joining within six months of law school graduation and prior to admission; and former members.

* Special Rates: applicants and members admitted prior to 2001 and whose adjusted gross income is less than $80,000 per year may pay semi-annual dues of $147.50. The Admission Fee is waived

Nonresident members are billed annually payable May 1. Student members are billed annually payable September 1. All other members are billed semi-annually payable May 1 and November 1.

For those who have special circumstances that make it difficult to join or maintain their membership, please contact the Membership Office at 212.382.6665 or membership@nycbar.org