JOIN THE ABA TODAY!
Once you join the ABA, you become part of a national community that allows you to tap into a variety of advantages. You'll gain significant benefits such as Continuing Legal Education opportunities in convenient formats, networking opportunities online and in person, research resources, up-to-date information geared towards your practice or areas of interest, special discounts, and much more.
You'll quickly discover the ease of access to the information and resources you want and need. No matter what your specialty or what stage of your professional career, the ABA will always be a valuable asset to you.
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Law Students
ABA Law Students must be currently enrolled at an ABA-Approved law school. Admittance to the Bar renders an applicant ineligible. $25
| Section/Division/Forum | Lawyers | Associates | Law Students | Student Associates |
| Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice | $60 | $60 | FREE | $60 |
| Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Forum | $50 | $50 | FREE | FREE |
| Air and Space Law Forum | $40 | $40 | FREE | FREE |
| Antitrust Law | $50 | $50 | $10 | $10 |
| Business Law | $55 | $55 | FREE | $10 |
| Communications Law Forum | $45 | $45 | FREE | FREE |
| Construction Industry Forum | $50 | $50 | $5 | $5 |
| Criminal Justice | $45 | $45 | FREE | $5 |
| Dispute Resolution | $45 | $35 | FREE | FREE |
| Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum | $50 | $50 | $20 | $20 |
| Environment, Energy, and Resources | $75 | $75 | $5 | $5 |
| Family Law | $50 | $50 | $7 | $6.50 |
| Franchising Forum | $50 | $50 | $10 | $10 |
| General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division | $45 | $45 | FREE | $45 |
| Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division | $40 | $40 | FREE | FREE |
| Health Law | $50 | $50 | $10 | $10 |
| Individual Rights and Responsibilities | $45 | $45 | FREE | FREE |
| Intellectual Property Law | $75 | $75 | FREE | $15 |
| International Law | $55 | $55 | FREE | $10 |
| Judicial Division | $35 | $35 | $5 | $5 |
| Labor and Employment Law | $40 | $40 | FREE | $10 |
| Law Practice Management | $50 | $50 | FREE | $50 |
| Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar | $40 | $40 | $3 | $20 |
| Litigation | $55 | $55 | FREE | $10 |
| Public Contract Law | $45 | $45 | FREE | $45 |
| Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law | $40 | $40 | FREE | $40 |
| Real Property, Trust and Estate Law | $55 | $55 | $5 | $5 |
| Science & Technology Law | $50 | $50 | FREE | $20 |
| Senior Lawyers Division | $50 | $50 | $5 | $5 |
| State and Local Government Law | $45 | $45 | FREE | $10 |
| Taxation | $60 | $60 | FREE | $10 |
| Tort Trial and Insurance Practice | $50 | $50 | FREE | FREE |
| Young Lawyers Division | $0 | $0 | $5 | $15 |
| Center for Professional Responsibility | $100 | $100 | $20 | $20 |
Dues Reductions
The American Bar Association offers reduced dues to eligible individuals and groups. You may qualify for a special dues reduction if you are --
1. A member of the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division (GPSLD).
GPSLD members enjoy a special joint rate that covers membership in this Division and certain Sections
2. A judge or lawyer in public service. If you are a judge or lawyer in public service, you are eligible for these reduced dues:
If your dues are $125, your reduced rate is $93.75.
If your dues are $135, your reduced rate is $101.25.
If your dues are $145, your reduced rate is $108.75
If your dues are $155, your reduced rate is $116.25
If your dues are $175, your reduced rate is $131.25
If your dues are $210, your reduced rate is $157.50
If your dues are $250, your reduced rate is $187.50
If your dues are $275, your reduced rate is $206.25
If your dues are $299, your reduced rate is $224.25
If your dues are $399, your reduced rate is $299.25
3. A member born before 1939. Call 1.800.285.2221 to find out whether you are eligible for reduced dues.
4. Disabled. A member who has become disabled is entitled to a membership dues exemption for the term of his or her disability.
If you are eligible for but not currently receiving a reduced rate, please call the ABA Service center at 1.800.285.2221 to have your dues rate adjusted.
Section Membership Discount
One ABA Section, Division, or Forum membership is included in the ABA dues rate of $125 (or prorated portion) for Lawyer Members with a 2008 or 2009 bar date. Only the Section with the lowest dues rate is included in the ABA membership dues. Additional Section memberships will be billed accordingly. The included Section membership will end at the end of the ABA Membership year, August 31, 2010. At that time, your Section membership will automatically renew and you will be billed for the 2010-11 Section dues. If you choose not to renew, simply cancel the Section when you send back your invoice, or call 1.800.285.2221.
ABA membership dues include $5.50 for a basic annual subscription to ABA Journal (12x/yr), which is not deductible from the dues. Section membership dues include a basic annual subscription for the following periodicals which are not deductible from the respective Section’s dues and may not be purchased at these rates: Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (Administrative Law Review, 4x/yr, $10.00); Affordable Housing and Community Development Law (Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, 4x/yr, $15.00); Business Law (Business Law Today, 6x/yr, $14.00; The Business Lawyer, 4x/yr, $20.00); Criminal Justice (Criminal Justice, 4x/yr, $20.00); Dispute Resolution (Dispute Resolution Magazine, 4x/yr, $10.00); Environment, Energy, and Resources (Natural Resources & Environment, 4x/yr, $17.50); Family Law (Family Law Quarterly, 4x/yr, $18.00; Family Advocate, 4x/yr, $19.75); General Practice, Solo & Small Firm (GPSOLO, 8x/yr, $10.00); Intellectual Property Law (Landslide, 4x/yr, $35.00); International Law (The International Lawyer, 4x/yr, $12.00; International Law News, 4x/yr, $4.00); Judicial Division (The Judges’ Journal, 4x/yr, $12.50); Law Practice Management (Law Practice, 8x/yr, $16.00); Litigation (Litigation, 4x/yr, $10.00); Public Contract Law (Public Contract Law Journal, 4x/yr, $10.00); Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (Probate & Property, 6x/yr, $20.00; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal, 4x/yr, $11.50); Science & Technology Law (Jurimetrics Journal, 4x/yr, $20.00); Senior Lawyers Division (Experience, 4x/yr, $12.50); State and Local Government Law (The Urban Lawyer, 4x/yr, $18.00); Taxation (The Tax Lawyer, 4x/yr, $26.50); Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (The Brief, 4x/yr, $15.00; Tort Trial & Insurance Law Journal, 4x/yr, $23.00).
