Bar Associations - Student Memberships

UB Law Alumni Association
While not technically a bar association, UBLAA offers up a number of benefits for law students, including networking opportunities, and discounts to events.
Visit UBLAA Student Membership

Bar Association of Erie County
Visit the Bar Association of Erie County's Membership page

Minority Bar Association of Western New York
Visit MBAWNY's Student Membership page

New York State Bar Association
Membership Webpage: http://www.nysba.org/membership/
Student Membership:  FREE, with discounted (typically by around 50%) membership into the sections.
Full Membership: Ranges from $60 to $275 per year, depending on years of experience, plus additional costs for practice area sections.

Asian American Bar Association of New York
Membership Webpage: https://www.aabany.org/page/510
Student Membership:  $15 per year.
Full Membership:  Ranges from $75 to $125 per year, depending on years of experience.  (Note: different rates for Public Sector practitioners).

Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
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• Albany Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://albanycountybar.org/?pg=join
  Student Membership:  $10 per year.
  Full Membership: Ranges from $95 to $145, depending on years of experience.
• Bar Association of Erie County
  Membership Webpage: http://www.eriebar.org/MemberCenter/Membership/BecomeaMember
  Student Membership:  FREE, includes all privileges other than voting privileges.
  Full Membership: Ranges from $110 to $225 per year, depending on years of experience.
• Cattaraugus County Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://cattarauguscountybarassociation.com/join-the-ccba
• Genesee County Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://cart.gcbalaw.org/memberships
  Student Membership:  $35 per year
  Full Membership: Ranges from $100 to $210, depending on years of experience.
• Jamestown (Chautauqua County) Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: http://www.jbany.org/membership.html
  Student Membership:  FREE for Social Member (no voting rights); $75 per year for Affiliate Members. (such as interns or law school graduates who are not eligible for full membership)
• Monroe County Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://www.mcba.org/join/
  Student Membership:  FREE.
  Full Membership: Ranges from $60 to $290 per year, depending on years of experience.
• Niagara County Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://niagaracountybarassociation.com/become-a-member
  Full Membership: $40 per year if less than 4 years’ experience; $50 per year if 5+ years practicing.
• Ontario County Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://www.ontariocountybar.org/become-a-member.html
  Student Membership:  $20 per year.
  Full Membership: $60 per year.
• Westchester County Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://www.wcbany.org/index.cfm?pg=joinWCBA
  Student Membership:  FREE.
  Full Membership: Ranges from $95 to $185, depending on years of experience.

• American Bar Association - Law Student Division
  Membership Webpage: https://abaforlawstudents.com/
  Student Membership: Basic membership is FREE; Premium membership is $25.
• National Bar Association - Nation's oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges.
  Membership Webpage: https://www.nationalbar.org/
  Student Membership:  FREE
  Full Membership:  $125 - $250 per year

• Allegheny (PA) County Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://www.acba.org/member-center/join-the-allegheny-county-bar-association/
  Student Membership:  $30 per year.
  Full Membership: $140 per year (Note: different rates for Government & Legal Services).
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: http://www.pabar.org/site/Law-Student-Signup/Law-Student-Application
  Student Membership:  FREE ($10 one-time fee for hard copy of PBA publications)
  Full Membership: Ranges from $134 to $335, depending on years of experience. (Note: different rates for Government practitioners).
• Philadelphia Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://www.philadelphiabar.org/page/Join
  Student Membership:  $20 per year.
  Full Membership: Ranges from $100 to $400, depending on years of experience. (Note: different rates for Public Sector practitioners).

• D.C. Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/membership/how-to-join
  Student Membership:  FREE

• Canadian Bar Association
  Membership Webpage: https://www.oba.org/Membership/Join-the-CBA
  Student Membership:  $20 in most jurisdictions (FREE in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Yukon).