Membership Categories and Dues

Gold Membership, $500. All attorneys who are in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia are eligible for membership. Your support is appreciated and you will be recognized in all DBA newsletter editions.

Active Membership, $225. All attorneys who are in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia are eligible for membership.

Associate Members, $180. Any person in the following categories is eligible to be an associate member:

• Any person other than a member of the State Bar of Georgia who is duly admitted to practice law and is in good standing in any state, territory or possession of the United States.

• Any former active member of the Association who no longer maintains an office for the practice of law, and is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia.

• Any member of the State Bar of Georgia who has elected to become inactive with the State Bar of Georgia.

Affiliate Members, $180. Any person in the following categories is eligible to be an affiliate member:

• Any person who is employed as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or Paralegal, and who is not eligible for active membership.

• Any person enrolled in his or her second year of law school.

Student Member, $0. Any law student or any law school graduate awaiting admission to the Bar provided such person has not exceeded his or her second anniversary of graduation. There are no annual dues. Luncheon attendance is a $10 fee.

Benefits of Membership Include:

• FREE lunch at regularly scheduled monthly luncheon meetings

• DeKalb County Judicial System Access Card which allows access to the DeKalb County Judicial Complex (a nominal fee for card production is charged after application has been approved by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

• Monthly edition of The DeKalb Bar News

• Discounted price for advertising in The DeKalb Bar News and free space - when available - for professional announcements. Includes access to member email listserv

• Discounted prices when attending DeKalb Bar sponsored continuing legal education programs

• Free Membership Directory & Lawyer Referral Service

• Committees which provide you the opportunity to promote the interest of our profession

• Bar sponsored programs which act as forums for bringing together members of the bench and bar to exchange information relating to their respective areas of concentration

• Social functions which provide you the opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie with other members of the bench and bar in a more relaxed atmosphere