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The San Diego County Bar Association is here for YOU.
Join (or renew) today!
The SDCBA is your professional association, here to support you as a lawyer every way we can. Take advantage of our wide variety of programs, services, events, and member benefits to help you grow and thrive in your legal career.
Your membership gives you access to beneficial networking, fulfilling leadership opportunities, continuing education, fun social events, LOTS of free and highly discounted services that can save you thousands of dollars, and myriad ways to expand your practice as well as give back to the community.
Your SDCBA membership gives you a host of exclusive benefits to support your success and fulfillment as a lawyer:
- Connect instantly to over thousands of attorneys, judges, and legal community members in San Diego County with our 27 practice-area, members-only listservs
- Free and discounted Members-only programming, education, and networking opportunities to support the success of your practice, your growth, and your wellness
- Get the members-only CLE All-Access Pass for just $150!
Save hundreds of dollars with this pass. Join or renew now to grab the pass today! - Fulfill your CLE requirement with the SDCBA's exclusive, custom-crafted collection in the SDCBA CLE Center™
Plus:
- Get free consulting hours with our expert Technology and Practice Management Advisor (this could save you thousands of dollars)
- Free access to view our entire library of technology and practice management how to videos
- Enjoy substantial discounts on law practice management, business, and lifestyle services through our official Member Benefit providers – available only through your SDCBA membership.
- Reduced annual fee to participate in our Lawyer Referral Service, a great way to gain new clients in San Diego and Imperial counties
- Free Members-Only Legal Ethics Hotline
- Free subscription to San Diego Lawyer magazine and our regular e-newsletters
- Mentor Directory — search and connect with experienced attorneys from our Mentor Community for guidance to help you progress and grow in your legal career
- Valuable leadership programming you won’t find anywhere else
- Free workspace, conference rooms, business center, and snacks at the new Bar Center
- Free notary service at the new Bar Center
- Access to the Online Member Directory (requires member login)
Members also enjoy great discounts on everyday services from trusted SDCBA partners.
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Upgrade to Patron Membership!
Upgrade to Patron Membership for only $700 annually and enjoy the exclusive member benefits that all SDCBA members enjoy, plus:
- Unlimited CLEs at no additional cost (live and on-demand — no need to purchase an Annual CLE Pass, a $150 value!).
- Unlimited free admission to all SDCBA paid events and programs, plus inclusion in special invitation-only events.
- Recognition in our magazine, on our website, and at our Signature events.
- A digital badge you can display in your emails and website — ask us for yours upon joining.
- Your upgraded membership also helps the SDCBA fund the pro bono work we do in the community at large. To thank you, we’ll recognize you in our magazine, on our website, and at our Signature events.
It's a tremendous value at just $700 per year. Membership is open to attorneys, legal community members, and vendors in the legal community.
View a list of current Patron Members here »
Upgrade to Friend Membership!
Upgrade to Friend Membership for only $475 annually and enjoy the exclusive member benefits that all SDCBA members enjoy, plus:
- Get included in our special invitation-only events.
- Recognition in our magazine, on our website, and at our Signature events.
- A digital badge you can display in your emails and website — ask us for yours upon joining
- Your upgraded membership also helps the SDCBA fund the pro bono work we do in the community at large. To thank you, we’ll recognize you in our magazine, on our website, and at our Signature events.
It's a great value at just $475 per year. Membership is open to attorneys, legal community members, and vendors in the legal community.
View a list of current Friend Members here »
The SDCBA's 100 Percent Club offers extra benefits to law firms, public agencies, and non-profit legal organizations that provide SDCBA membership to 100% of their attorneys. Any firm with at least five attorneys, all with active memberships, qualify for the 100 Percent Club. Your Club benefits include all of the benefits available to individual members, plus:
- Recognition in San Diego Lawyer magazine, on the SDCBA website, and in the SDCBA Member Lounge.
- Invitations to special SDCBA events for all of your firm's attorney and staff members.
- Access to our online video archive featuring presentations on legal technology topics, remote working tips and solutions, and other educational resources, available to all staff, including non-attorneys.
- One convenient, consolidated membership renewal statement
- A digital "SDCBA 100 Percent Club" badge to display on you firm's website, in advertising, and other communications from your firm
For information on how you can join our 100% Club please contact Member Services at mbr@sdcba.org.
View a list of current 100 Percent Club members here »
It pays to be an SDCBA Vendor Member.
For members of the legal community that are neither a lawyer, judge, nor legal professional in San Diego, but have a product or service that would benefit our legal community members, we have a special membership offering just for you: SDCBA Vendor Membership. And at the low, low price of just $295 a year, an SDCBA Vendor Membership is by far the most cost-effective way to tap into the San Diego County legal community. Become a Vendor Member here »