Membership

Join the MCBA

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If you need personal assistance, please call the MCBA Membership Department with credit card ready. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted.

·         Phone: (602) 257-4200

·         Mail: Maricopa County Bar Association, 3550 N Central Ave, Ste 1101, Phoenix, AZ 85012

          For more membership information email lwilliams@maricopabar.org

 

 

What's In It for You?

 

See the Member Benefits and Member Discounts page for complete information on what MCBA has to offer.

 

Who is Eligible to Join?

 

Membership in the MCBA is open to attorneys and non-attorneys. Please find complete information on eligibility and membership categories here. The membership year runs January-December. 

 

2026 Annual Membership Dues 

  • Attorney - Private Practice less than 5 years - $135 (includes automatic membership in the Young Lawyers Division)
  •  Attorney - Private Practice more than 5 years - $210
  •  Attorney - Public Lawyer less than 5 years (includes automatic membership in the Public Lawyers Division) - $85
  •  Attorney - Public Lawyer more than 5 years (includes automatic membership in the Public Lawyer Division) - $105
  • Legal Paraprofessional - $120
  • Judge/Commissioner - $100
  • Private Practice Paralegal/Legal Assistant (includes automatic membership in the Paralegal Division) - $105
  • Public Law Paralegal/Legal Assistant (includes automatic membership in the Paralegal Division) - $70
  • Paralegal Student/ Law Student /Legal Paraprofessional Student - Free
  • Retired Attorney - $40
  • Court Personnel/Law Professor - $40
  • Community & Business Partners - $ 95
  • Attorney - Licensed only out-of-state - $95

Make a Difference With Your Membership
When you renew or join, please consider adding a small donation to the Maricopa County Bar Foundation. Your support funds the Justice Michael D. Ryan Diversity Scholarship and the Volunteer Lawyers Program—two initiatives that strengthen access to justice in our community.

Sections and Divisions

 

Membership also provides access to a selection of substantive law sections and employment- and age-related divisions, either at no extra cost or for a modest fee. These groups provide even more opportunities for interaction with like-minded attorneys. If you're already a member of the MCBA, join a section or division.

 

DIVISIONS

  • Corporate Counsel ($40/year)
  • Legal Paraprofessionals (automatic membership included in dues)
  • Paralegal (automatic membership included in dues)
  • Public Lawyers (automatic membership included in dues)
  • Public Lawyers Division-Auxiliary Member (Private practice attorney $40/year) 
  • Solo & Small Firm Must be a sole practitioner or work in a firm with 3 attorneys, paralegals or Legal Paraprofessionals  (membership is $20)
  • Young Lawyers Under the age of 36 or licensed to practice for less than five years (automatic membership included in dues)

SECTIONS ($40 each)

OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP CLE PACKAGE- $400*
Enjoy unlimited CLE programming throughout the year, excluding CLE Abroad programs.
(*Please note that in-person attendance will require a small additional charge for food.)

 

Sister Bar Associations

 

MCBA makes it possible for individuals to join and pay dues to these groups when they join or renew with us.

Arizona Asian American Bar Association

·         Attorneys - $75

·         Non-attorneys - $30

·         Law students - Free

Arizona Black Bar

·         Licensed more than 10 years - $ 100

·         Licensed more than 5 years - $75

·         Licensed 0-5 years, Public Lawyers - $50

·         Non-attorney Members - $20

Arizona Women Lawyers Association

·         Sustaining Member (receives special recognition at events) - $120

·         Regular Member earning $50,000 per year or more - $95

·         Private Attorney earning less than $50,000 per year - $70

·         Public Attorney or Judge - $70

·         First Year Lawyer Admitted in Arizona less than 12 months - $45

          Law Student any ABA-Accredited Law School

·         Law Student - One Year - $10

·         Law Student - Two Years - $20

·         Law Student - Three Years - $25

Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association

·         Attorneys licensed less than one year - $50

·         Attorneys licensed 2-4 - $100

·         Attorneys licensed more than five years- $150

·         Paralegals/Students - $10

Arizona Jewish Bar Association

.         Free Membership

Iranian American Bar Association

. Private Attorney - $95

. Public Attorney - $75

East Valley Bar Association

·         All members - $25

Scottsdale Bar Association 

.         All members - $125

.         Students - $10

West Valley Bar Association

·         All members - $50

 

Membership is non-refundable. For more membership information call (602) 257-4200 or email membership@maricopabar.org