Join PAABA
Support PAABA by becoming a member! You, PAABA, and your community will all benefit. We recognize that the profession of law is more than just a business, and we challenge ourselves and our members to grow and change as appropriate to new legal times, interests, and issues.
For information on Firm memberships, please see our Sponsorship site.
Attorney Memberships
Licensed attorneys residing or practicing in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties are eligible to join PAABA as Active Members. Active Members are eligible to join or lead Sections and Committees, and serve as a Director or Officer. Attorney members are a voting membership.
- Discounted admission to PAABA’s educational and social events
- Listing in PAABA’s Member Directory
- Post announcements in PAABA’s weekly Newsletter
- Post ads on PAABA’s Classified boards
- Attend social and networking events such as Associates’ Happy Hour, Friday Study Hall, Game Nights, lunchtime Power Walks, and more
Attorney Active Member dues are $125 per year.
Note: Please do NOT add an LRS membership to your Attorney Membership unless you have been approved by the LRS Administrator for membership on a panel.
Associated Professional Memberships
Non-lawyers who provide professional services within the legal field are eligible to join PAABA as Associated Professionals. Financial planners, bankers, realtors, expert witnesses, paralegals, law firm administrators, patent agents, court reporters and videographers, custody evaluators, executive assistants, law librarians, non-attorney mediators and arbitrators, and law school administrators, among others, are welcome to participate in any of PAABA’s sections or committees.
Associated Professional member benefits include:
- Discounted admission to PAABA’s educational and social events
- Listing in PAABA’s Member Directory
- Post announcements in PAABA’s weekly Newsletter
- Post ads on PAABA’s Classified boards
- Attend social and networking events to grow your client and referral base
Associated Professional dues are $75 per year.
Law Student Memberships
Current law students and graduates awaiting their bar results are welcome to join PAABA as Student Members. Student membership benefits include:
- Free or deeply discounted admission to PAABA’s educational and social events
- Opportunity to develop professional connections through networking with established attorneys and judges
- Explore different practice areas through participation in practice-specific sections and committees
- Find mentors or advisors in the local legal community
- Access to volunteer positions working with PAABA’s Board and Committees
- Publish legal articles on the PAABA site
Student dues are $25 per year.