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Welcome! Thank you for your interest in the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, one of the nation’s oldest and most influential bar associations.

The City Bar has played a leading role in the legal world. Our origins are traced to 1870 when a group of lawyers fought to rid the courts and City Hall of corruption. More than 135 years later, the City Bar continues the same professional and ethical traditions and offers lawyers a wide variety of professional services and opportunities for personal growth. We offer comprehensive Continuing Legal Education courses by leaders in the profession and opportunities for attorneys to participate in innovative ways to help the disadvantaged.

Joining the City Bar can make a difference in your professional career. Membership offers many opportunities and benefits,including:

Committee Service. Provides rewarding public service experience, professional enhancement and networking.

City BarCenter for CLE. Members receive discounts of up to 35% on high-quality classes and products.

Professional and Social Events and Activities . The Association hosts dozens of evening programs, social luncheons and theatrical events every year, allowing members to keep abreast of current legal subjects in the news and in the profession, and the opportunity to network and socialize with colleagues.

Vault Online Career Library offers free Vault Legal Career Guides, news articles, and resourcess for lawyers and law students

Law Library. The Association’s Law Library, the largest member-funded law library in the country, provides free on-site use of Lexis and Westlaw during library hours.

Small Law Firm Center. Available to members for client meetings or as a temporary workspace. The Center includes a private conference room and work stations equipped with computers, printers, and fax machines.

Members Only Online Directory.

Insurance Programs. Meet personal and professional needs through our provider, Marsh and Bertholon-Rowland.

Meeting Rooms. Corporate meeting space is available for rent in our landmark building on West 44 th Street (between Fifth Ave. and Sixth Ave.). Members receive special discounted rates. Meet a client, host a professional luncheon or reception, or hold a big family event in our elegant, gracious building.

Savings While Shopping or Traveling. Utilize Association-sponsored credit cards and rental cars -- and save!

Advisory and Brokerage Services. The Private Wealth Management team at New York headquarters of UBS.
Members receive complimentary financial planning and portfolio analysis, professional money management and brokerage services, discounted services including Education Planning, Retirement Planning, Equities, Fixed-Income and Alternative Investments, and exclusive speaking engagements.

Express Package Delivery Services. Keep office expenses down with special rates from Association-sponsored providers.

Registered E-mail Services: RPost® Registered E-mail® provides proof of sending, proof of delivery, and proof of content. City Bar Members Receive special discounts!

Legal Reference Materials

Web Marketing Services Legal Insight Media, Inc. can produce TrueViews, a 60-second Web commentary that shows your personality and helps establish the critical comfort factor that is so important in developing new business relationships. They take just 20 minutes of your time. All City Bar members receive a 10% discount.
Discounts on ABA Books City Bar members can purchase any book published by the American Bar Association at a 15% discount off the regular price. This special discount allows even ABA members to receive additional savings (ABA members only receive 10% off) when ordering through the City Bar.
Free Legal Research from your home office City Bar members can access HeinOnline, LLMC Digital Database, and other Legal Research from their home or office.

For members who would like more information on special benefits, click here.

The diversity and strength of the City Bar lies not only in our members and our committees, but in its commitment to the profession, to civic duty and to the individual needs of each of our members.

New York City is one of the legal capitals of the world. The City Bar, with your participation, will continue to be an association that befits that standing.

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Complete your Membership Application. Please note that your application may be completed and submitted online, or printed and then mailed or faxed.

We look forward to including you among our 23,000 other members who already enjoy all the benefits above! Should you require assistance, please call our Membership Office at (212) 382-6665. Our Membership staff will be happy to answer your questions.




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