MEMBER BENEFITS
The Berks County Bar Association, a non-profit organization of more than 500 Berks County attorneys, offers its members numerous opportunities for professional development and helps deliver the services of member attorneys to the community.
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THE BERKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS:
MEMBER PASSPORT
- Lawyer Referral Services & Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
- “Members Only” features include searchable opinions, online CLE and event registration, and use of the Berks County Bar Building as an "out-of-town" office and meeting space.
- FREE or greatly discounted programs and services
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
The Berks County Bar Association's CLE program offers over thirty accredited ethics and substantive courses annually. In fact, as many of our members will attest, the annual savings on (state required) CLE courses alone often will exceed the cost of BCBA Membership. Learn more
COMMITTEES & SECTIONS
Invaluable Lawyer to Lawyer Networking Opportunities and active Committee participation. BCBA committees and sections provide forums for learning, discussion, networking and leadership opportunities based upon areas of interest.
PUBLICATIONS
The Berks County Bar Association is proud to publish the following to provide legal information to members of the Bar and the community: Berks County Law Journal, Legal Notices and The Berks Barrister.
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
In keeping with our tradition of promoting fellowship among our colleagues, member events are hosted by several sections and committees throughout the year. Highlights of the calendar include our annual meeting, Bench-Bar Conference, happy hours, sporting events, and many other social and networking opportunities.
PA Bar benefits are included free in Active & Associate Memberships
- Fastcase® - recently expanded and improved (free access to legal research), many have experienced savings up to $100 a month.
- Ethics hotline: 1-800- 932-0311, ext. 2214
- Free subscriptions to: The Pennsylvania Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar News, Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, USI Affinity insurance programs
CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP LEVEL
Active
Regular: $257; Government: $200
- Any person licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania who either resides or maintains their principal office for the practice of law in Berks County and who is neither an associate, senior, or retired member of the bar association;
- Judges, senior judges, justices or senior justices of the Common Pleas Court, any Pennsylvania Appellate Court or Federal Judiciary who either reside in or regularly maintain court in Berks County.
- Discounted rates available for new attorneys from year 1 to year 5.
- The Board of Directors may from time to time establish additional categories of active members. Annual dues based upon admission to the Supreme Court.
Associate
$212
- Any person licensed to practice
- does not reside or have a principal office for the practice of law in Berks County or
- resides in Berks County but devotes less than a majority of that person’s time practicing law;
- or any person licensed to practice law in good standing in a state other than Pennsylvania and who maintains an office in Berks County for the practice of law.
Senior
$128
- Any person licensed to practice law and in good standing in Pennsylvania who:
- has reached seventy (70) years of age or:
- is disabled as that term is defined for purposes of Social Security
Retired
$77
- Any person who retires from the practice of law in this Commonwealth or:
- places their license to practice law on inactive status, and
- is at least fifty (50) years of age, and
- was an active member of the association for at least ten (10) years
Law Student
$25
- Any person enrolled in good standing at any accredited school of law
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