Attorneys
If you're an attorney, you've survived law school. You've survived the Bar Exam. Your colleagues want to meet you. We hope you want to meet your colleagues, your local judges and other legal professionals in the community.
Membership at SJCBA offers solutions to meet these needs:
- Networking opportunities for hundreds of San Joaquin County legal professionals
- Convenient MCLE programs throughout the year; a January MCLE Master Series for those who just have to get their credits by February.
Join the Association now!
Students
If you're a law or paralegal student, you're eligible for the Student Member rate. If you're a law school graduate within 3 years of graduating, you may join at our special student rate.
Other Legal Professionals:
If you work in a related field, you can join as an Associate Member in these categories:
- Investigator
- Paralegal (includes Legal Document Preparers, Immigration Consultants, Trust Officers, Fiduciaries and others)
- Legal Administrator
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Assistant
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Membership Tabs
- Membership Includes
- Member Benefits
Membership Includes:
- Sections & Committees: Networking opportunities with your colleagues, judges and court staff
- Member-Only Benefits: Special discounts, legal products and services Bar Foundation & Charitable Programs of the Sections: Channels to educate the public about the law and the legal profession
- Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE): educational seminars plus MCLE credit
- Barristers Section: MCLEs and frequent mixers open to all Bar members regardless of years in practice
- Paralegals Section: From Round Table discussions and MCLEs to mixers open to all Bar members, both attorneys and non-attorneys
- LRS: Expand your practice by joining the Lawyer Referral Service at a reduced rate
- CAC: Concentrate by joining the Court Assigned Counsel program serving indigent parties
- Free SJCBA Publications: Desk Reference & Membership Directory, Across the Bar magazine, SJCBA In Brief e-mail newsletter, and more
Download the Membership Application and join now.
2011 Membership Benefits
- Subscription to Across the Bar (6 issues a year and 3 free Classified Ads per year)
- Website with members only access
- One copy of the bi-annual Desk Reference & Membership Directory
- Bi-annual listing in Desk Reference & Membership Directory
- Discounted Lawyer Referral Service membership
- Discounted Court Assigned Counsel membership
- Discounted MCLE courses & credit
- Discounted Conference Room rental at the Bar Association offices with five free room rentals annually.
- Weekly email communication: In Brief
- Listserv access for all members, Committees and Sections
- Social event opportunities
- A unique opportunity to network with colleges
- Discounts on Bar Association event tickets
Commercial Discounts
- 15% from Brooks Brothers with Bar Group Number
- 20% from Jos. A. Bank
- 10% from Alamo Car Rental plus other benefits
- Discounted weekday and weekend rentals from Hertz plus other benefits
- 10% from Kimpton Hotels Best Available Rate