Different types of Law Society/ Bar Association Membership of the IBA

Full organisational membership – Any national Law Society/ Bar Association shall be eligible to apply for full organisational membership of the IBA. Full member organisations may appoint up to two IBA Councillors to sit on the IBA Council and are entitled to vote at Council Meetings. Full Member Organisations pay higher dues than Sustaining Organisational Members.

Sustaining organisational membership – Any Law Society/ Bar Association/ Organisation of members of the legal profession which is not a National Organisation, or has been declined admission as a full Member Organisation, or is a regional organisation, shall be eligible to apply for Sustaining organisation membership. Sustaining member organisations may appoint up to two IBA Representatives to sit on the IBA Council but they are not entitled to vote unless an agreement has been reached with the full member organisation from that country.

Information on Admission of Member Organisations

Benefits of Membership

If you are representing a Law Society/ Bar Association/ Organisation of members of the legal profession and you wish to enquire about membership of the IBA please e-mail memberorg@int-bar.org.