IBA Individual Membership

Membership of the IBA is open to all members of the legal profession, including attorneys, counsellors, solicitors, barristers, advocates, members of the judiciary, full-time professors, students of law, and everyone else who is versed in the law.

Membership of a committee is one of the most important benefits of being a member of the IBA. The committees are an integral part of your IBA experience, and exist to help you network, build your profile and improve your practice.

The committees are separated into three divisions: the Legal Practice Division (LPD), Public and Professional Interest Division (PPID), and Regional Fora.

Committees constitute a wide array of projects and activities, focusing on issues relating to the majority of law practice areas and professional interests.

Joining a specific committee opens the door to the committee’s projects and events, such as open business meetings, committee retreats, committee sessions at the IBA Annual Conference (conference registration as a delegate required), or committee dinners during the annual and specialist conferences (open to the registered participants of the conference).

Why you should join the IBA

Full IBA membership

Full IBA membership has been designed for private practitioners in international legal practices.

This includes membership of the LPD and PPID (including membership of one specialist legal committee in the LPD, one committee or other entity in the PPID and one regional forum). Any additional committees in either divisions or regional for a can be purchased at £25 per committee or forum.

Standard rate £334/year
*Discount rate £200/year

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General IBA membership

This includes membership of the PPID (with one free committee or other entity in PPID and one free regional forum)

Standard rate £178/year
*Discount rate £108/year

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Membership benefits

Networking and business development opportunities

Build connections with and receive up to date insight from leading international practitioners around the world.

Enhance your recognition and status

Build and maintain a public profile on My IBA to enhance your recognition, status and improve your visibility online.

Free webinars and conference discounts

The IBA organises and supports over 120 webinars and 50+ specialist conferences each year in major cities worldwide. Members can benefit from free webinar attendance and discounted fees to register for conferences.

Access the IBA directory

Gain access to IBA digital content and the IBA directory of members, and start networking with 80,000+ legal professionals around the world.

Develop expertise

Energise your practice with opportunities to discuss and debate key issues in the profession with experts and peers, and learn about the latest legal developments from a library of articles and papers written by leaders in their fields.

Digital content

Gain access to publications, committee updates, webcasts, podcasts, films and training sessions.

How to use your membership

Write articles

Publish articles via committees or in journals and look out for IBA calls for articles, which are sent to all committee members.

Speak at IBA conferences

Speak at an IBA Annual Conference, or any specialist conference. Contact the Chairs or Co-Chairs of the committees that reflect your expertise or interests

Attend IBA conferences

Plan and coordinate your conference attendance as far in advance. Organise your business meetings with other conference participants, meet new business partners, expand your network to win more work and referrals.

Testimonials

" There are so many benefits that come with an IBA membership – from enhancing your skills, professional experience and expertise; having great exposure to other colleagues all around the world; and gaining a deeper understanding of the latest professional developments in the legal field. "

Bader al Busaies, Al Suwaiket & Al Busaies Co, Al-Khobar

" Being an IBA member has been professional life-changing opportunity for our firm. We’ve met so many people, and learned so much about the legal industry and different practice areas of the law. We’ve also gained insight about the future of the legal profession, how to manage a law firm, the trends and hot topics in a bunch of different legal areas, and the experiences of the best law firms in the world. So, for us it’s been a really wonderful experience and changed our law firm is so many wonderful ways."

David Gutierrez, BLP, Madrid

" An IBA membership offers the most visibility and engaging content, because of the quality of the participants and officers of their respective practice groups. I enjoy the content that you can find on their website – I know of no other association that offers this quality of materials."

Fabio Trevisan, Bonn Steichen & Partners, Luxembourg City

" I think that the IBA acts as a great international platform for lawyers in different areas of law. You have representation of lawyers from around the world in almost all the areas, all trying to find the way forward - in every area – for what is coming in our profession. Every committee tries to get the trendiest speakers and best topics in the industry for all sessions."

Florencia Heredia, Allende & Brea, Buenos Aires

" The IBA is a friendly network that provides you with great personal support. It can help you meet people who you can rely on in terms of your day-to-day work. But it also offers a tremendous opportunity to meet people from all over the world. The IBA helps remind you of the importance of the rule of law and why you became a lawyer."

Jessica Roland, Mourant, Guernsey

" I joined the IBA for three reasons. First, I needed to develop as an independent firm. Second, I needed to create a network of lawyers and firms around the world who can actually service my clients abroad. Finally, I hoped to create opportunities to grow my own practice and for professional enrichment, with all of the topics that are covered here in the sessions. And in the process of doing that, what I’ve found is that I’ve developed very close relationships with my friends and my colleagues here. "

Noreen Weiss, MacDonald Weiss, New York

" I joined the IBA in 2006 during the Chicago meeting. It’s a place to meet a lot of other lawyers to collaborate with on a daily basis, and a place to learn about multijurisdictional issues and comparative law. Through the IBA I’ve met a lot of people and gone to new places for conferences. "

Randy Bullard, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Miami, Florida

" An IBA membership is really benefifical and that’s the honest truth that I try to explain to my associates. It’s really hard to go out and bring companies in, but, with the IBA, everyone is a potential client! I continue to stay with the IBA because I’ve had friends there for 20–30 years and it’s the only place I get to see them. The IBA is my happy place and I love it! "

Robert Ross, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Cleveland, Ohio

" I was first introduced to the IBA when I was invited to come speak on the issue of state and local bars, and international human rights. What I found was a group of people who were very knowledgeable and passionate about the topic, and I knew I’d found a home. I knew this was a place I wanted to join and be really involved in. The IBA has offered me the fullest knowledge and great experiences. "

Thomas H Wilson, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Houston, Texas

" We first came to the IBA hoping that we would obtain work and referrals, which we have, but we didn't expect to gain relationships with firms which have allowed us to pass out work with peace-of-mind. That connectivity is second to none. It has really been invaluable."

Paul Marmor, Sherrards Solicitors LLP, London

" Around 20 per cent of our clients come out of IBA contacts and networks. The IBA not only has the social events or the specific practices in which you meet other colleagues, but it gives you knowledge and content that you can use daily."

Rodrigo Alegria, A&F Allende Ferrante Abogados, Buenos Aires

" Membership has allowed us to connect to peers in different jurisdictions, and so better serve our client's needs. Businesses are increasingly international, and so it is vital to have the ability to connect with others and maintain the growth of our firm."

Anne-Helene Le Trocquer, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, Paris

* Discounted rates are available for full-time academics, judges, government lawyers, retired lawyers and lawyers from low-income countries, Please see Countries Eligible for a Discount

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