Thanks for your interest in joining the New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o Te Ture. Before going further, you must hold a current practising certificate as a barrister or employed barrister to qualify for Full membership.
If you are in the process of applying for a barrister’s practising certificate, please apply for Provisional Membership to get you started until your certificate is issued.
If you have a practising certificate of another kind, or don’t have one at all, please read the information on Associate Membership.
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Please select your membership based on your Post Admission Experience (PAE), calculated from the year of your admission, not the date you commenced practice as a barrister sole.
Membership prices are pro-rated to our membership year, which runs from 1 April to 31 March.
As a member, you’ll benefit from either free or discounted rates for various training and social events (depending on the specific event). You’ll also have the opportunity to attend the NZBA Annual Conference, receive our publication - At the Bar, and access member only offers the NZBA PI insurance scheme and LexisNexis’s e-Library package.
We’re excited to have you with us and look forward to supporting you in your legal journey!