Dues Schedule
The HBA fiscal year is July 1 through June 30. All active memberships end on June 30 of the bar year if not renewed. Membership benefits for renewals for the next fiscal bar year become effective April 1.
Not yet a member of the HBA? After February 1, 2024, join the HBA and begin enjoying your membership benefits immediately and all the way through June 30, 2025.
Membership Category | Dues |
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Licensed 10 years or more | $270 |
Licensed six to 10 years | $230 |
Licensed two to five years | $200 |
Licensed one year | $100 |
New licensee (Original license received during the fiscal year, July 1 through June 30) | $0.00 |
Third-year law students and LL.M. candidates* | $0.00 |
Non-resident (Maintain office outside the Houston metropolitan area - 50 mile radius) | $120 |
Retired attorney | $120 |
Practicing attorney aged 70+ years | $120 |
Emeritus (Licensed for 50+ years) | $0.00 |
Law school faculty | $120 |
Full-time judges | $120 |
Employed full time at a government agency or office | $120 |
HYLA members Persons licensed to practice law for a period not exceeding five years and who belong to the Houston Young Lawyers Association at the time that person joins the HBA. This is a one time discount. |
- $5.00 |
*Applies only to students at South Texas College of Law Houston, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and University of Houston Law Center
Membership Dues Flyer (printable)
Log in or create an account to pay dues online. An automatic payment plan is also available.
The HBA fiscal year is July 1 through June 30. All active memberships end on June 30 of the bar year if not renewed. Membership benefits for renewals for the next fiscal bar year become effective April 1.
Membership Application (printable)
Section | Dues |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution | $25 |
Antitrust & Trade Regulation | $35 |
Appellate Practice | $30 |
Bankruptcy | $35 |
Commercial & Consumer | $35 |
Construction Law | $45 |
Corporate Counsel | $35 |
$25 | |
Energy Law (formerly Oil, Gas & Mineral Law) | $40 |
Entertainment & Sports Law | $25 |
Environmental Law | $35 |
Family Law (≤3 years of practice) | $40 |
Family Law (>3 years of practice) | $55 |
Federal Practice | $35 |
Health Law | $40 |
International Law | $40 |
Juvenile Law (≤5 years of practice) | $15 |
Juvenile Law (>5 years of practice) | $30 |
Labor & Employment Law | $35 |
Law Practice Management | $35 |
Litigation | $40 |
Mergers & Acquisitions | $25 |
Probate, Trusts & Estate | $45 |
Real Estate Law | $28 |
Securities Litigation & Arbitration | $35 |
Social Security | $35 |
Taxation (≤4 years of practice) | $50 |
Taxation (>4 years of practice) | $75 |
HBA law section application (printable)
Questions about dues or membership? Call the HBA office at (713) 759-1133, or membership@hba.org.
Optional contributions to “Become an HBF Annual Supporter” on HBA dues statements are directed to the Houston Bar Foundation as one-time donations on a year-by-year basis.