NLA Membership brings together a network of attorneys of common heritage who strive for excellence in their practice of law.

NLA Membership is especially designed to advance your career and improve your practice. Professional development, updated legal news and up to the minute Nigerian news are part of the list of growing benefits that come with an NLA membership.

For excellent networking opportunities and professional development, NLA membership simply makes sense!

You may join NLA Online or Renew your membership Online. If you prefer to join NLA by via mail or fax, you may print the following application: NLA Membership Application.

The numerous membership services you’ll get include:

• Continuing Legal Education
- NLA offers several Continuing Legal Education seminars approved by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board to its members and other lawyers.

• NLA’s State-of-the-art Intranet Services
- One of the premier NLA benefits is a unique email address personalized for each member (yourname@nigerianlawyers.org) and accessible from anywhere in world, free of charge. Each NLA member also has access to his/her own self-administered personal profile page.

• NLA’s Monthly Newsletter
- Each member is entitled to the Association’s NLA Monthly Update

• Join Sections and Committees
- NLA Membership allows you to get involved. Committee membership enables you to become active in the Association’s affairs while Section membership helps advance your career.

• Law Student Membership
- Law students in good standing in accredited institutions and not admitted to practice are eligible for Student Membership. Law student members shall be entitled to all privileges of the Association except for voting and holding office.

• Member Discount Programs
- NLA members qualify for discounts on a variety of products and services.

• Membership Dues Discount & Waiver Program
- Attorneys who are presently unable to afford full membership dues due to temporary inability may qualify for discounts or waiver of the membership dues.

• Job Listings
- NLA draws on its extensive network to bring members updated listing of available jobs and opportunities to advance your career.

• Lawyer Disputes
- NLA Dispute Resolution Committee will arbitrate conflicts between attorneys. We also make available to the public our attorneys who are trained in Alternative Dispute Resolution.

• Legal Referral Service
- NLA helps to advance your practice. Our website provides an interactive referral program for members of the public seeking to locate attorney services.

• Pro Bono Projects
- NLA offers its members unique pro bono opportunities to serve the public anywhere around the world and on a broad variety of different issues.

Please contact the Membership Department for additional information regarding any of our membership services:

Membership Department
Nigerian Lawyers Association
321 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10007
Tel: (212) 566-9926
Fax: (212) 571-4309
Email: membership@nigerianlawyers.org