NCAWA is a statewide organization that also currently has seven local chapters throughout the state of North Carolina.  Each local Chapter has its own governing board and bylaws, but chapters are a part of the statewide organization.  Chapter membership is not possible without first/also being a member of NCAWA.  Further, chapter members must be members of NCAWA to vote and participate fully in chapter activities.  Dues, if any, are set by chapter leadership.  Charlotte Women's Bar (CWB), Fayetteville Women Attorneys (FWA), Piedmont Triad Women Attorneys (PTWA), Wake Women Attorneys (WWA), and Durham Orange Women Attorneys (DOWA) require an additional $25 annual fee (except PTWA and DOWA memberships are free for law students).  There is no additional cost to be a member of Coastal Women Attorneys (CWA) or Western North Carolina Women Attorneys (WNC).

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Chapter Dues can be paid together with your NCAWA annual dues, or separately.  All dues are paid either online or by printing and filling out the paper application with your choice of payment.  Please be sure to indicate which Chapter(s) you would like to join, if any, on your membership application if you send in your payment.  *Although PTWA or DOWA chapter membership is free for law students, due to technical restrictions NCAWA must manually adjust invoices to reflect the same.  As such, law students wishing to join PTWA or DOWA should select "Invoice me" when presented with payment options and then contact NCAWA to adjust the invoice prior to any necessary payment.  Otherwise, law students will be required to pay the total due by credit card, including the $25 chapter membership fee, and then will need to contact NCAWA to coordinate any reimbursement owed.

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PLEASE NOTE:  All memberships run for the calendar year.  For checks mailed to NCAWA, please expect a turnaround time of approximately two (2) weeks for payment processing.  If you join or renew on or after October 4, 2025 (unless you join as a one-time Half-Year member or unless you renewed earlier through an automatically-generated invoice you received), then your membership will be good through 2026 (i.e. will not expire until December 31, 2026).  Learn more about NCAWA Membership Dues Structure. 

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If you have any questions, please contact NCAWA at (704) 940-1707 or via email at admin@ncawa.org.

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Disclaimer:  We are required to notify you that unless stated otherwise on our website, membership application, or marketing materials, any dues paid in 2025 should be reduced by 43% as non-deductible lobbying expenses for tax purposes. As we are a 501(c)(6) organization, NCAWA dues are also not deductible as a charitable donation.  Please check with your tax advisor regarding any questions you may have about your contributions. Look for updated disclosures each January.