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Membership Dues Structure

Membership dues provide crucial organizational support for NCAWA's operations.  The Board discusses information about NCAWA's operations at the Annual Meeting of the members, which is held during the annual conference.  The proposed budget for the next fiscal year (calendar year) is submitted to members for approval at the Annual Meeting.  

 

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 September 27, 2024 (unless you join as a one-time Half-Year member), then your membership will be good through 2025 (i.e. will not expire until December 31, 2025).  

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ENHANCED LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP

(*These include voluntary donation amounts above and beyond regular membership levels)

  • Patron - $1000

  • Convener - $500

  • Benefactor - $250

  • Sustainer - $195

 

REGULAR LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP

  • Over 3 years of practice - $145

  • Over 3 years of practice and also NCABL or Pauli Murray members - $125

  • 2nd or 3rd year of practice - $95

  • 1st year of practice - $45

  • Military Attorney (Active Duty, Reserve, Retired, or National Guard) - $75

  • Inactive North Carolina Attorney (Non-practicing attorney who resides in NC) - $70

  • Public Interest/Government Attorney - $105

  • Judicial Member - $145

  • Law Student Member - FREE

 

Affiliate Member (any person interested in furthering the goals of NCAWA who does not qualify as a Regular, Student, or Sustaining Member as set forth in our bylaws) - $70

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Half-Year Membership (For new/first-time NCAWA members only; July - Dec. of current membership year) - $75

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Firm Memberships - Please contact admin@ncawa.org for more information.  

 

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP

Upon joining NCAWA, one must join one of our seven (7) active local chapters. Chapter membership is free except for the chapters below which have a supplemental membership fee as indicated. Please note: chapter membership is not possible without first/also being a member of NCAWA.  *Although PTWA 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 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 PTWA chapter membership fee, and then will need to contact NCAWA to coordinate any reimbursement owed.

  1. Charlotte Women’s Bar (CWB) - $25

  2. Coastal Women Attorneys (CWA) - FREE

  3. Durham/Orange Women Attorneys (DOWA) - $25 (DOWA membership is free for law students)

  4. Fayetteville Women Attorneys (FWA) - $25

  5. Piedmont/Triad Women Attorneys (PTWA) - $25 (PTWA membership is free for law students)

  6. Wake Women Attorneys (WWA) - $25

  7. Western North Carolina Women Attorneys (WNC) - FREE

 

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

 

Disclaimer:  We are required to notify you that unless stated otherwise on our website, membership application, or marketing materials, any dues paid in 2024 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.

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