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Join the NSBA

The Nebraska State Bar Association works for Nebraska lawyers to help them achieve the highest standards of competence, ethics, and professionalism and to protect and promote the administration of and access to justice. All licensed lawyers are members of the Nebraska State Bar Association. Members who choose to support the mission of the Nebraska State Bar Association by paying voluntary dues are referred to as “sustaining members” of the Association. Sustaining members of the Nebraska State Bar Association help support programs designed to strengthen the legal profession and expand access to justice. Sustaining members receive access to benefits designed to support their practice.

PLEASE NOTE: The NSBA no longer collects the Nebraska Supreme Court’s mandatory assessment, which is required in order to be licensed to practice law in Nebraska. To renew your Nebraska law license YOU MUST PAY THE MANDATORY ASSESSMENT TO THE SUPREME COURT
using your Attorney Services account at https://attorneys.nejudicial.gov/. Contact Attorney Services Division at (402) 471-2834. For MCLE questions call (531) 510-3641.

 

Law Students
Contact Elisa Oria to join the NSBA.

 

GUEST REGISTRATION
Guest is defined as any non-attorney or attorney not licensed in Nebraska.

Guest are NOT ELIGIBLE to be Sustaining Members of the NSBA.

 

 

Attorneys

IF YOU ARE AN ATTORNEY OR JUDGE WISHING TO JOIN THE NEBRASKA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, YOU MUST BE LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN NEBRASKA.

All attorneys licensed in Nebraska have an account pre-established, regardless of your sustaining dues paying status. 

If you are having difficulties with your password or need assistance logging in please use the forgot password link below or contact our administrative department at (402) 742-8122. 

 

2026 - Sustaining Dues - Pay Online

To renew your 2026 dues online, follow these steps
1) Log-In to your NSBA Account.
2) Locate and click on the **Your membership will expire on 01/01/2026. Renew now!** link.
3) Review your contact information and complete the online dues statement.
4) Submit payment.

If you did not pay sustaining member dues last year, but wish to do so now, follow these steps:
1.  Log-in to the NSBA website with your username and password.
2.  After successfully logging-in, locate and click-on the Payments and History tab on the left hand side of the page.
3.  On the Payments and History page, click on the Membership tab.
4. On the Membership page, click on the Upgrade Membership link. Complete the dues form and submit payment.



Visit the Membership Benefits Page to view additional member benefits 


2026 SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND DUES

The NSBA’s Voluntary dues for 2026 are presented below.
  • Regular Active – Members who were first admitted to the Bar of any State or jurisdiction in 2021 or before - $280
  • Junior Active – Members who were first admitted to the Bar of any State or jurisdiction in 2022 or after -  $140
  • Senior Active – Members 75 years of age or older, during the dues year being billed-$140
  • Judicial Active – Members who are presently serving as members of the judiciary and whose seat is located in Nebraska - $280
  • Military Active – Members who provide proof that he/she is actively engaged in the Armed Forces at the beginning of the calendar year - Complimentary
  • Regular Inactive – Members who are not actively engaged in the practice of law in the state of Nebraska - $80
  • Emeritus Inactive – Non-practicing members who have attained the age of 75 years or have been engaged actively in the practice of law in the state of Nebraska for 50 years or more, during the dues year being billed - Complimentary
  • Student Membership – A student member is any student of an accredited law school. Students enjoy all the rights and benefits of full members, except that they shall not have the right to hold office or vote - FREE


2026 BENEFITS

1. Stay Current with the Law

  • Unlimited access to Decisis (Valued at $1740/year): Online legal research engine including legal authorities for all 50 states and the federal government and a mobile application.
  • Continuing Legal Education (Up to $250 in savings): Access Nebraska-specific CLE programs across a myriad of practice areas. Receive 2 free hours of ethics CLE and discounts on NSBA-produced CLE, including programs on our OnDemand platform www.nebarondemand.com.--Save even more if you are in your first 5 years in practice!
  • The Nebraska Lawyer Magazine: Provides information on legal topics, practice tips, and ethics as well as information and news from the NSBA, the courts and your colleagues.
  • NSBA’s Legislative Update: Sent weekly during the legislative session to keep lawyers up to date on the status of bills impacting their areas of practice.
  • NSBA Practice Manuals: Receive member discounts on NSBA practice manuals on topics from adoption to title standards.

2. Build your Network

  • NSBA Sections and Communities: Build your professional network and connect with attorneys in your area of practice.
  • NetWORKS: Be matched with six lawyers for coffee or lunch at your mutual convenience throughout the year (Omaha and Lincoln).

3. Connect with Clients

4. Expand Access to Justice

  • The Volunteer Lawyers Project: Provides pro bono opportunities to Nebraska lawyers: case placement, online and in-person legal clinics and self-help centers. Visit https://nevlp.org/ for more information
  • Rural Practice Initiative: Expands access to legal services by helping to facilitate the placement of attorneys in underserved rural communities.

5. Support the Profession

  • Nebraska Lawyers Assistance Program: Provides confidential assistance to lawyers, judges and law students for substance abuse, stress, depression, and other issues negatively impacting their professional and personal lives.
  • SOLACE: Provides a mechanism to request support for anyone within the legal community who suffers a sudden catastrophic loss due to an unexpected event, illness or injury through the help of a state-wide volunteer attorney group.
  • Committees: Help shape the future of the profession, expand access to justice, and learn from other professionals by joining a NSBA Committee.

6. Be a Leader

  • NSBA Leadership Academy: Identify your strengths, improve your communication and cultivate your leadership skills. Available to lawyers who have been practicing for 3-15 years.
  • Get Involved: Opportunities include: NSBA and Section leadership, joining a Committee, writing an article for The Nebraska Lawyer or presenting a CLE in your practice area.

7. Support Your Practice

  • Nebraska Child Support Calculator ($109 value): Unlimited, free access to this state-of-the-art platform for calculating child support in all Nebraska courts.
  • NebDOCS 2.0 (annual fee of $250 or $50/month): Templates automatically create customized documents/forms - saving you time, effort and money!
  • NSBA Health Insurance Consortium: Multiple employers with NSBA membership pooling together to obtain affordable health insurance coverage on terms similar to those currently available only to large employers.
  • NSBA Knowledge Hub: Our library of free downloadable content includes white papers, webinars, product guides, case studies, industry analysis and much more, provided by your bar association and experts and vendors within the legal industry.
  • Practice Management Advisory Program: Schedule a consultation for a free, confidential consultation on a broad range of practice management areas such as: starting a new practice; selecting legal technology software and services; guidance with case and/or document management systems, client relationship management programs; etc.
     

Visit the Membership Benefits Page to view additional member benefits

 

 

 

 

 
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