Please note that fees include 13% H.S.T.
Membership is non-transferable and non-refundable.
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CLASS 1: Regular Members: All Regular Members shall be Barristers and Solicitors in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario who are
employed or carry on business primarily within the Region as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, and who agree to comply with the
provisions of the Letters Patent, agree to be bound by the By-laws, rules and regulations of the Association, and who pay the required annual dues
of the Association. Regular Members shall be entitled to vote at all meetings of the Members, except as may be expressly provided by the Act.
Please see below the following sub-categories for this class:
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$310.40
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Lawyers who are members of the Law Society of Ontario who are engaged in the practice of law and carry on business
primarily within the City of Hamilton, with an office located therein (appeal to Executive Committee available).
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$197.60
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Lawyers practicing as assistant Crown Attorneys in the City of Hamilton.
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$144.69
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Lawyers who provide satisfactory proof to the Executive Director that they are working either at the practice of law or at other
remunerative work on a part-time basis within the City of Hamilton, with an office located therein (appeal to Executive Committee available).
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$93.59
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Lawyers who have been called to the bar in the present year, or have not been HLA members in the past, who practice law within
the City of Hamilton.
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$69.33
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Regular members who are members of the Law Society of Ontario and are not currently engaged in
remunerative work or are retired, or on maternity, paternity or adoption leave working in the City of Hamilton.
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NO FEE
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Regular Life membership in The Hamilton Law Association is granted to lawyers who have been in practice over 50 years, of which
at least 25 were spent as a Regular Member of the Association and are presently engaged in the practice of law.
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CLASS 2: Associate Members: All Associate Members shall be Barristers and Solicitors in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario who are
not employed or carry on business primarily within the Region as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, or members of the Judiciary, who
agree to comply with the provisions of the Letters Patent, agree to be bound by the By-laws, rules and regulations of the Association, and who pay
the required annual dues of the Association. Associate Members shall not have any voting rights at the meetings of Members, except as may be
expressly required by the Act. Please see below the following sub-categories for this class:
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$310.40
* $154.55
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Lawyers who are members of the Law Society of Ontario who carry on business primarily outside the City of Hamilton, who
practice law and are not members of the Law Association in their area, or are otherwise engaged in full-time remunerative work including those employed in
education, government or corporations or as mediators, arbitrators or conciliators.
* DISCOUNT for Associate Full-Time Members based on the following condition: Lawyers who practice law and are existing members in good standing of the Law
Association in their area
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$197.60
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Lawyers practicing as assistant Crown Attorneys outside the City of Hamilton.
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$154.55
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Lawyers who are members of the Law Society of Ontario who are engaged in full-time remunerative work and are
not engaged in the practice of law, including those employed in education, government or corporations or as mediators, arbitrators or conciliators within the City of
Hamilton.
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$144.69
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Lawyers who provide satisfactory proof to the Executive Director that they are working either at the practice of law or at other
remunerative work on a part-time basis outside the City of Hamilton.
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$69.33
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Lawyers who are or were members of the Law Society of Ontario and are not currently engaged in
remunerative work or are retired, or on maternity, paternity or adoption leave working outside the City of Hamilton.
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$69.33
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Associate Judiciary membership in The Hamilton Law Association is granted to all members of the Bench, including those retired.
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NO FEE
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Associate Honourary membership can be granted by the Board from time to time to individuals for a one-year period.
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NO FEE
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Associate Life membership in The Hamilton Law Association is granted to lawyers who have been in practice over 50 years, of
which at least 25 were spent in Hamilton.
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NO FEE
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Associate Students of law or LPP or NCA candidates living in the Region and employed by a principal or firm within the Region and
having an office located therein.
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