Membership Statuses

NH Bar Membership: Benefits, Dues, and Compliance Summary by Membership Category
Active Statuses
Inactive Statuses
Active Newly Admitted Full Time Judicial Part Time Judicial Honorary Active Military Active Limited Active Status ** Inactive Honorary Inactive Military Inactive Retired Inactive
Member Benefits
NH Bar News
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CLE Email Newsletter1
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Electronic NH Bar Journal
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Casemaker Law Library
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Online Member Directory
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Section Membership / Forum (with subscription)
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Insurance Services & products
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Hold Office in the Association
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Membership Photo ID Card2
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Vote in Association Matters & Elections
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Active Statuses
Inactive Statuses
Active Newly Admitted Full Time Judicial Part Time Judicial Honorary Active Military Active Limited Active Status ** Inactive Honorary Inactive Military Inactive Retired Inactive
NHBA Dues and NH Supreme Court Fees: 2023-2024
NHBA Dues
$310
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$175
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$25
$175
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$25
NH Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee
$245
$245
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$10
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Lawyers Assistance Program Fee
$30
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$30
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$15
NH Supreme Court Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (Rule 53) Fee
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NH Supreme Court Public Protection Fund (Rule 55) Fee
$30
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$5
Total Dues & Court Fees
$615
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NH Supreme Court Rule 53: Annual NHMCLE Requirement
720 CLE Credit Minutes, including 120 Ethics/Professionalism Minutes
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NH Supreme Court Rule 42 (7); Sections (a) – (c): Practical Skills Course
The NHBA Practical Skills Course must be taken within two (2) years of being sworn into the NH Bar.
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NH Supreme Court Rule 50: Annual Trust Accounting Compliance Certificate & Mandatory IOLTA Certification
If a member is Active at any point in the Fiscal Year (June 1 – May 31), a TAC form must be completed7.
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Explanations
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Limited Active Membership Status for unpaid volunteer pro bono service through 603 Legal Aid, NH Legal Assistance (NHLA), and Disabilities Rights Center-NH (DRC)… For full criteria see NHBA Bylaws Article II, Section 7.
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Be sure to inform the NHBA of your primary email address from which you wish to receive all NHBA and Court correspondence.
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Issued at no cost to the member; replacement cards available at $10 each.
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NHBA dues and NH Supreme Court fees are waived for members on active-duty service with the Armed Forces for more than three (3) months during a reporting period, for the duration of their active duty status.
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Exempt provided not engaged in the practice of law. NH Supreme Court Rule 53.
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Exemptions from filing NHMCLE Affidavit per NH Supreme Court Rule 53.2(B)(1), 53.2(B)(2), 53.2(B)(3), 53.2(B)(4), 53.2(B)(5), and 53.2(B)(6) effective with lookback year beginning June 1, 2023 are as follows:

Lawyers admitted to practice in the State of NH on or after December 1 of the reporting period are exempt for the reporting period they were admitted but will have to comply with any following reporting periods during which they were Active status for at least six (6) months.

Lawyers on active duty for the United States Armed Forces for more than three (3) months of the reporting period.

Lawyers who have changed their status from an Active status to an Inactive status and have filed the NHMCLE Interim Affidavit of Compliance with their Status Change form.

Lawyers who are elected state or federal officials not engaged in private practice during the reporting period but will have to comply in any following reporting periods during which they were Active status for at least six (6) months.

Lawyers exempt under Rule 53.2(A)(1) who wish to claim NHMCLE credit for activities completed during a reporting period for which such exemption applies {e.g., for purposes of carrying over such credits pursuant to Rule 53.1(D)}, may do so by either (1) filing a certificate of compliance for the reporting period in which the activity was completed, or (2) reporting such activities on the certificate of compliance filed for the following reporting year if no exemption is then available.

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If you were an Active status for any portion of the prior reporting year (June 1 – May 31), a TAC form must be completed and filed. NH Supreme Court Rule 50.