Membership Application

As a member of The Knoxville Bar Association, you will receive timely, practice-related information and will have access to networks and resources that can assist in enhancing your professional and personal growth. Join today and reap the benefits of belonging to an association that has your needs in mind.

Note: You do not have to be admitted to practice law in Tennessee to join, but you must be admitted in good standing in another state. New admittee applications cannot be processed until we receive verification of your admittance in Tennessee, which usually occurs in mid-July and mid-October. Complimentary membership for new admittees applies to the calendar year in which you are admitted.

DUES – Rates for regular membership are based on the number of years an attorney has been licensed to practice. This is calculated using the first year he or she was licensed in ANY state. Please remit the full amount of dues owed with this application and include a copy of your license to practice law or a copy of your current Board of Professional Responsibility card. Allow 3-4 weeks for processing

Law student memberships are also available click here for the law student application.

You have the option of completing the form below or filling out the application in PDF format.  Please be advised that you must submit a copy of your license or a copy of your BPR card along with your payment for annual membership dues in order for your application to be processed.  You may pay for your membership now using our secure online system. If you are a current KBA member, click here to pay your annual membership dues.
 

Please provide the following contact information:
First Name Middle Initial
Last Name Suffix
       
Birth date
Race
Gender
       
Spouse's Name    
Date Licensed in TN Law School Attended
Other states
licensed in
Indicate state and date licensed		 Date of graduation
    BPR Number
Date & place of introduction to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Has your law license ever been suspended or revoked?   
If yes, please provide copies of all documentation in regard to any such suspension or revocation and reinstatement, if applicable, together with an explanation of the facts and circumstances in regard to said suspension, revocation or reinstatement.
Firm Name: Firm Size* (Knoxville Offices)
Firm Type    
       
Office    
Physical Address1 Physical Address2
Physical City Physical State
Physical Zip    
Mailing same as Physical:    
Mailing Address1 Mailing Address2
Mailing City Mailing State
Mailing Zip    
       
Home Address1 Home Address2
Home City Home State
Home Zip    
       
Office Phone Fax
Direct Phone Line    
For publication purposes use the following phone number:
   
       
Email Confirm Email
Web Site
Indicate type of Practice from the list below:
Available
 Selected
 
Please choose no more than three areas of Practive from the list below:
Available
 Selected

 

Type your name**:  
**I represent the foregoing application is truthful and complete.
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Annual Membership dues:

$150.00   Licensed to practice 5 years or more in ANY state
$100.00   Licensed to practice less than five years
$100.00   Special Dues Category
     ☐ Attorneys who do not have a law office located in Knoxville or Knox County
     ☐ Government attorneys
     ☐ Clerks of Court
     ☐ Attorneys who work in a non-profit setting
     ☐ Attorneys practicing in a part-time capacity (less than 12 hours per week)
     ☐ Law School Professors
$ 25.00   Law Student Membership (Includes any law student currently attending or enrolled in a law school. This category of membership also includes any person who has graduated from law school but has not yet become a member of any bar nor is admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction for a period of 2 calendar years after date of graduation.)
No Charge  New lawyers who are licensed and admitted to practice during the calendar year in which they are admitted.
PLEASE SELECT THE APPROPRIATE DUES CATEGORY:

The KBA Annual Dues are figured on a calendar year basis.  New Member applicants who join the KBA after August 1st of the current year will have their dues payment applied to the next calendar year's dues. Rates for regular membership are based on the number of years an attorney has been licensed to practice. This is calculated using the first year he or she was licensed in ANY state. Please remit the full amount of dues owed with this application and include a copy of your license to practice law or a copy of your current Board of Professional Responsibility card. Allow 3-4 weeks for processing.

SY01266_.WMF (626 bytes)Please be advised that you must submit a copy of your license or a copy of your BPR card along with your payment for annual membership dues in order for your application to be processed

 **By pressing the Submit Application button you represent the foregoing application is truthful and complete.