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Eligibility

To be eligible for membership in the BCBA, you must be:

  • An attorney in good standing with the Missouri Bar that resides in Boone County, Missouri
  • An attorney whose primary practice is located in Boone County
  • An attorney whose primary practice was located in Boone County when the attorney was first admitted to the BCBA
  • A sitting or retired judge of a court of record of the 13th Judicial Circuit

Additionally, University of Missouri School of Law faculty members who are licensed to practice law in a state other than Missouri, Missouri attorneys primarily practicing in Howard, Randolph, Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper and/or or Moniteau Counties, sitting or retired judges of a court of record in any such county, and retired former BCBA members, may become non-voting members of the BCBA.

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Dues

All members must pay annual dues of $50 per lawyer. 

Dues are waived for lawyers who have been licensed for at least 50 years or who are at least 75 years of age. Members must pay full annual dues no later than April 1st each year to be retained on the membership rolls. A former member whose membership has lapsed for at least six months may rejoin by paying the pro-rated dues. The BCBA Bylaws detail all of the membership information.