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Building Bonds Through Community and Real-World Education
NABL invites public finance legal professionals from every corner of the United States, including attorneys, paralegals, issuers, borrowers, and current law students interested in pursuing a career in this field. As a member, you’ll be part of a national peer network committed to advancing the integrity of our municipal market.
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With more than 2,300 active members you will find a network and community for your practice.
101HouRs of CLE OPPORTUNITIES
We offer 101 hours of CLE courses at a 30 percent discount for our members.
95%Retention Rate
We’re supporting member goals by expanding networks and access to resources.
Explore Member Benefits
There are an infinite number of reasons; here are some of the top reasons for joining!
- Over 50 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) through in-person conferences, live and on-demand webinars.
- Full access to our Resource Library, including issue briefs and subject-specific reports.
- Quarterly scholarly journal, The Bond Lawyer, delivered to your inbox with access to the archives dating back to 1979.
- Timely updates on new regulations and opportunities to submit public comments on agency requests.
- Invitation to our annual Federal Advocacy Townhall at the beginning of each Congress.
- Direct engagement with lawmakers through our grassroots action center to help protect and advance sensible public finance policies and support our market.
- Opportunity to participate in NABL’s fly-in day on Capitol Hill.
- Volunteer opportunities to collaborate and contribute to one of our 11 Committees.
- Highlight your expertise by being listed in our membership directory.
- Elevate your professional profile by being featured in our monthly Member Spotlight program.
- Access to our Young Lawyers Network (YLN) to help you form connections with peers from across the country.
- Exclusive member-only rates to attend our conferences, live and on-demand webinars.
- Show your NABL pride by placing the Member Logo on email signatures, website profiles, LinkedIn, and more.
- Annual 10% discount on NABL publications offered through LexisNexis, the gold standard of municipal bond research.
- Weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox every Friday morning with industry updates, job listings, engagement opportunities, and more.
Member Types and Dues (2026)
| Dues Passed the Bar Before 2021 | Dues Passed the Bar After 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Members | $675 | $375 |
| Dues | ||
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Members* | $675 | |
| Issuers | $675 | |
| Paralegals | $150 | |
| Retired NABL Members | $50 | |
| Current Law Students** | Complimentary |
**Current students at an accredited U.S. law school are eligible for a free student membership.
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Two Ways to Apply
Ready to join? You can apply online or via a paper application.
Joining online is fast and easy, select your membership type.
You can also download a PDF application to complete and submit via email or mail using the links below.
Via Mail
Mail your printed complete application to:
National Association of Bond Lawyers
1775 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 950
Washington, DC 20006
Via Email
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Student Membership
We remain committed to growing the interest in and practice of public finance law through our free student membership. Current students of an accredited U.S. law school are eligible for a free student membership through the duration of their enrollment. Students interested in any area of law may take advantage of our free membership, which includes the member benefits listed above.
Other Student Resources
Scholarship Opportunity
Current law students are also encouraged to learn more about our Ballard Scholarship, which covers attendance at our annual Essentials conference held each spring.
Start with the Basics
New to municipal bond law? Need a definition for that one term? Or just want a quick refresher? Bond Basics has you covered.