Membership

Active membership

You can be a member of the Swiss Bar Association if you practise as a lawyer independently or as the employee of an independent lawyer and are an active member of a recognised cantonal bar association.

The annual membership fee is CHF 190.–.

Application for admission


Passive membership

A member of a recognised cantonal bar association who gives up the profession of lawyer and was an active member of the SBA can become a passive member. You can obtain the application form for this here.

The annual membership fee is CHF 95.–.

Application form passive member


Membership statistics

Membership statistics 2013 - 2023

Membership statistics by gender