Joining the FLS is quick and easy and costs less than $5.00 a week – the price of a cup of coffee! There is a special rate for community law centre employees and junior practitioners (those who have held a practising certificate for less than two years).

Membership or associate membership of the New Zealand Law Society is a prerequisite for Family Law Section membership.

Full membership is available to those who hold a current practising certificate and are members of the NZLS.

Family Law Section Associate membership is available to associate members of the NZLS who do not hold a current practising certificate but have a significant interest in family law. Examples of associate members would be retired lawyers; overseas lawyers; present and former members of the judiciary in New Zealand or elsewhere; and legal academics.

Australian Family Law Section membership is available to current members of the New Zealand Family Law Section. We have negotiated a reduced membership rate for members which is half of the full Australian membership fee. The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. Visit the Australian Family Law Section website to find out more about them.