Membership Benefits

The following are some of the benefits available to paid-up members of the Bar:

  • access to a “suite of financial benefits” due to the Bar’s agreement with the Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited. This will include members having potential access to billions of dollars at discounted interest rates or more favourable terms in relation to, inter alia, business start-up capital or loans;  mortgages and motor vehicle facilities or loans;
  • discounted costs to our Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) seminars this is particularly important now with the advent of mandatory Continuing Professional Development via the amendment to the Legal Profession Act;
  • a free copy of our new, improved JAMBAR Journal which is published every quarter;
  • access to the legal material (“mini library”) at the Bar’s office;
  • discounted ticket cost for Bar events, such as “Bar Beat”; and
  • access to Health Coverage Benefits due to the Bar’s agreement with Chancellor Insurance Agency