OVERVIEW OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

• This is a 12-month individual membership that expires on the last day of February each year.
• Associate Membership is open to individuals only.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

1. Professional Recognition: Membership with SCCA, Singapore’s national association for in-house counsel, offers a meaningful way to enhance your professional profile and strengthen your professional credibility.
2. Access to Recognised Certification Programmes: SCCA’s academic and professional development programmes are endorsed by industry leaders and experienced in-house counsel. These programmes help members stay current with evolving business, legal, and governance needs.
3. Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow in-house counsel through SCCA’s events. These platforms provide opportunities to build meaningful professional relationships and exchange insights.
4. Complimentary Job Postings: Associate Members enjoy one (1) complimentary job posting on SCCA’s website per year.
5. Preferential LawNet Rate: Associate Members enjoy preferential subscription rates for LawNet. More details on subscription packages and pricing are available via this page.
6. Preferential Rates for Events and Courses: Associate Members enjoy preferential rates for selected SCCA events and courses, providing easier access to professional development, learning, and networking opportunities relevant to in-house counsel.
7. Priority Access to Events and Networking Opportunities: Associate Members enjoy priority consideration for invitations to selected SCCA events and networking opportunities relevant to in-house counsel.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

1. Members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, or the School of Law, Singapore Management University or any other faculty or school of law approved by the Board; 
2. Lecturers and tutors in law in any faculty or school in the National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, or Nanyang Technological University, or any other institution of higher learning in Singapore, including polytechnics as approved by the Board;
3. Students pursuing a course of study in law in the National University of Singapore or the Singapore Management University or any other institution of higher learning in Singapore, including polytechnics, or elsewhere in the world (subject to approval by the Board); 
4. Any non-in-house person who, in the opinion of the Board, has provided significant contributions and experience, in the in-house legal community to Singapore (subject to approval by the Board); and 
5. Such other persons engaged in the provision of paralegal services administration, or corporate secretarial services within an SME, MNC, public listed company or government organizations supporting legal departments.

Membership applications are subject to the approval of the SCCA Membership Committee. The Committee reserves the right to approve or reject any application or renewal without ascribing any reason whatsoever.

MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT AND FEES

• Membership Fee:
• S$200.00 (S$150.00 + S$50 administrative fee)
• Subsequent Renewal Fee:
• S$150.00

Pro-rated membership fees and an administrative fee will apply to subscription periods of less than one year within the same financial year, which runs from the first day of March to the last day of February of the following year.

OVERVIEW OF STUDENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 

• This is a 12-month individual membership that expires on the last day of February each year.
• Student Associate Membership is open to individuals only.

STUDENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

1. Professional Recognition: Membership with SCCA, Singapore's national association for in-house counsel, offers a meaningful way to enhance your professional profile and strengthen your professional credibility.
2. Access to Recognised Certification Programmes: SCCA's academic and professional development programmes are endorsed by industry leaders and experienced in-house counsel. These programmes help members stay current with evolving business, legal, and governance needs.
3. Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow in-house counsel through SCCA's events. These platforms provide opportunities to build meaningful professional relationships and exchange insights.

STUDENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

• Students pursuing a course of study in law at institutions of higher learning, including universities and polytechnics.
• Membership applications are subject to the approval of the SCCA Membership Committee. The Committee reserves the right to approve or reject any application or renewal without ascribing any reason whatsoever.

MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT AND FEES

• Membership Fee:
• S$60.00 (S$50.00 + S$10 administrative fee)
• Subsequent Renewal Fee:
• S$50.00

OVERVIEW OF ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP

• This is a 12-month individual membership that expires on the last day of February each year.
• Ordinary Membership is open to individuals only.

ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

1. Professional Recognition: Membership with SCCA, Singapore’s national association for in-house counsel, offers a meaningful way to enhance your professional profile and strengthen your professional credibility.
2. Access to Recognised Certification Programmes: SCCA’s academic and professional development programmes are endorsed by industry leaders and experienced in-house counsel. These programmes help members stay current with evolving business, legal, and governance needs.
3. Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow in-house counsel through SCCA’s events. These platforms provide opportunities to build meaningful professional relationships and exchange insights.
4. Complimentary Job Postings: Ordinary Members enjoy three (3) complimentary job postings on SCCA’s website per year.
5. Preferential LawNet Rate: Ordinary Members enjoy preferential subscription rates for LawNet. More details on subscription packages and pricing are available via this page.
6. Voting Rights: Ordinary Members have voting rights at SCCA Members’ AGM/EGM, allowing them to participate in decisions on association matters.
7. Chapter Leadership Opportunities: Ordinary Members are eligible to be nominated for Chapter Leadership roles such as Chapter Leads or Co-Leads, providing in-house counsel opportunities to contribute to SCCA’s community and help shape activities relevant to the profession.
8. Preferential Rates for Events and Courses: Ordinary Members enjoy preferential rates for selected SCCA events and courses, providing easier access to professional development, learning, and networking opportunities relevant to in-house counsel.
9. Priority Access to Events and Networking Opportunities: Ordinary Members enjoy priority consideration for invitations to selected SCCA events and networking opportunities relevant to in-house counsel.

ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

1. All in-house legal counsel in Singapore, including legal counsel on a secondment contract within an SME, MNC, public listed company or government organizations as corporate or in-house legal counsel and legal counsel who are engaged in compliance or intellectual property right activities; 
2. All in-house legal counsel, including those engaged in compliance or intellectual property right activities, in the Asia-Pacific Region; 
3. All in-house legal counsel, including those engaged in compliance or intellectual property right activities, elsewhere in the world who possess, in the opinion of the Board, a connection to Singapore, having their present employers' headquarters or other operations in Singapore or having resident status in Singapore; and 
4. Any person engaged in the provision of data protection/data privacy role or other related activities within an SME, MNC, public listed company or government organizations as the Board may in its absolute discretion deem appropriate.

Membership applications are subject to the approval of the SCCA Membership Committee. The Committee reserves the right to approve or reject any application or renewal without ascribing any reason whatsoever.

MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT AND FEES

• Membership Fee:
• S$200.00 (S$150.00 + S$50 administrative fee)
• Subsequent Renewal Fee:
• S$150.00

Pro-rated membership fees and an administrative fee will apply to subscription periods of less than one year within the same financial year, which runs from the first day of March to the last day of February of the following year.

OVERVIEW OF BASIC MEMBERSHIP

• This is a 12-month individual membership that expires on the last day of February each year.
• Basic Membership is open to individuals only.

BASIC MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

1. Professional Recognition: Membership with SCCA, Singapore’s national association for in-house counsel, offers a meaningful way to enhance your professional profile and strengthen your professional credibility.
2. Access to Recognised Certification Programmes: SCCA’s academic and professional development programmes are endorsed by industry leaders and experienced in-house counsel. These programmes help members stay current with evolving business, legal, and governance needs.
3. Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow in-house counsel through SCCA’s events. These platforms provide opportunities to build meaningful professional relationships and exchange insights.
4. Preferential LawNet Rate: Basic Members enjoy preferential subscription rates for LawNet. More details on subscription packages and pricing are available via this page.

BASIC MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

1. All in-house legal counsel in Singapore, including legal counsel on a secondment contract within an SME, MNC, public listed company or government organizations as corporate or in-house legal counsel and legal counsel who are engaged in compliance or intellectual property right activities; 
2. All in-house legal counsel, including those engaged in compliance or intellectual property right activities, in the Asia-Pacific Region; 
3. All in-house legal counsel, including those engaged in compliance or intellectual property right activities, elsewhere in the world who possess, in the opinion of the Board, a connection to Singapore, having their present employers' headquarters or other operations in Singapore or having resident status in Singapore; and 
4. Any person engaged in the provision of data protection/data privacy role or other related activities within an SME, MNC, public listed company or government organizations as the Board may in its absolute discretion deem appropriate.

Membership applications are subject to the approval of the SCCA Membership Committee. The Committee reserves the right to approve or reject any application or renewal without ascribing any reason whatsoever.

MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT AND FEES

• Membership Fee: S$0.00
• Upgrade to Ordinary Membership: S$200.00 (S$150.00 + S$50 administrative fee)

Basic Members may apply to upgrade to Ordinary Membership at any time upon payment of the applicable fees. Pro-rated membership fees and an administrative fee will apply to subscription periods of less than one year within the same financial year, which runs from the first day of March to the last day of February of the following year.