The Tees Valley Law Society covers an area from the southerly outskirts of Durham down to Northallerton in the South, from Peterlee down to Whitby on the coast, and inland as far up the dales as Hawes

Membership of the Society is open to any solicitor practising in that area on payment of an annual subscription, currently £50.00.  The society is broken down into Constituencies - Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool & Peterlee, Middlesbrough, Durham, Cleveland and Darlington.  Members elect a representative from each constitency, and up to six additional "general" members.  There is a President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President who are also elected by the membership.  The Chair of the Education and Training Committee and the Press/PRO are co-opted to the Council.

 The Society employs a part-time Administrator.

The Society was established in 1874, and was known as the Durham and North Yorkshire Law Society.  There was an initial entrance fee of 2 guineas with an annual subscription of 1 guinea.  By its centenary in 1974 the entrance fee had been abolished and the fee was £2.00.  Its membership has risen from 39 in 1876 to 210 at the last count.

The Society also runs a very successful training programme, enabling solicitors to gain CPD points locally at modest cost.  Full details of current seminars and details on how to book can be found on the Training Events Page of the Members section of the site.