Massachusetts Bar Association

The Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) is a voluntary, non-profit^[1] bar association in Massachusetts with a headquarters on West Street in Boston's Downtown Crossing. The MBA also has a Western Massachusetts office.

Massachusetts Bar Association

Founded	1911 (Incorporation)
Type	Bar Association
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Area served	Law
Website	www.massbar.org

Massachusetts Bar Association building on West Street in Boston

The purpose of the MBA is to serve the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence and respect for the law.^[2] The MBA represents a diverse^{[clarification needed]} group of attorneys, judges and legal professionals^[3] across the commonwealth.

History

After the Massachusetts Bar Association has been organized in 1909^[4] as a voluntary Association^[5] it was incorporated in 1911.^[6]

Of its members in 1911, historian Lee M. Friedman (1871–1957).^{[7][clarification needed]}

In 1951, the Law Society of Massachusetts merged with the Massachusetts Bar Association.^[8][9]

Membership

 

The Massachusetts Bar Association holds an annual gala in March. In 2006, Joe Biden, then the United States senator from Delaware and in 2020 is the president-elect, was the keynote speaker. He met with lawyers including Marsha Kazarosian (in photo).

Any member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in good standing may become a member of the Association. Only members may vote and hold office in the Association.

Membership dues vary depending on how long an attorney has practiced, with special consideration given to particular areas of law, including legal services attorneys.

Any member of the MBA who has been admitted to the bar for 50 years, and is a current member in good standing shall automatically become a life member of the MBA and be exempt from paying annual dues.

Notable presidents

• Nathan P. Avery, Holyoke (1932–1936)^[10]

See also

• Law Society of Massachusetts

References

1. Ciconte, Barbara L.; Ciconte, Barbara Kushner; Jacob, Jeanne Gerda (2005). Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7637-3446-6.
2. "Article II, Massachusetts Bar Association Bylaws".
3. Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell (2013-09-16). Boston: A Historic Walking Tour. Arcadia Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-4396-4398-3.
4. Association, American Bar (1911). Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting. Headquarters Office. p. 555.
5. The Yale Law Journal. Yale Law Journal Company. 1912. p. 311.
6. Association, Massachusetts Bar (1914). Annual Report of the Massachusetts Bar Association. Rockwell & Churchill Press. p. 6.
7. Who's who in Finance. Joseph & Sefton. 1911. p. 300.
8. Association, American Bar (1951). ABA Journal. American Bar Association. p. 159.
9. "Mass. Lawyer's Journal - January 2011". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
10. "A Century of MBA Presidents". Massachusetts Lawyers Journal. Boston: Massachusetts Bar Association; The Warren Group. XVIII (5): 8. January 2011.

External links

• Official website