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Maryland State Bar Association

Legal society for Maryland, US


Summary

Legal society for Maryland, US

FieldValue
nameMaryland State Bar Association
typeLegal society
headquartersBaltimore, Maryland
founded
membership25,000 as of 2016
tax_id52-0815403
employees36
employees_year2015
revenue$5,166,685
revenue_year2015
expenses$5,548,226
expenses_year2015
status501(c)(6) professional association
leader_nameDana O. Williams
leader_titlePresident
leader_name2Victor Velazquez
leader_title2Executive Director
affiliationsPro Bono Resource Center Inc,
Legal Aid Bureau Inc,
Maryland Bar Foundation Inc
website

Legal Aid Bureau Inc, Maryland Bar Foundation Inc The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) is a voluntary bar association for the state of Maryland.

The association's mission is "to effectively represent Maryland’s lawyers, to provide member services, and to promote professionalism, diversity in the legal profession, access to justice, service to the public and respect for the rule of law." The association is not affiliated with the Maryland state government and is not responsible for licensure or discipline of attorneys.

The MSBA publishes the quarterly Maryland Bar Journal, the monthly Maryland Bar Bulletin, the weekly Maryland Law Digest court opinions and MSBA Weekly news, frequent MSBA News blog posts, the Maryland Lawyer's Manual legal directory, and an annual report.

The organization was established on August 8, 1896, and is directed by a 43-member Board of elected Governors, including 32 elected by geographical districts, four "Young Lawyer" governors, and the organization's officers.

It was the last state bar association in the United States to restrict membership to men, which led to the formation of the Women's Bar Association of Maryland in 1929. Rose Zetzer became the first female MSBA member in 1946.

In 1985, the Poe School, located at the northeast corner of Baltimore's West Fayette and North Greene Streets, became the permanent home of the Maryland State Bar Association.

References

References

  1. "Maryland Bar Overview". Martindale Hubbell.
  2. "[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2016/520/815/2016-520815403-0df202d6-9O.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". ''Maryland State Bar Association Inc''. [[Guidestar]]. June 30, 2015.
  3. "[https://www.msba.org/about/leadership/board-of-governors/]". ''Maryland State Bar Association''. Accessed on July 25, 2019.
  4. "[https://www.msba.org/about/staff/ Staff]". ''Maryland State Bar Association''. Accessed on October 23, 2018.
  5. "About the Maryland State Bar Association". Maryland State Bar Association.
  6. "About MSBA".
  7. "About Us".
  8. "Maryland State Bar Association".
  9. (2019-12-30). "For Members".
  10. "Board of Governors". Maryland State Bar Association.
  11. "History of the Women's Bar Association of Maryland". Women's Bar Association of Maryland.
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