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Massachusetts Bar Association

American state bar association

Massachusetts Bar Association

Summary

American state bar association

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nameMassachusetts Bar Association
logoMassBarSeal.png
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typeBar Association
founded_date1911 (Incorporation)
locationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
area_servedLaw
homepagewww.massbar.org

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Massachusetts Bar Association building on West Street in Boston

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

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. The MBA represents a diverse group of attorneys, judges, and legal professionals across the commonwealth.

History

After the Massachusetts Bar Association was organized in 1909 as a voluntary Association, it was incorporated in 1911.

Of its members in 1911, historian Lee M. Friedman (1871–1957).

In 1951, the Law Society of Massachusetts merged with the Massachusetts Bar Association.

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The Massachusetts Bar Association holds an annual gala in March. In 2006, [[Joe Biden]], then the United States senator from Delaware, 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.

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References

References

  1. (2005). "Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide". Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  2. "Article II, Massachusetts Bar Association Bylaws".
  3. Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell. (2013-09-16). "Boston: A Historic Walking Tour". Arcadia Publishing.
  4. Association, American Bar. (1911). "Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting". Headquarters Office.
  5. (1912). "The Yale Law Journal". Yale Law Journal Company.
  6. Association, Massachusetts Bar. (1914). "Annual Report of the Massachusetts Bar Association". Rockwell & Churchill Press.
  7. (1911). "Who's who in Finance". Joseph & Sefton.
  8. Association, American Bar. (1951). "ABA Journal". American Bar Association.
  9. (January 2011). "Mass. Lawyer's Journal - January 2011".
  10. (January 2011). "A century of MBA presidents". Mass. Lawyer's Journal.
  11. "MBA Past Presidents, 1909-2021".
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