State Bar Associations

By Melissa Bender, Esq. | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last reviewed January 06, 2024

Bar associations are organizations for those involved in the legal profession. They exist on the national level, such as the American Bar Association (ABA), the state level, and the local level. Bar associations provide legal education programs (also known as CLE), meetings for lawyers in practice areas such as probate or family law, and social events where attorneys can gather together. Many bar associations also provide public service and participate in community service projects.

Typically, state and local bar associations have a lawyer referral service for anyone looking for legal help. Some bar associations also have members who agree to take on cases for people with low income at low cost or no cost (known as pro bono).

If you have legal problems and are looking for legal advice but don't know where to go to find the right lawyer, a bar association is a good place to start searching for legal services or legal assistance.

Below are links to state and local bar associations by state. Many also have social media pages.

Alabama	Alabama State Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: Birmingham Bar Association Mobile Bar Association
Alaska	Alaska Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Anchorage Bar Association
Arizona	State Bar of Arizona	Local Bar Associations Online: Maricopa County Bar Association
Arkansas	Arkansas Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Pulaski County Bar Association
California	State Bar of California	Local Bar Associations Online: Alameda County Bar Association Beverly Hills Bar Association Contra Costa County Bar Association Fresno County Bar Association Kern County Bar Association Lawyers' Club of San Diego Lawyers' Club of San Francisco Los Angeles County Bar Association Marin County Bar Association Northern San Diego County Bar Association Orange County Bar Association Pasadena Bar Association Queen's Bench Bar Association Riverside County Bar Association Sacramento County Bar Association San Bernardino County Bar Association San Diego County Bar Association San Fernando Valley Bar Association Bar Association of San Francisco San Joaquin County Bar Association San Mateo County Bar Association Santa Barbara County Bar Association Santa Clara County Bar Association Santa Cruz County Bar Association Sonoma County Bar Association Ventura County Bar Association
Colorado	Colorado Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Boulder County Bar Association Denver Bar Association El Paso County Bar Association
Connecticut	Connecticut Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Hartford County Bar New Haven County Bar Association
Delaware	Delaware State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
District of Columbia	The District of Columbia Bar	Voluntary Bar Association: Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Florida	The Florida Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: Brevard County Bar Association Broward County Bar Association Clearwater Bar Association Coral Gables Bar Association Miami Dade Bar Association
Georgia	State Bar of Georgia	Local Bar Associations Online: Atlanta Bar Association Dekalb Bar Association Lawyers' Club of Atlanta Macon Bar Association Western Circuit Bar Association
Hawaii	Hawaii State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
Idaho	Idaho State Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this
Illinois	Illinois State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Champaign County Bar Association Chicago Bar Association Chicago Council of Lawyers Dupage County Bar Association Northwest Suburban Bar Association Peoria County Bar Association Sangamon County Bar Association West Shore Bar Association Winnebago County Bar Association
Indiana	Indiana State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Allen County Bar Association Evansville Bar Association Indianapolis Bar Association St. Joseph County Bar Association
Iowa	Iowa State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Linn County Bar Association Polk County Bar Association Scott County Bar Association
Kansas	Kansas Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Johnson County Bar Association Topeka Bar Association Wichita Bar Association
Kentucky	Kentucky Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Fayette County Bar Association Louisville Bar Association Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Louisiana	Louisiana State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Baton Rouge Bar Association Lafayette Parish Bar Association New Orleans Bar Association Shreveport Bar Association
Maine	Maine State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
Maryland	Maryland State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Anne Arundel County Bar Association Bar Association of Baltimore City Baltimore County Bar Association Frederick County Bar Association Howard County Bar Association Bar Association of Montgomery County Prince George's County Bar Association
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Boston Bar Association Hampden County Bar Association Worcester County Bar Association
Michigan	State Bar of Michigan	Local Bar Associations Online: Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Genesee County Bar Association Grand Rapids Bar Association Ingham County Bar Association Kalamazoo County Bar Association Macomb County Bar Association Oakland County Bar Association Washtenaw County Bar Association
Minnesota	Minnesota State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Hennepin County Bar Association Ramsey County Bar Association
Mississippi	Mississippi Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: Capital Area Bar Association
Missouri	Missouri Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: Lawyers' Association of Kansas City Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Lawyers' Association of St. Louis Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
Montana	State Bar of Montana	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
Nebraska	Nebraska State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Omaha Bar Association
Nevada	State Bar of Nevada	Local Bar Associations Online: Clark County Bar Association Washoe County Bar Association
New Hampshire	New Hampshire Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
New Jersey	New Jersey State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Bergen County Bar Association Burlington County Bar Association Camden County Bar Association Essex County Bar Association Mercer County Bar Association Middlesex County Bar Association Morris County Bar Association Passaic County Bar Association
New Mexico	State Bar of New Mexico	Local Bar Associations Online: Albuquerque Bar Association
New York	New York State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Albany County Bar Association Brooklyn Bar Association Broome County Bar Association Bar Association of Erie County Monroe County Bar Association Nassau County Bar Association Association of the Bar of the City of New York New York County Lawyers' Association Onondaga County Bar Association Queens County Bar Association Richmond County Bar Association Rockland County Bar Association Suffolk County Bar Association
North Carolina	North Carolina Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Greensboro Bar Association Mecklenberg County Bar Association Wake County Bar Association
North Dakota	State Bar Association of North Dakota	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
Ohio	Ohio State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Akron Bar Association Butler County Bar Association Cincinnati Bar Association Cleveland Bar Association Columbus Bar Association Dayton Bar Association Lorain County Bar Association Stark County Bar Association Toledo Bar Association Trumbull County Bar Association
Oklahoma	Oklahoma Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Oklahoma County Bar Association Tulsa County Bar Association
Oregon	Oregon State Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: Multnomah Bar Association
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Allegheny County Bar Association Berks County Bar Association Bucks County Bar Association Chester County Bar Association Dauphin County Bar Association Delaware County Bar Association Erie County Bar Association Lancaster Bar Association Bar Association of Lehigh County Luzerne County Bar Association Montgomery Bar Association Northampton County Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Washington County Bar Association Westmoreland Bar Association York County Bar Association
Rhode Island	Rhode Island Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
South Carolina	South Carolina Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Charleston County Bar Association Richland County Bar Association
South Dakota	State Bar of South Dakota	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
Tennessee	Tennessee Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Chattanooga Bar Association Knoxville Bar Association Memphis Bar Association Nashville Bar Association
Texas	State Bar of Texas	Local Bar Associations Online: Dallas Bar Association Houston Bar Association Jefferson County Bar Association San Antonio Bar Association Tarrant County Bar Association
Utah	Utah State Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: Salt Lake County Bar Association
Vermont	Vermont Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time
Virginia	Virginia State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: Alexandria Bar Association Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association Fairfax Bar Association Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Bar Association of the City of Richmond Roanoke Bar Association Virginia Beach Bar Association Voluntary State Bar: Virginia Bar Association
Washington	Washington State Bar Association	Local Bar Associations Online: East King County Bar Association King County Bar Association Snohomish County Bar Association Spokane County Bar Association Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
West Virginia	West Virginia State Bar	Voluntary State Bar: West Virginia Bar Association
Wisconsin	State Bar of Wisconsin	Local Bar Associations Online: Dane County Bar Association Milwaukee Bar Association
Wyoming	Wyoming State Bar	Local Bar Associations Online: None available at this time

If you're having legal issues or need legal resources for a personal injury or workers' compensation case, a bar association is a good place to start to find the help you need. If you're a legal professional, a bar association will help you bond with other attorneys who can support your specialization. They can help further your legal education through CLEs and other programs. Check out the links above for all your bar association frequently asked questions (FAQ).

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