Massachusetts Bar Association
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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 MBA serves 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.
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.
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
with a headquarters on West Street in Boston's
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
Downtown Crossing
Downtown Crossing
Downtown Crossing is a shopping district in Boston, Massachusetts, located due east of Boston Common and west of the Financial District. It features large department stores as well as restaurants, music stores, souvenir sellers, general retail establishments, and many street vendors...
. The MBA also has a Western Massachusetts office.
The MBA serves 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.
Membership
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.
Presidents
- Denise Squillante, Fall River, MA (2010-)
- Valerie Yarashus, Boston, MA (2009-2010)
- Edward McIntyre, Clinton, MA (2008-2009)
- David W. White Jr., Boston, MA (2007-2008)
- Mark Mason, Springfield, MA (2006-2007)
- Warren Fitzgerald, Boston, MA (2005-2006)
- Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Lowell, MA (2004-2005)
- Richard C. Van Nostrand, Worcester, MA (2003-2004)
- Joseph P.J. Vrabel, Framingham, MA (2002-2003)
- Carol A.G. DiMento, Swampscott, MA (2001-2002)
- Edward P. Ryan Jr., Fitchburg, MA (2000-2001)