Minnesota State Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association
Type Legal Society
Headquarters Minneapolis, MN
Location
  • United States
Membership
15,744 in 2012[1]
Website http://mnbar.org/

The Minnesota State Bar Association is a voluntary bar association for the state of Minnesota, including as members lawyers, judges, and other legal practitioners, such as clerks, registrars, and paralegals. The MSBA is one of the oldest state bar associations in the United States. Membership is not required to practice law in Minnesota.

Purposes

The MSBA states the following goals:

History and Organization

On April 3, 1883, a group of lawyers met to consider formation of a state bar association. Within a month a constitution and bylaws were adopted; charter members paid three dollars with annual dues of two dollars per year. [1] In 1926, the association adopted an affiliated district bar plan and also a new constitution. A public relations committee was appointed in 1937 to air a radio program nationwide and encourage other states to participate. Today, the MSBA governance structure includes a policy making body, the "Assembly", and a Board of Directors, the "Council".[2]

Projects and publications

Projects of the MSBA include a variety of services and Web sites.

Officers

Approximately every four years, the MSBA Assembly elects officers from the Hennepin County Bar Association, the Ramsey County Bar Association, the outstate bar associations (collectively), and a single at-large position. The officer is elected as Secretary, then advances to Treasurer, and then President-Elect, and eventually President.[3] As of August , 2012, the current officers are:

Directors

The directors of the MSBA, under the guidance of the executive director, have the responsibility of carrying out the day-to-day operations of the association. The directors are responsible for supervising staff and setting and communicating goals and standards.

The current directors of the MSBA:[4]

Part time directors (Development Editors): Nancy Hupp

References

  1. 1 2 Minnesota State Bar Association Overview, Martindale Hubbell, retrieved 2012-08-09
  2. Minnesota State Bar Association Governance, Minnesota State Bar Association, retrieved 2012-08-09
  3. MSBA Current Officers
  4. MSBA Staff Directory
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