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Wisconsin was only a decade old when the Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA) was
founded in 1858. The MBA is the fifth oldest bar in the nation and
is one of a handful of ante-bellum bar associations. As the
MBA's founders addressed the great Constitutional challenge of
the Civil War, they began a tradition that Milwaukee attorneys
continue today: developing the legal profession as an essential
component of America's democratic infrastructure.
The MBA has a rich history, marked by its early commitment to
civic service. Some of what is taken for granted today had its
inception in the MBA, including the Milwaukee Law School (now
Marquette University Law School) and the Legal Aid Society of
Milwaukee. Since its inception, the MBA has successfully advocated
for local and state practice standards, ethics codes and lawyer
discipline, and licensure, including diploma privilege as it
uniquely remains today.
The MBA's current profile includes:
- Voluntary membership of 2,600 attorneys (50% of the lawyers in
Milwaukee County)
- 13-person elected Board of Directors and an elected American
Bar Association delegate
- Staff of nine professionals
- Top-notch facility that is available for continuing legal
education (CLE) seminars, and committee meetings
- 26 committees and 19 substantive law sections
- More than 100 CLE programs presented annually, with 2,000+
attendees
- Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) that annually
refers 8,300 clients to LRIS program attorneys and provides
information to 40,000 other LRIS callers
- Philanthropic mission that is accomplished through the
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation
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