Time To Explore
your Local Bar (Association):
Go explore your
local bar…
No, not that
bar, your local bar association! Bar
Associations are professional associations of lawyers. Many bar associations are responsible for
regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction, while some are merely
professional organizations. Regardless
of their function, Bar Associations provide Law Students, New Attorneys, and
even the Seasoned Legal Professional the opportunity to grow by providing a
plethora events including, but not limited to:
1.
Continuing
legal education events (CLE)
2.
Sample
Forms Including Complaints, Answers, and other items a new lawyer or a firm
starter may need.
3.
Committee
Meetings-focusing on areas of law as well as other committees
4.
Mentorship
Programs to help law students and young lawyers learn from seasoned
professionals how to grow properly and be ethical
5.
Networking
Opportunities-meet lawyers in your city, build your professional network, you
never know who you will meet!
6.
And
many more!
In
addition to your local bar association, you can visit your state bar
association for even more resources. If
you happen to reside in Columbus, you are in luck! The Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio
State Bar Association are both less than ten miles apart from each other,
giving you as a rising lawyer, a young lawyer, or the seasoned legal
professional, no shortage of opportunities.
For
more information, you can visit the following:
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