Professional organisations

State Bar of South Dakota

Website of the State Bar of South Dakota the organisation representing the legal profession in the state of South Dakota in the United States. The site includes information aimed at the general public including a selection of free online pamphlets dealing with subjects such as bankruptcy, buying a home, the elderly and the law, marriage, adoption, law and youth, South Dakota's court system and lawyer discipline.

South Carolina Bar

Website of the South Carolina Bar the organisation representing the legal profession in the state of South Carolina in the United States. The site provides information about the South Carolina Bar including the various sections and committees and the Bar's Continuing Legal Education programme. Resources for members include rules, guidelines, forms and a legislative update featuring summaries of bills which relate to the practice of law. There are also links to South Carolina legal resources, state court decisions and copies of the South Carolina Lawyer.

Rhode Island Bar Association

Website of the Rhode Island Bar Association (RIBA), the organisation representing the legal profession in the state of Rhode Island in the United States. The site has information relating to the structure and governance of the RIBA and includes information for members and the general public. Details are given of the RIBA's committees, bylaws and Continuing Legal Education seminars. There is a link to the Rhode Island Judiciary. A selection of pamphlets aimed at the public provide information on subjects such as buying a house, making a will, divorce and jury service.

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Website of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) who represent the legal profession in Pennsylvania in the United States. The website has information about the PBA including its history, bylaws and details of the various committees and sections. There are summaries of lawyer discipline cases and background information about Pennsylvania's legal system and courts along with a glossary of legal terms.

Oregon State Bar

Website of the Oregon State Bar (OSB) the organisation representing the legal profession in Oregon in the United States. The site provides information about the OSB including contact details for staff and information about the work of the individual sections. Information supplied for members includes details of Continuing Legal Education seminars, links to Oregon courts, legislation and government sites, ethics opinions which can be searched or browsed by date and a membership directory.

Ohio State Bar Association

Website of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) a voluntary association representing members of the legal profession practising in Ohio in the US. The OSBA website provides information about the Bar Association including a calendar of events and a membership directory. For the public there are a selection of full-text pamphlets on a range of legal subjects made freely available in HTML. Subjects covered include Ohio's marriage laws, Ohio's court system, buying a home, intellectual property rights and living wills.

North Carolina State Bar

Website of the North Carolina State Bar the organisation responsible for regulating the practice of law in North Carolina in the United States. The site has information about the State Bar including contact details of staff, Bar news, a selection of State Bar forms which can be downloaded in PDF and a members directory. The ethics section has an index of ethics opinions and a search engine allowing you to search for opinions by number, title, keyword or date.There are also details of disciplinary actions going back to 1999.

State Bar of New Mexico

Website of the State Bar of New Mexico (SBNM) which is a professional organisation representing attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of New Mexico in the US. The site has information about the SBNM including contact details for the Board of Bar Commissioners, a membership directory, information about the divisions, sections and committees and details of training courses and continuing legal education programmes. Ethics Advisory Opinions are available in full or as summaries from 1983 to 2006.

State Bar Association of North Dakota

Website of the State Bar Association of North Dakota (SBAND) the official body representing lawyers in North Dakota in the United States. The site gives information about SBAND including contact details for the Board of Governors and Bar Association news. There is a members' directory that can be searched by name or browsed alphabetically, careers information and details of continuing legal education. A legislative watch list is made available giving full-text versions of North Dakota House and Senate bills and resolutions grouped by category. These can be viewed in PDF.

State Bar of Nevada

Website of the State Bar of Nevada the professional body representing lawyers practising in Nevada in the United States. The site has information about the Bar including contact details for the Board of Governors, details of committees and sections and a selection of press releases. For lawyers the site provides details of continuing legal education, FAQ's covering ethics and lawyer discipline and ethics opinions back to 1974.

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