Professional organisations

Alaska Bar Association

The Alaska Bar Association a mandatory organisation responsible for disciplinary issues and controlling admission to practise law in the US state of Alaska. Its website provides guidance on ethics and disciplinary issues for lawyers and the public, including ethics opinions, rules and guidance. Information about membership of the bar, bar committees, pro bono opportunities and CLE resources are provided. There is legal information for the general public and a page of links to Alaskan legal resources online. The site also has a directory of lawyers.

Arkansas Bar Association

The website of the Arkansas Bar Association provides information for the Arkansas legal community and the general public. The site has information about the Association's committees and sections. It provides details of events, CLE information and members-only content for lawyers. A help section includes a searchable directory of lawyers, information about access to justice and pamphlets on legal topics .

Colorado Bar Association

Website of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA), which provides information for the Colorado legal community and members of the public. The site has information about the various sections and committees of the Association. A directory of lawyers can be searched by name, practice area or state and there are details of other legal services in Colorado. Guidance for the public is provided, including a page in Spanish, and past issues of The Colorado Lawyer are available. Other parts of the site are restricted to members only.

Delaware State Bar Association

The Delaware State Bar Association was established in 1923 and provides services to the Delaware legal community and the general public. The site provides contact details of the Executive Committee and Association staff and there is information about the various sections and committees. Contents pages of the Delaware Law Review are available on the site along with copies of the Association's magazine, IN RE. Opinions of the Association's Committee on Professional Ethics are available in PDF back to 1978. There are also links to Delaware legal information and other websites.

State Bar of California

Website of the State Bar of California a mandatory bar association established in 1927. The State Bar forms part of the California Supreme Court and is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of practising attorneys in California. The site has background information about the organisation and functions of the State Bar including news, details of events, meetings and the activities of the Board of Governors. There are a selection of annual reports which are made available in PDF dealing with disciplinary issues and the Lawyer Assistance Program.

Legal Resources Centre

The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) in South Africa is an independent, non-profit law centre which was established in 1979. The LRC provides legal services to the "poor, homeless, and landless people and communities of South Africa who suffer discrimination by reason of race, class, gender, disability or by reason of social, economic, and historical circumstances." The website gives information about the work of the LRC including full-text copies of their annual reports and a selection of academic papers.

Victoria Law Foundation

Website of the Victoria Law Foundation in Australia. The Foundation is an independent statutory body working for fair and equal access to justice in the state of Victoria. Its website provides research publications, videos, reports, tools, factsheets and other resources. It also has information about training events and grant applications.

Association of Corporate Counsel

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the in-house bar association representing attorneys who practice in corporate legal departments. The ACC was established in 1982 and draws its membership from lawyers working in 40 countries around the world. Free information includes a selection of online surveys, statistics and polls dealing with issues affecting in-house counsel and materials on multijurisdictional practice whereby US lawyers can practice in states other than the one in which they are licensed.
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