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WELCOME TO THE MEMPHIS BAR ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE!
The goal of this website is to provide information and resources not only to attorneys practicing in the Memphis, Tennessee area, but also to members of the public who have questions relating to legal matters and proceedings in Memphis and Shelby County.
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MBA Members—If you are a current member of the MBA, you have extended access to this site. By logging in with the username and password given to you by the MBA, you will be transported to your personalized member portal. From there, you can update your information in our system, access our full member database, and begin networking with your colleagues. If you do not have your current login information, please call the MBA office at 901.527.3573. Please note: You must be logged in as a member in order to receive member prices on CLE seminars and events.
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Non-Members—If you would like to join the MBA and access all the special features this site has to offer, click on "Join the MBA" above.
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General Public—Please move your cursor across the "Public Resources" tab above to see a drop down menu listing all the resources available to you through our site.
NEWS
MBA BAR BULLETIN—Click here to view the current edition of the weekly enewsletter of the Memphis Bar Association.
UPCOMING CLE SEMINARS & EVENTS
Select Calendar of Events on the "About the MBA" menu above or via the link at the top of the page to view a listing of the many events planned this year. For a list of upcoming CLE seminars only, click here.
LAWYERS ARE LEADERS—IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE WAY!
Over the past two weeks, the Memphis legal community has made headlines for the positive work it is doing in the community. Here are some of the highlights:
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Gina Higgins, Chair of the MBA Diversity Committee, was featured on Joe Birch’s "Taking Back Our Neighborhoods" segment on Friday, June 6 speaking about the minority high school Summer Law Intern Program. Several students appeared in the piece as well. Click here to watch/read the full story. -
Harrison McIver of Memphis Area Legal Services, Amy Amundsen, Ben Adams and Bob Craddock were pictured in the Wednesday, June 11 edition of The Commercial Appeal, highlighting the pro bono efforts of MALS and the MBA Pro Bono Reception held during Law Week 2008.
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Also in the Wednesday June 11 edition of The Commercial Appeal, an article by Cindy Wolff appeared on the cover of the Local News section discussing one man’s experience as a pro se litigant in the Civil Division of General Sessions Court. The article directs pro se litigants to seek assistance through the MALS Attorney for a Day program held Thursdays in Room 134 of the Shelby County Courthouse. Click here to read the article. -
Bill Dries of The Daily News wrote an excellent article on the MBA Summer Law Intern Program featuring a photo of Mayor Wharton with several of the student participants. The article appeared in the June 12th edition of The Daily News. Click here to read the article. -
Kevin Balkwill, Chair of the MBA Access to Justice Committee, was a guest on on WMC’s Action News 5 Weekend on Saturday morning June 14 talking about the Saturday Legal Clinic program.
LEADERSHIP FORUM 2008-2009—Click here for more information and to download an application for next year's program.
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