Sarasota County Bar Association

WHAT IS THE SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION?

The Sarasota County Bar Association is a voluntary organization of lawyers and judges who practice law and administer our judicial system in Sarasota County.

The SCBA has existed as an association since 1926 and was incorporated on January 20, 1960. The mission of the Association is to advance professionalism, promote practice development, encourage public service, foster fellowship and support access to legal services for all.

The vast majority of attorneys who practice in Sarasota County and all of our circuit and county court judges are members of the SCBA.

The affairs of the SCBA are managed by its officers and Board of Directors with the assistance of a full time Executive Director. To fulfill goals enunciated in its mission statement and articles of incorporation, the SCBA administers a variety of programs, committees, sections and social functions on behalf of its members.

The SCBA also maintains sections for specialty areas of practice. These encourage members in specific practice specialties to share ideas and foster professionalism. The current practice sections include Family Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Real Property, Labor and Employment, Circuit Civil and Solo Small Firms.

The Young Lawyers Division is comprised of all members of the SCBA under age 36 or who have practiced less than five (5) years. The YLD is managed by its officers and Board of Directors. Its purpose is to assist young lawyers in their integration into the legal profession while stimulating their interest in the activities of the Bar Association. The section also undertakes civic and educational programs to serve the community and further understanding of the legal profession.

WHAT THE SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION DOES...

..FOR YOU AS A MEMBER

Continuing Legal Education Programs
THE DOCKET Newsletter
Social Events
Young Lawyers Division
Committees
Practice Sections
Liaison Programs with the Judiciary
Monthly Luncheon Meetings and Speakers of Interest
Mediator Listings
Annual Sporting Events
Pictorial Directory

...FOR THE COMMUNITY

Landlord/Tenant Workshop
Judicial Evaluation
Holidays in July
Speakers Bureau
Law and Sarasota (a five-part series dealing with the criminal justice system)
I Didn't Know That! Legal Tips for Young Adults (DVD)

MEMBERSHIP CLASSES

ACTIVE MEMBERS
Lawyers in good standing with The Florida Bar who are practicing and actively maintaining an office for the practice of law in Sarasota County, Florida.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Associate members: Lawyers who are active and in good standing with The Florida Bar or other state bar or the equivalent of any foreign jurisdiction and who reside in the 12th Judicial Circuit, judges of any Florida court, and public servants as designated by the board of directors.

STUDENT MEMBERS
Individuals enrolled and currently attending law school and law school graduates who are actively seeking admission to The Florida Bar and have received their Juris Doctorate within the previous two (2) years. Law student memberships terminate after admission to The Florida Bar.

ANNUAL DUES

$145.00*	Those in practice (or eligible to practice) more than 3 years in any jurisdiction
$ 96.00*	Those in practice (or eligible to practice) less than 3 years in any jurisdiction.
$ 25.00*	Student Membership (See above.)
$ 35.00*	Retired Membership

*Amount of dues subject to revision by Board of Directors

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN: Please click on link below, fill out the Application, and mail along with your check to: SCBA, P.O. Box 507, Sarasota, Florida, 34230.