The Atlanta Bar Association was organized in 1888 to serve Atlanta’s legal community and community-at-large.
The mission of the Atlanta Bar Association is to promote professionalism and the fair administration of justice in our community and to provide programs and benefits which serve our diverse membership.
The members of the Atlanta Bar Association are a part of a vibrant, robust organization. We have earned a national reputation for successful and innovative programs and continue to break ground in new areas. We advocate for the legal profession and help create a professional and collegial environment as well as tools to assist with the day-to-date operation of our members’ legal practice.
Listed below are some bullet points of history, programs and activities sponsored by the Atlanta Bar Association:
The Atlanta Bar Association is the largest voluntary bar association in the southeast with a membership of more than 6,300 from the 12 counties of metro Atlanta: (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale).
There are 21 sections which have their own activities:
Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers (Age 36 or younger or first three years of practice)
Atlanta Dispute Resolution Lawyers
Bankruptcy Law
Business & Finance Law
Construction Law
Corporate Counsel
Criminal Law
Elder Law
Environmental & Toxic Tort
Estate Planning & Probate
Family Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Law and Immigration
Judicial
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Real Estate
Sole Practitioner/Small Firm
Tax Law
Women in the Profession
Workers’ Compensation
There are various committees and task forces.
Members have leadership opportunities with 25 Boards of Directors (Bar Board, Foundation Board, Sections, CLE, and Lawyer Referral & Information Service) and Committees.
