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HCBA Awards/Recognitions
• Awards History and Criteria
• 100% Club
HCBA Professional Development
- Education, Networking, Professionalism:
• Lunch hour Continuing Legal Education seminars— 130+ hours of programming offered each year.
• Half-day and full-day CLE programs match your schedule— Over 60 live programs per year.
• Webcast programs and tele-seminars for your convenience.
• CLE ONE CARD discount pass for HCBA seminars.
• No dues for section membership.
• Membership events throughout the year.
• Attorney Discussion Groups (Small Group Mentoring).
• Diversity initiatives for the profession.
• Judicial Ride-Along Program
• LINC program-training for non-profit leadership.
• Lawyers' Pledge of Professionalism.
HCBA Member Communications
- Keeping You Informed:
• The Hennepin Lawyer: Our member magazine covers substantive law issues,
practice development, judicial profiles, membership activities, and calendar of events.
• Website: Featuring the latest bar association news; online event registration, membership
directory, classifieds, Hennepin Lawyer articles and index, court information, and more.
• E-news: Exclusive weekly updates sent to your desktop.
HCBA Member Services
- Business and Social Opportunities
• Lawyer Referral and Information Service: An affordable way to market your legal practice.
• Professional conduct initiatives and ethics committee.
• Legal Fee Arbitration program.
• Membership events throughout the year.
• Athletic activities (Summer Softball League, Charity Golf Classic)
• Attorney Mentoring Groups
• Brochures and materials available for you and your clients.
• Meeting Space and Facilities Rental
HCBA Community Involvement
- Services and Public Education
• Hennepin County Bar Foundation: Supporting legal services and enhancing public
understanding of the law.
• Speakers Bureau: Serving community groups and schools.
• Volunteer Lawyers Network—pro bono opportunities.
• Ask-A-Lawyer events providing free legal advice.
• Legal Access Point, Misdemeanor Defense Project, and the Low-Fee Family Law Project.
• Legal education programs for high school students.
• LINC program: Training for non-profit leadership.
• Model Pro Bono Policy for Law Firms
• Legal Fee Arbitration program.
• Lawyer Referral and Information Service: This ABA-approved service helps the public find
attorneys, and provides other assistance to individuals with legal issues.
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