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Hennepin County Bar Association

Serving its membership since 1919, the HCBA is Minnesota’s largest district bar association. The HCBA provides its 8,400 members with continuing legal education, social events, publications, professional development and mentoring, and opportunities for pro bono work and service to the community.

Online membership application for HCBA and MSBA is available here.

For additional information on joining the HCBA, contact: Joy Hamilton at (612) 752-6614 or joy@hcba.org

  Enjoy the Benefits of Membership

• Lunch hour Continuing Legal Education seminars -- over 130 hours of programming offered each year.
• Half-day and full-day CLE programs—65+ live seminars per year.
• Webcast programs and tele-seminars for your convenience.
• No dues for section membership.
• Attorney mentoring programs.
• Diversity initiatives for the profession.
• LINC (Leaders Impacting the Nonprofit Community) program: Training for nonprofit leadership.

HCBA Member Communications
- Keeping You Informed:

• The Hennepin Lawyer: Our membership magazine covers substantive law issues, practice development, judicial profiles, HCBA activities, events, and member news.
• Website: Featuring the latest association news, online registration, membership directory, classifieds, The Hennepin Lawyer archived articles and index, court and judiciary 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 and find new clients.
• Professional conduct initiatives, ethics committee, and fee arbitration program.
• Social events and athletic activities throughout the year.
• Affinity programs offering discounts to HCBA members.
• Hourly office and conference space rental for downtown meetings. 
• Brochures and materials available for you and your clients.

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—providing pro bono opportunities.
• Ask-A-Lawyer events providing free legal advice.
• Legal education programs and outreach to the community.
• LINC program: Training for non-profit leadership.

For information on joining the HCBA, contact:
Joy Hamilton at (612) 752-6614 or joy@hcba.org