The Kansas Bar Association (KBA) is a non-profit bar association for the state of Kansas with its headquarters in Topeka. The KBA is made up of less than 5,000 members and was established in 1882.
Membership Any lawyer in good standing with their state's bar can join the association. Only members have the right to vote and hold positions within the association.
Membership fees differ based on an attorney's years of practice, with special consideration for certain legal fields, including legal services attorneys.
If a KBA member has been practicing law for 50 years and maintains good standing, they automatically become a life member of the KBA and don't need to pay annual dues.
The Kansas Bar Association has an elected board of governors, with the president serving as the highest position. Each president serves a one-year term, except for a few exceptions.
Controversy A former KBA executive director allegedly embezzled between $25,000 - $100,000.
Publications The Kansas Bar Association provides its members with current information about the law through publications, both print and electronic, and through social networking websites.
Print & ElectronicElectronic Only The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association Handbooks via the KBA Bookstore KBA Weekly KBA Advocate Law Wise
Continuing Legal Education Continuing legal education (CLE) courses are required in Kansas to remain in good standing with the Kansas Supreme Court, which is required to practice law in Kansas. The KBA offers many CLEs to both members and non-members throughout the year. The Annual Meeting traditionally rotates each year to one of three locations (Overland Park, KS, Topeka, KS, or Wichita, KS). Although the locations have changed, the event has been ongoing for over a century.
Sections The Kansas Bar Association provides opportunities for attorneys to join sections of law they practice for a fee. The offered sections are listed below: Administrative law Agricultural law Alternative dispute resolution Appellate practice Bankruptcy & insolvency law Construction law Corporate counsel Corporation law, banking law, & business law Criminal law Elder law Employment law Family law Government lawyers Health law Immigration law Insurance Law Intellectual property law Law practice management Litigation Oil, gas, and mineral law Real estate, probate, and trust law Solo and small firm Tax law Young lawyers
Politics The Kansas Bar Association created a political action committee (PAC) in 2009.
References
External links www.ksbar.org - The Kansas Bar Association website. State and Local Bar Associations - A graphic and listing of state and local bar associations in the US, divided by unified and voluntary associations.