MCBA Member Services and Benefits

Member Services and Benefits

The Monroe County Bar Association strives to provide a wide range of services to its members in assisting them to accomplish their goals of giving the highest quality legal services to the community.

Committees:
Each year, attorneys are encouraged to participate on a committee, or committees, to which they feel they can make a contribution. Committees are in various areas: Speaker Bureau/Public Education, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Public Relations and others.

Continuing Legal Education:
The Monroe County Bar Association is an accredited provider of the Continuing Legal Education Board of Pennsylvania. A variety of presentations is offered to members. All seminars are held at the bar center and include live presentations, live via satellite and video-taped programs. The seminars deal with general and specialized areas of the law.
A schedule of upcoming seminars is printed each week in the Monroe Legal Reporter and listed on this website. Attorneys are encouraged to preregister for classes with the Pennsylvania Bar Institute 1(800)932-4637. However, enrollment may take place on the day of class and forms will be forwarded to the PBI by the bar association.

Young Lawyers Division:
This division is open to all member attorneys who are 35 years of age or less, or who have been admitted to the practice of law in Pennsylvania for less than five years. The Young Lawyers Division sponsors several activities, such as KidCare and the annual blood drive, and makes an effort to acquaint its members with the practice of law in Monroe County.

The Bar Center:
The Monroe County Bar Association is situated in a building which affords its members a number of services. Large conference rooms can be reserved for committee meetings, client conferences, depositions and arbitrations. Arrangements can be made by calling the bar association. Reduced room rental fees for non-committee activities are available to MCBA members. The Bar Center also has ample parking space and handicapped accessibility.

The Monroe County Bar Association membership provides a number of benefits including the following:
Networking Opportunities
Bench Bar Conference
Five General Member Meetings
Women Attorneys Luncheons
Seasonal Dinner and Dances
Golf League
Subscription to the Monroe Legal Reporter
Internet Access
Notary Services
Pictorial Membership Directory
Fee Dispute Committee
Discounts for CLE seminars
Quarterly newsletter-Monroe County Brief
Preapproved billing for notices in the Monroe Legal Reporter
Pennsylvania Bar Institute course material library
Preapproval of checks by the Monroe County Sheriff’s office

(For a nominal fee)
Use of fax machine
Use of conference rooms
Lawyer Referral Service


		Member Services and Benefits
	The Monroe County Bar Association strives to provide a wide range of services to its members in assisting them to accomplish their goals of giving the highest quality legal services to the community. Committees: Each year, attorneys are encouraged to participate on a committee, or committees, to which they feel they can make a contribution. Committees are in various areas: Speaker Bureau/Public Education, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Public Relations and others. Continuing Legal Education: The Monroe County Bar Association is an accredited provider of the Continuing Legal Education Board of Pennsylvania. A variety of presentations is offered to members. All seminars are held at the bar center and include live presentations, live via satellite and video-taped programs. The seminars deal with general and specialized areas of the law. A schedule of upcoming seminars is printed each week in the Monroe Legal Reporter and listed on this website. Attorneys are encouraged to preregister for classes with the Pennsylvania Bar Institute 1(800)932-4637. However, enrollment may take place on the day of class and forms will be forwarded to the PBI by the bar association. Young Lawyers Division: This division is open to all member attorneys who are 35 years of age or less, or who have been admitted to the practice of law in Pennsylvania for less than five years. The Young Lawyers Division sponsors several activities, such as KidCare and the annual blood drive, and makes an effort to acquaint its members with the practice of law in Monroe County. The Bar Center: The Monroe County Bar Association is situated in a building which affords its members a number of services. Large conference rooms can be reserved for committee meetings, client conferences, depositions and arbitrations. Arrangements can be made by calling the bar association. Reduced room rental fees for non-committee activities are available to MCBA members. The Bar Center also has ample parking space and handicapped accessibility. The Monroe County Bar Association membership provides a number of benefits including the following: Networking Opportunities Bench Bar Conference Five General Member Meetings Women Attorneys Luncheons Seasonal Dinner and Dances Golf League Subscription to the Monroe Legal Reporter Internet Access Notary Services Pictorial Membership Directory Fee Dispute Committee Discounts for CLE seminars Quarterly newsletter-Monroe County Brief Preapproved billing for notices in the Monroe Legal Reporter Pennsylvania Bar Institute course material library Preapproval of checks by the Monroe County Sheriff’s office (For a nominal fee) Use of fax machine Use of conference rooms Lawyer Referral Service