Redesigning Legal: Unified Bars and the Art of the Long View

As part of our Redesigning Legal Speaker Series and in partnership with the National Conference of Bar Presidents, on February 24 IAALS and its partners explored the role of state bars in regulatory reform. 

We are in the era of the transformational bar association. Some jurisdictions are taking new paths when it comes to the regulation of legal services, and the challenges state bars currently face are making them stronger, heightening their visibility, and driving innovation. 

This program examined the status of mandatory state bars, as well as the most recent legal challenges to them. In addition, our panelists offered insight to the innovative ways bars are meeting these challenges. What is a bar association’s value proposition? Are bar associations sharing their values with their members, the public, and other key stakeholders? 

Read a recap of the event here.