Columbus Bar Association Membership
Be a part of your neighborhood bar
Let the Columbus Bar help you sharpen your skills, make connections, stand out in the local legal community, find new clients, save money on essential services, and more.
Click here to join online or download a membership application.
Why join?
Columbus Bar attorney and practicing paralegal members have access to unlimited, free legal research from Fastcase.
For big savings on high-quality CLE, members can purchase CLE Easy Pass (12 CLE hours for $175) or Online CLE Easy Pass (12 online CLE hours for $225). Your Easy Pass is valid during your Columbus Bar membership year.
Members admitted in 2017 and 2018 receive 12 hours of FREE New Lawyer Training.
Committee involvement is a great way to stay on top of the current issues and trends affecting the areas of law you care about most. Committees also provide opportunities for volunteer and leadership roles, as well as social gatherings and networking.
Columbus Bar members have access to many types of insurance coverage including professional liability insurance, health, dental, vision, disability, long term care and more. Members in small firms can access high-quality health plans with large group rates.
Every month, 17,000 people search for a lawyer in our widely-used Digital Directory, and CBA members receive an enhanced profile for free. Make your profile stand out by adding photos, an elevator speech, your areas of practice, and more.
If you are searching for clients, the Columbus Bar Association can help. With over 60 years of lawyer referral experience, we enjoy a solid, trusted reputation within the central Ohio region. We offer two client development tools for members: the phone-based Lawyer Referral Service, and Columbus Find a Lawyer, high-quality online attorney profiles.