San Diego County Bar Association

MEMBER SERVICES - THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS, RESOURCES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO SUPPORT ITS ALMOST 10,000 MEMBERS AND THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AT LARGE; DEVELOPS PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SERVICE, INCREASE DIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY; AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH ITS MANY PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS. MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF 1) NETWORKING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND MENTORING EVENTS; 2) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COVERING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL ISSUES, LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING (BOTH LIVE AND VIRTUALLY VIA A LIVESTREAMING FEATURE); 3) LEGAL ETHICS RESOURCES INCLUDING A LEGAL ETHICS HOTLINE; 4) PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER DIVERSITY IN THE BENCH AND BAR; 5) PRACTICE-BASED SECTIONS, INTEREST GROUPS AND A FORUM THAT PROVIDES LIVE AND VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES FOR PROGRAMMING, CONNECTING AND QUESTIONS AND 6) COMMITTEES THAT DO PROJECT SPECIFIC WORK FOR THE BAR AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE. IN ADDITION, AS THE HUB OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO MEMBERS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE LEGAL COMMUNITY.COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS - THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES SAN DIEGO LAWYER A BI-MONTHLY, 52-PAGE GLOSSY MAGAZINE WITH INFORMATION ON SAN DIEGOS LEGAL COMMUNITY, INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONERS, TRENDS AND TOPICS OF INTEREST TO LAWYERS ACROSS DIFFERENT AREAS OF PRACTICE. WEEKLY, THE ASSOCIATION DISTRIBUTES THIS WEEK AT THE BAR, AN -NEWSLETTER DESIGNED TO KEEP MEMBERS ABREAST OF MEETINGS, NETWORKING EVENTS, AND BAR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. MONTHLY, THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES AN E-NEWSLETTER FOR LAWYERS IN THEIR FIRST 5 YEARS OF PRACTICE CALLED FOR THE RECORD.

CARE PROGRAM - THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS CARE PROGRAM FUNDS THAT OFFER CREDIT COUNSELING EDUCATION SERVICES.