The Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) is a voluntary

bar association A bar association is a professional association of lawyers as generally organized in countries following the Anglo-American types of jurisprudence. The word bar is derived from the old English/European custom of using a physical railing to separ ...

for the state of

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

. Around 90% of the attorneys in private practice in Delaware are members. The DSBA was founded in 1923.

Membership

The DSBA permits regular membership in the organization, as well as new admittee membership, associate membership, and student membership. New admittees to the Bar are provided free membership to the association from the January after admittance to the end of the fiscal year. In addition, members may elect to join any of 27 sections of the bar which concentrate on different areas of practice or common interests. Members receive a discount on continuing legal education, as well as discounts on other legal products and services. In July, 2017, the DSBA began offering free legal research to all active members. The Delaware State Bar Insurance Services, Inc. (DSBIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the DSBA, is an insurance agency which provides insurance to members.

Publications

The bar association publishes the semi-annual ''Delaware Law Review'', with scholarly articles on legal subjects and issues, particularly focus on Delaware law, and the monthly ''Journal of the Delaware State Bar Association''.

References

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