The Kansas Bar Association (KBA) is a

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bar association for the state of

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

with the headquarters located in The Robert L. Gernon Law Center at 12th and Harrison St. in

Topeka Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Uni ...

. The KBA has approximately 6,500 members and was founded in 1882.

Membership

Any person in good standing with their state bar may become a member of the association. Only members may vote and hold office in the association. Membership dues vary depending on how long an attorney has practiced, with special consideration given to particular areas of law, including legal services attorneys. Any member of the KBA who has been admitted to the bar for 50 years, and is a current member in good standing shall automatically become a life member of the KBA and be exempt from paying annual dues. The Kansas Bar Association has an elected board of governors, with president being the highest level of the hierarchy. Each president has a term, excluding a few exceptions, of one year.

Publications

The Kansas Bar Association is dedicated to providing its members with current information about the law through publications, both print and electronic, and through social networking websites.

Continuing Legal Education

Continuing legal education Continuing legal education (CLE), also known as mandatory or minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) or, in some jurisdictions outside the United States, as continuing professional development, consists of professional education for attorneys t ...

(CLE) courses are required in Kansas to remain in good standing with the

Kansas Supreme Court The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Marla Luckert, the court supervises the legal profession, administers the judicial branch, and serves as the st ...

, which is required to practice law in Kansas. The KBA offers many CLEs to both members and non-members throughout the year. The Annual Meeting traditionally rotates each year to one of three locations (

Overland Park, KS Overland Park ( ) is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in Johnson County, Kansas, it is one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the most populous suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As ...

Topeka, KS Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Un ...

, or

Wichita, KS Wichita ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. It is located in ...

). Although the locations have changed, the event has been ongoing for over a century.

Sections

The Kansas Bar Association provides opportunities for attorneys to join sections of law they practice for a fee. The offered sections are listed below:

Politics

The Kansas Bar Association created a political action committee (PAC) in 2009.

References

External links

www.ksbar.org
- The Kansas Bar Association website.

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