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| Founded | 1911 (Incorporation) |
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| Type | Bar Association |
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Area served | Law |
| Website | www.massbar.org |
TheMassachusetts Bar Association (MBA) is a voluntary, non-profit[1]bar association inMassachusetts with a headquarters on West Street inBoston'sDowntown Crossing. The MBA also has a Western Massachusetts office.
The purpose of the MBA is to serve the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence, and respect for the law.[2] The MBA represents a diverse[clarification needed] group of attorneys, judges, and legal professionals[3] across the commonwealth.
After theMassachusetts Bar Association was organized in 1909[4] as a voluntary Association,[5] it was incorporated in 1911.[6]
Of its members in 1911, historianLee M. Friedman (1871–1957).[7][clarification needed]
In 1951, theLaw Society of Massachusetts merged with the Massachusetts Bar Association.[8][9]
Any member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in good standing 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 MBA 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 MBA and be exempt from paying annual dues.
| Presidents[10][11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  | Richard Olney | 1909–1910 |
| 2nd | Alfred Hemenway | 1910–1911 | |
| 3rd | Charles W. Clifford | 1911–1912 | |
| 4th |  | John C. Hammond | 1912–1913 |
| 5th | .jpg) | Moorfield Storey | 1913–1914 |
| 6th |  | Herbert Parker | 1914–1915 |
| 7th | Henry N. Sheldon | 1915–1916 | |
| 8th |  | Charles E. Hibbard | 1916–1917 |
| 9th | Arthur Lord | 1917–1918 | |
| 10th |  | John W. Cummings | 1918–1919 |
| 11th |  | Frederick Perry Fish | 1919–1920 |
| 12th | Edward H. Hutchins | 1920–1921 | |
| 13th | Addison L. Green | 1921–1922 | |
| 14th | Thomas Hovey Gage | 1922–1923 | |
| 15th | Thomas W. Proctor | 1923–1924 | |
| 16th | George L. Mayberry | 1924–1925 | |
| 17th | Franklin G. Fessenden | 1925–1926 | |
| 18th | George R. Nutter | 1926–1927 | |
| 19th | .png) | Frederick Mansfield | 1928–1931 |
| 20th |  | Fred N. Wier | 1931–1932 |
| 21st |  | Nathan P. Avery | 1932–1936 |
| 22nd | Henry R. Mayo | 1936–1939 | |
| 23rd | Joseph Wiggin | 1939–1941 | |
| 24th | Mayo A. Shattuck | 1941–1944 | |
| 25th | Edward O. Proctor | 1944–1947 | |
| 26th |  | Louis Cox | 1947–1948 |
| 27th | Richard Wait | 1948–1950 | |
| 28th | Samuel P. Sears | 1950–1953 | |
| 29th | Robert W. Bodfish | 1953–1955 | |
| 30th | Joseph Schneider | 1955–1957 | |
| 31st | Raymond W. Barrett | 1957–1959 | |
| 32nd | Gerald P. Walsh | 1959–1960 | |
| 33rd | Harold Horvitz | 1960–1962 | |
| 34th | Laurence H. Lougee | 1963–1963 | |
| 35th | Livingston Hall | 1963–1964 | |
| 36th | Walter H. McLaughlin | 1964–1966 | |
| 37th | Paul A. Tamburello | 1966–1968 | |
| 38th | Philip L. Sisk | 1968–1970 | |
| 39th | Richard K. Donahue | 1970–1972 | |
| 40th | Berge C. Tashjian | 1972–1973 | |
| 41st | Fred Fisher | 1973-1974 | |
| 42nd | Charles J. Kickham Jr. | 1974–1975 | |
| 43rd | Charles Y. Wadsworth | 1975–1976 | |
| 44th | Paul R. Sugarman | 1976–1977 | |
| 45th | Raymond J. Kenney Jr. | 1977–1978 | |
| 46th | Roy A. Hammer | 1978–1979 | |
| 47th | Wayne Budd | 1979–1980 | |
| 48th | Richard D. Gelinas | 1980–1981 | |
| 49th | Thomas J. Wynn | 1981–1982 | |
| 50th | Daniel O. Mahoney | 1982–1983 | |
| 51st | William E. Bernstein | 1983–1984 | |
| 52nd | Richard G. Hoffman | 1984–1985 | |
| 53rd | .png) | Michael S. Greco | 1985–1986 |
| 54th | Alice E. Richmond | 1986–1987 | |
| 55th | John M. Callahan | 1987–1988 | |
| 56th | Thomas F. Maffei | 1988–1989 | |
| 57th | Charles B. Swartwood III | 1989–1990 | |
| 58th | Leo V. Boyle | 1990–1991 | |
| 59th | Daniel C. Crane | 1991–1992 | |
| 60th | Elaine M. Epstein | 1992–1993 | |
| 61st | Michael E. Mone | 1993–1994 | |
| 62nd | Kay H. Hodge | 1994–1995 | |
| 63rd | James S. Dilday | 1995–1996 | |
| 64th | Kenneth J. Vacovec | 1996–1997 | |
| 65th | Marylin A. Beck | 1997–1998 | |
| 66th | Camille F. Sarrouf | 1998–1999 | |
| 67th | Jefferey L. McCormick | 2000–2001 | |
| 68th | Edward P. Ryan Jr. | 2001–2002 | |
| 69th | Carol A. G. DiMento | 2001–2002 | |
| 70th | Joseph P. J. Vrabel | 2002–2003 | |
| 71st | Richard C. Van Nostrand | 2003–2004 | |
| 72nd | Kathleen M. O'Donnell | 2004–2005 | |
| 73rd | Warren F. Fitzgerald | 2005–2006 | |
| 74th | Mark D. Mason | 2006–2007 | |
| 75th | David W. White Jr. | 2007–2008 | |
| 76th | Edward W. McIntyre | 2008–2009 | |
| 77th | Valerie A. Yarashus | 2009–2010 | |
| 78th | Denise Squillante | 2010–2011 | |
| 79th | Richard P. Campbell | 2011–2012 | |
| 80th | Robert L. Holloway Jr. | 2012–2013 | |
| 81st | Douglas K. Sheff | 2013–2014 | |
| 82nd | Marsha Kazarosian | 2014–2015 | |
| 83rd | Robert W. Harnais | 2015–2016 | |
| 84th | Jeffrey N. Catalano | 2016–2017 | |
| 85th | Christopher P. Sullivan | 2017–2018 | |
| 86th | Christopher A. Kenney | 2018–2019 | |
| 87th | John J. Morrissey | 2019–2020 | |
| 88th | Denise I. Murphy | 2020–2021 | |
| 89th | Thomas M. Bond | 2021–2022 | |
| 90th | Grace V.B. Garcia | 2022–present | |
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