Massachusetts state bar

MA bar admission, attorney verification, ethics and discipline, CLE, and lawyer referral. Each entity below links out to its official site.

Lawyer lookup & verification

MA Attorney Search (BBO)Verify any Massachusetts attorney's license status, registration, and public disciplinary history through the Board of Bar Overseers.Visit site

State bar association

Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA)Largest voluntary bar association in the Commonwealth — CLE, practice resources, the Lawyer Referral Service, and monthly Dial-A-Lawyer program.Visit site

Regulation & discipline

Board of Bar Overseers (BBO)Independent body established by the Supreme Judicial Court in 1974 investigating and prosecuting attorney misconduct complaints — registration, discipline, and reinstatement.Visit site

Additional

Massachusetts Board of Bar ExaminersAdministers the Massachusetts bar exam and evaluates qualifications of all persons seeking admission to the bar of the Commonwealth.Visit site MBA Lawyer Referral ServiceOne of the largest referral services in the nation — 24/7 automatic referrals connecting the public with attorneys for a $25 half-hour consultation.Visit site

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