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| Founded | 1911 (Incorporation) |
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| Type | Bar Association |
| Location | |
| Area served | Law |
| Website | www.massbar.org |
The Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) is a voluntary, non-profit bar association in Massachusetts with a headquarters on West Street in Boston's Downtown 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. The MBA represents a diverse group of attorneys, judges, and legal professionals across the commonwealth.
History
After the Massachusetts Bar Association was organized in 1909 as a voluntary Association, it was incorporated in 1911.
Of its members in 1911, historian Lee M. Friedman (1871–1957).
In 1951, the Law Society of Massachusetts merged with the Massachusetts Bar Association.
Membership
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
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| 1st | 
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Richard Olney | 1909–1910 |
| 2nd | Alfred Hemenway | 1910–1911 | |
| 3rd | Charles W. Clifford | 1911–1912 | |
| 4th | 
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John C. Hammond | 1912–1913 |
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Moorfield Storey | 1913–1914 |
| 6th | 
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Herbert Parker | 1914–1915 |
| 7th | Henry N. Sheldon | 1915–1916 | |
| 8th | 
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Charles E. Hibbard | 1916–1917 |
| 9th | Arthur Lord | 1917–1918 | |
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John W. Cummings | 1918–1919 |
| 11th | 
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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 | |
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Frederick Mansfield | 1928–1931 |
| 20th | 
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Fred N. Wier | 1931–1932 |
| 21st | 
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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 | 
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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 | |
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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 | |
See also
References
- Ciconte, Barbara L.; Ciconte, Barbara Kushner; Jacob, Jeanne Gerda (2005). Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7637-3446-6.
- "Article II, Massachusetts Bar Association Bylaws".
- Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell (2013-09-16). Boston: A Historic Walking Tour. Arcadia Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-4396-4398-3.
- Association, American Bar (1911). Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting. Headquarters Office. p. 555.
- The Yale Law Journal. Yale Law Journal Company. 1912. p. 311.
- Association, Massachusetts Bar (1914). Annual Report of the Massachusetts Bar Association. Rockwell & Churchill Press. p. 6.
- Who's who in Finance. Joseph & Sefton. 1911. p. 300.
- Association, American Bar (1951). ABA Journal. American Bar Association. p. 159.
- "Mass. Lawyer's Journal - January 2011". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- "A century of MBA presidents". Mass. Lawyer's Journal. January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- "MBA Past Presidents, 1909-2021". Massachusetts Bar Association. Massachusetts Bar Association. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
External links
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