Public Information Brochure
Legal Services
Community Support
The Houston Bar Association’s 11,000-plus member attorneys have a continued commitment to serving the legal profession and the community.
Established in 1870, the Association’s purpose was to maintain high standards in the legal profession and provide legal education for Harris County attorneys. Today the HBA, the fifth-largest voluntary bar association in the nation, still adheres to those basic principles, but has expanded its goals to include public service and better access to legal services for all citizens in the Greater Houston area.
HBA continuing legal education and professional development programs for attorneys are second to none. HBA members contributed 45,768 volunteer hours to community service projects last year.
The HBA is a non-profit organization supported solely by member dues. In 1982, the HBA established the Houston Bar Foundation, its charitable arm through which many of the HBA’s community service projects are funded.
This flyer describes the many ways the HBA serves you and the community. Feel free to browse the HBA website for more programs and further details.
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45,768 Volunteer Hours, July 2017 - June 2018
Houston Volunteer Lawyers: 18,355 hours
Dispute Resolution Center: 8,000
LegalLine: 3,114
Will-a-Thon: 3,065
Training for Attorneys: 2,810
Special Olympics: 2,000
Teach Texas: 1,586
HBA John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run: 1,500
Habitat for Humanity: 1,200
Other Public Services: 4,138
Other Public Services Include:
Speakers Bureau / Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession / Law Week / Lawyers for Literacy / HAY Center / IDEA / AIDS Outreach / Campaign for the Homeless / Fee Disputes / Communities In Schools / Project TRAIN / Lawyers for a Beautiful Houston / Houston Food Bank / Juvenile Consequences Partnership