Delaware State Bar Association

THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE, SECURING PROPER STATUTORY REFORMS, PRESERVING PROPER STANDARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BAR, MAINTENANCE OF HONOR AND DIGNITY IN THE PROFESSION, UPHOLDING PRINCIPLES OF LEGAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, CULTIVATION OF FRATERNAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE BENCH AND BAR OF DELAWARE, PERPETUATION OF LEGAL HISTORY AND ALL SUCH OTHER AND PROPER PURPOSES AND OBJECTS AS BEFIT THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND THE PROPER PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE PROFESSION. IN ADDITION, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ASSOCIATION TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE COURTS AND TO PRESERVE THEIR HONOR, INTEGRITY, HIGH STANDARDS AND PROPER REMUNERATION.

SECTION, COMMITTEE, AND OTHER EXPENSES - SEE SCHEDULE O SECTION, COMMITTEE, AND OTHER EXPENSES: THROUGH THE WORK OF ITS MANY SECTIONS AND COMMITTEES, THE ASSOCIATION IS REGULARLY INVOLVED IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PROFESSION, TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF OUR LAWS AND TO ASSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR EVERY CITIZEN. TO THAT END, THE ASSOCIATION IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LAW AND THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS A LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AS WELL AS VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AREA SCHOOLS. IT OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO LAWYERS FACING PERSONAL OR BUSINESS CRISIS AND SERVES AS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR LAWYERS IN TRANSITION. IT PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE WHICH IS MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS AND ARRANGES SOCIAL EVENTS.

LEGAL DIRECTORY, NEWSLETTER, AND IN RE: THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE WHICH IS MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS AND ARRANGES SOCIAL EVENTS WHICH ENCOURAGE INTERACTION AND DISCUSSION AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE DELAWARE BAR AND BENCH. THE MAGAZINE DERIVES PART OF ITS REVENUE FROM SUBSCRIPTIONS AND THE OTHER PART FROM ADVERTISING. THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ALLOCATES PART OF THE PROGRAM SERVICE FEES DIRECT EXPENSES FOR THE LEGAL DIRECTORY AND BAR JOURNAL.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS MEMBERS A GROWING LIST OF SERVICES AND BENEFITS PLANS TOGETHER WITH CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE PROFESSION, THE PRACTICE OF LAW, THE OPERATION OF THE COURTS AND THE COMPETENCY OF LAWYERS.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES MEMBER FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE ORGANIZED TO UNITE THE LAWYERS WHO PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THESE SOCIAL EVENTS ENCOURAGE INTERACTION AND DISCUSSION AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE DELAWARE BAR AND BENCH.