For more than 135 years, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has shaped the development of the law, educated and informed the profession and the public, and responded to the demands of a changing society. Today, with a membership of more than 74,000 lawyers, representing every town, city and county in the state, NYSBA is the largest voluntary state bar organization in the nation.
The New York State Bar Association cultivates the science of jurisprudence, promotes reform in the law, facilitates the administration of justice, and elevates the standards of integrity, honor, professional skill and courtesy in the legal profession. As a link between the state and the individual lawyer, as a force for constructive change, and as a chief exponent of the rights and liberties of the public, NYSBA stands proud and capable, ready to serve.