Massachusetts Bar Association
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The Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) is a voluntary, non-profit[1] 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.[2] The MBA represents a diverseScript error: No such module "Unsubst". group of attorneys, judges, and legal professionals[3] across the commonwealth.
History
After the Massachusetts Bar Association was organized in 1909[4] as a voluntary Association,[5] it was incorporated in 1911.[6]
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In 1951, the Law Society of Massachusetts merged with the Massachusetts Bar Association.[8][9]
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
| Presidents[10][11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | File:Richard Olney, Bain bw photo portrait, 1913.jpg | Richard Olney | 1909–1910 |
| 2nd | Alfred Hemenway | 1910–1911 | |
| 3rd | Charles W. Clifford | 1911–1912 | |
| 4th | File:John C Hammond.jpg | John C. Hammond | 1912–1913 |
| 5th | File:Moorfield Storey in a chair (3x4a).jpg | Moorfield Storey | 1913–1914 |
| 6th | File:Herbert Parker.png | Herbert Parker | 1914–1915 |
| 7th | Henry N. Sheldon | 1915–1916 | |
| 8th | File:Charles E. Hibbard.png | Charles E. Hibbard | 1916–1917 |
| 9th | Arthur Lord | 1917–1918 | |
| 10th | File:JohnWCummings.jpg | John W. Cummings | 1918–1919 |
| 11th | File:Frederick Perry Fish circa 1920.jpg | 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 | |
| 19th | File:Frederick William Mansfield (1).png | Frederick Mansfield | 1928–1931 |
| 20th | File:1892 Fred Wier Massachusetts House of Representatives.png | Fred N. Wier | 1931–1932 |
| 21st | File:Nathan Prentice Avery.jpg | 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 | File:1906 Louis Cox senator Massachusetts.png | 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 | |
| 53rd | File:Michael S. Greco (1969).png | 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 | |
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See also
References
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External links
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