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The Cincinnati Bar Association serves Greater Cincinnati’s attorneys and the community as a whole with a variety of services including education for attorneys, registration and certification for notaries public and recourse for clients who wish to file a grievance against a lawyer. In addition, the CBA connects the public to lawyers with the Lawyer Referral Service. The CBA serves the business community with its own arbitration service, featuring local attorneys with arbitration expertise.


Lawyer Referral Service (LRS)

The LRS can refer you to an attorney to assist with your legal need.

File a Complaint (Grievance)

Learn more about filing a complaint against an attorney.

Notary

Find out more information on becoming or renewing a notary public in Ohio.

Legal Directory

Search the CBA directory for legal professionals.

Job Bank

The CBA’s Job Bank connect job seekers with local career opportunities.

ADR

Cincinnati Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Service (CBADR) is an all-inclusive ADR Service.

Advertising

The CBA offers a multitude of ways to target your message to more than 4,000 members of the Greater Cincinnati legal community.

Ethics

The CBA Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee can help you interpret your obligations under the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.

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CBA Report Articles

The CBA Report is a membership publication designed to inform readers about issues and concerns of the local legal community. The Report focuses on current events in the law, as well topics of general interest to the Greater Cincinnati legal community.

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March/April 2024 CBA Report

  • Property Value Explosion

  • Specialty Dockets

  • Social and Criminal Justice Committee

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January/February 2024 CBA Report

  • IRS Collection
  • Solo/Small Firm Chair
  • Lawyers Connecting Beyond the Law

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November/December 2023 CBA Report

  • Emotional Resilience
  • Mediation Trends
  • Mock Trial

Membership

Membership has it's benefits. Find out how you can join today!

LAW STUDENT

FREE
  • Networking and Educational opportunities
  • Special pricing options on CLE programming
  • Membership in the Young Lawyers Section
  • Special Law Student events geared to support you in your career.
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ATTORNEY

starting at $160
  • Connect with nearly 4,000 attorneys practicing in every area of the law
  • Leadership and community engagement opportunities
  • Access and listing to online and print legal directory
  • Stay connected through CBA publications.
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AFFILIATE

$75
  • Connect with hundreds of other legal professionals.
  • 50% Discount
    on CLEs
  • Committee and Practice Group Membership
  • Professional and social networking experiences
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BUSINESS

$399
  • Connect your business to attorneys and legal professionals.
  • CBA Legal Directory, Cincinnati’s guidebook to attorneys
  • CBA printed and online publications subscriptions
  • Member rates
    on advertising
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#WhyIBelong

Our members share why they belong to the CBA:

  • Jeff Levine Strauss Troy Co. LPA

    "I am a member of the CBA because I can better serve my clients when I have close familiarity with fellow leaders of Cincinnati’s legal community and frequent developments taking place across all firms and practice areas."

  • Hon. Karen L. LitkovitzUS District Court - Sourthern District of Ohio

    "The CBA provides opportunities for meaningful collaboration with local attorneys and law students on important issues involving diversity and inclusion in the Cincinnati legal community."

  • Jabari A. Shaw Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP

    "I am a member of the CBA because it is a great way to engage with members of Cincinnati’s legal community. To me, CBA membership means I have access to and am a member of a community of lawyers dedicated to seeing our profession and our professionals thrive in our city."

Our Leadership

The Cincinnati Bar Association's Board of Trustees represents the governing body of the association. 

Local attorneys volunteer their time to serve on the board. Current officers members include the following attorneys: