Massachusetts Bar Institute
The Massachusetts Bar Institute, founded in 1995 as a charitable
not-for-profit organization, operates exclusively for the benefit
and purposes of the Massachusetts Bar Association. A key directive
of the MBI is the development of educational programs through the
Office of Continuing Legal Education, which is committed to the
preparation and presentation of quality professional development
programs on topics of interest and concern to the members of the
bar.
MBI's success results from the adherence to high standards
of excellence for the content and faculty of its legal education
programs. Working closely with MBA sections, the MBI produces more
than 100 continuing legal education programs each year. These
seminars, luncheon roundtables, forums and conferences focus on
recent cases, new legislation, emerging legal trends, new rules of
practice and procedure, and issues of law practice management. We
welcome your comments on our programs and products, as well as
input on program topics and suggested faculty.
To comment on an MBA-CLE program or service, or to suggest an
offering, contact the Continuing Legal Education manager. The MBA
encourages participation by members of the bar, and especially
sections of the bar, in preparing and implementing continuing
legal education programs. To this end, the policies defined below
were prepared to aid anyone who wishes to assist the MBA in
developing a particular continuing legal education program.
- MBA-CLE is the designated agency to administer and coordinate
continuing legal education programs to the MBA membership at large
and is dedicated to being responsive to the needs and interests of
the members of the MBA who desire legal education.
- All members of the MBA and its sections are encouraged to
submit proposals on seminars that they feel would be of interest to
and benefit MBA members. New seminar concepts should be submitted
to the MBA-CLE office. Submissions can also be directed to a
section chair or the section education coordinator designated for
each section. Proposals should be submitted in writing, ideally in
the form of the program description form available through the
MBA-CLE office.
- When planning all seminars, the MBA-CLE office and/or section
chair will draw upon the expertise and shared knowledge of the
members of the other committees and sections of the MBA but will
retain control over the determination of the content and faculty of
any seminars.