MBA Member Benefits

Advocacy
Would you like to work on crafting positions on legislation, court rules and other policy issues? Join fellow MBA members to develop policy positions that improve the administration of justice in the commonwealth.
Affiniscape Merchant Solutions
Designed for the client-attorney transaction, a Law Firm Merchant Account safeguards and separates client funds into trust and operating accounts. Credit cards attract clients, win business, improve cash flow and reduce collections. If you are considering accepting credit cards or want to confirm that you are processing credit card transactions correctly, please call 866-376-0950 or click here for more information.
American Bar Association
Join both the MBA and the ABA and receive a 50 percent discount on the ABA’s annual dues for the first two years of membership and 25 percent on the third. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, please contact the ABA Member Service Center at (800) 285-2221 and reference the Massachusetts Bar Association special joint membership deal. Also, receive a 25 percent discount on ABA publications and ABA-CLE products through the ABA Web Store by visiting the ABA Web site.
AmeriVault
AmeriVault, a leading provider of online data backup, off-site storage and disaster recovery services, automatically and securely delivers disciplined backup and recovery designed for law firms that are unable to tolerate data loss or downtime. MBA members receive special rates with a one time installation fee of $99 (regularly $195—$495) and monthly data storage fees available if you click here.
Avis
Avis is the world's second largest car rental business, serving customers for both business and leisure. Avis' regions include United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin/America Caribbean.
Bank of America
Through Bank of America, you have the opportunity to apply for a Platinum Plus credit card, with a credit line of up to $100,000 and preferred pricing for members. Bank of America also offers great rates on CD and money market deposit accounts that outperform the competition. Bank of America is proud to have an impressive 18+ year association with the MBA where it has been able to continue its tradition of the highest level of Customer Service and competitive pricing.
Beacon Hill Staffing
Beacon Hill Staffing Group, Boston's top provider of search and staffing services, provides direct hire, executive search, temporary staffing, contract consulting and temp/contract-to-hire solutions to the administrative, legal, accounting/finance, technology and human resources sectors. Click here for discounts exclusive to MBA members.
Boston Celtics
Working hard in your professional life lends to some well-earned time for entertainment. New this year, the MBA has begun working with different arts and entertainment companies in the state to provide MBA hosted events. Watch the weekly Lawyers e-Journal for details on our upcoming events.
Budget Rental
Use your MBA membership to get discounts on rental rates. Budget is one of the world's top three vehicle rental companies, meeting drivers needs through the synergies of car and truck rental, airport and neighborhood locations, and business and leisure travel. It has a global presence of over 3,200 locations in over 120 countries and territories.
Career Center
Powered by LegalStaff.com, the country’s premier online legal recruitment service, the MBA’s Legal Career Center can help you showcase your resume to potential employers or create Career Agents to automatically notify you of jobs that meet your needs. And for employers, advertise your job openings at great, low rates, or search LegalStaff’s database of more than 30,000 resumes to find just the right candidates for your firm.
Casemaker
This vast, but easily searchable database contains state and federal case law, statutes, regulations and other materials used daily in the practice of law. MBA members have unlimited use of this unique resource available at their desktops around the clock. Look for Casemaker 2.0, offering more functionality and improved access to ABA printed materials, to launch soon.
Catuogno Court Reporting
Catuogno Court Reporting offers spacious conference rooms in Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lawrence and Providence for depositions or client meetings. Other services include certified LiveNote reporters, video depositions, videoconferencing, legal transcription, wireless internet, phone and fax. To take advantage of your MBA membership discount, visit www.sten-tel.com or call (888) 228-8646.
DHL
The MBA has partnered with DHL Express to offer members a convenient, prepaid, overnight shipping solution. With DHL ShipReady, members pay one flat-rate for guaranteed, next day delivery within the 48 contiguous United States. DHL ShipReady, prepaid envelopes put you in control of your shipping budget by eliminating fuel surcharges, pickup fees, zone rates, and weight charges. ShipReady comes in three convenient sizes – Letter, Legal, and Express Pack.
EsqSites123.com
EsqSites123.com a leading provider of affordable law firm Web sites to sole practitioners and small firms, provides customizable Web site templates that are easy to use and inexpensive to create and maintain, with an affordable, simple pricing structure that consists of a one time set up fee and monthly maintenance fees. Click here to learn about the special, discounted rate on packages offered to MBA members, starting as low as $99.
Ethics
Free ethical advice is an invaluable benefit of MBA membership. The MBA Committee on Professional Ethics will help you resolve specific ethical concerns that arise in your practice. To take advantage of this service, please email your request, including a brief summary of the facts raising the ethical issue, your interpretation of the issue, and whether the request is urgent in nature to MBA Sections and Ethics Administrator Jean Stevens, or visit the MBA Web site.
FAB
The MBA’s Fee Arbitration Board (FAB) program provides voluntary binding arbitration to resolve fee disputes between attorneys and their clients and between attorneys. Fee arbitration is an ideal alternative to the Small Claims, District, or Superior Courts. The arbitrators are volunteer attorneys who are members of the MBA or trained arbitration professionals. For more information on this program, visit the MBA Web site or e-mail MBA Senior Programs Manager Marc A. D’Antonio.
Geek Officecalls
Computer crashed? Blackberry troubles? Don’t know where to turn? Consider our newest member benefit, Geek Officecalls, for issues ranging from data recovery, server upgrades, Internet connectivity, office moves and more.
Hertz Rental Car
Hertz specializes in local car rental, leasing of heavy equipment, the sale of one year vehicles for their rental fleet claim management services for liability exposure, moving assistance, and advisement on corporate telecommunications and management information services.
LexisNexis
LexisNexis offers its customers total practice solutions comprised of an extensive range of online and print legal, regulatory, news and business information products, tools, customized Web applications and critical filing services that help legal professionals achieve excellence in the business and practice of law.
LRS
The MBA's Lawyer Referral Service is one of the largest referral services of its kind, making more than 25,000 referrals each year to its 1,000 attorney members throughout the state. That makes joining the LRS a sound choice for MBA members. Your membership with LRS not only helps the public, it also offers you the opportunity to expand your client base.
MarketYourLawPractice.com
MarketYourLawPractice.com is a unique interactive web-based tool to help lawyers effectively develop new business. Subscribe now to gain access to hundreds of tools, tips, checklists, and templates to help you market your law practice. Click here for exclusive discounts available to MBA members.
MBA Forums
The MBA Forums offer a range of tools for MBA members to more easily communicate with one another, including the ability to post messages for all members to access, create individual profiles, send private messages to other users, subscribe to unique threads and post URL links. Start a conversation today – have your MBA member number available and visit http://www.massbar.org/forums.
MBA Insurance Agency
The MBA Insurance Agency offers dedicated service to members of the association, providing access to exclusive insurance programs designed and negotiated annually by the MBA's insurance committee. They build coverage for professional liability, health, life, auto and more that is specifically tailored for lawyers who practice in Massachusetts. Office locations in Springfield and Boston offer members unparalleled service.
MBA Placement Center
Looking to confidentially make a lateral career move? Our Placement Center will help you find the position of your dreams.
Recent Developments in Federal and Massachusetts Law 2008
The MBA is pleased to announce that its annual and much-anticipated publication, Recent Developments in Federal and Massachusetts Law 2008, formatted in collaboration with MCLE, Inc., is available to all MBA members, at no charge, as a significant and tangible benefit of membership. In past years, this publication has been available to only a small fraction of MBA members.
Room Rentals
MBA members may rent conference rooms at our headquarters in Boston’s Downtown Crossing or at the MBA’s satellite Western Mass. office in Springfield, located directly across from the Hampden County Courthouse.
Sections
Join one or more of the MBA’s 16 sections, specialty groups that focus on a unique area of law, and gain many valuable advantages of membership including the opportunity to build a network of contacts with key lawyers and experts in the field, receive reduced rates for section-sponsored, continuing legal education seminars, and seek appointment to leadership roles in the MBA.
Sports Club/LA
The Sports Club/LA, the world premier name in sports and fitness clubs, is conveniently located across from the Boston Common on Avery Street and offers over 100,000 sq. ft. of fitness and spa facilities. Members of the MBA may take advantage of preferred membership rates.
Staples
The MBA is proud to partner with Staples Business Advantage® for your office and technology needs. Sign up today to take advantage of the following exclusive deals for MBA members: discounts on most products, including environmentally preferred; free next day delivery on orders over $30; member appreciation shopping days and more. Click here to get started.
TurboLaw Document Software
TurboLaw Document Software helps you draft routine court documents more efficiently. Check out our newest member benefit, currently being offered to MBA members at a 10 percent discount.
Thrive Networks
Stop IT problems before they start. Check out Thrive Networks, one of the fastest growing IT companies in Massachusetts, for your IT support and consulting needs.
TurboLaw® Time and Billing
The MBA has proudly partnered with TurboLaw to introduce TurboLaw Time and Billing®: a simple, affordable time and billing software available exclusively through the MBA for as little as $30 per month.