Our Mission & What We Do
Mission Statement
Dedicated to integrity and professional excellence, the Lancaster Bar Association supports and educates legal professionals, fosters collegiality with the bench and bar, and promotes the fair administration of justice for all in our community.
Core Values
- Education
- Integrity
- Fellowship
- Justice
- Professionalism
Long-Term Vision
Through the Lancaster Bar Association, legal professionals experience a strong sense of community, create meaningful connections, find opportunities to learn and develop their careers, and participate in important efforts to advance the legal profession and Lancaster community.
About Us
The LBA is the professional association for attorneys who practice law or live in Lancaster County, or who just want to connect with our legal community. We also welcome law students and retired attorneys as members. Here is more info on joining the LBA.
Key information:
- We have almost 800 attorney, judge, and legal professional members.
- Annually, we offer more than 50 live in-person Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, along with streaming PBI programming.
- Most LBA Member benefits are detailed here.
- We are a “Unit County” with the Pennsylvania Bar Association. This means that our Members are jointly members of both associations, receiving both LBA and PBA member benefits.
What We Do
We support our legal community by providing training and resources that help our members become effective advocates for their clients and responsible stewards of our local justice system. We serve the broader community through volunteer lawyering, community service, and philanthropy.
- Publish the Lancaster Law Review, the county’s official legal periodical.
- Develop and host attorney professional development and networking programs.
- Operate the Lawyer Referral Service to connect individuals with qualified attorneys.
- Promote fellowship among members by fostering meaningful connections and a strong sense of community.
- Support attorney volunteerism through pro bono work and service projects.
- Advocate for a strong local justice system and promote equal access to justice.
- Collaborate with local professional groups, businesses, and nonprofits.