Kansas Bar Association

The Kansas Bar Association (KBA) is a non-profit bar association for the state of Kansas with its headquarters in Topeka. The KBA is made up of less than 5,000 members and was established in 1882.

Membership
Any lawyer in good standing with their state's bar can join the association. Only members have the right to vote and hold positions within the association.

Membership fees differ based on an attorney's years of practice, with special consideration for certain legal fields, including legal services attorneys.

If a KBA member has been practicing law for 50 years and maintains good standing, they automatically become a life member of the KBA and don't need to pay annual dues.

The Kansas Bar Association has an elected board of governors, with the president serving as the highest position. Each president serves a one-year term, except for a few exceptions.

Controversy
A former KBA executive director allegedly embezzled between $25,000 - $100,000.

Publications
The Kansas Bar Association provides its members with current information about the law through publications, both print and electronic, and through social networking websites.

Continuing Legal Education
Continuing legal education (CLE) courses are required in Kansas to remain in good standing with the Kansas Supreme Court, which is required to practice law in Kansas. The KBA offers many CLEs to both members and non-members throughout the year. The Annual Meeting traditionally rotates each year to one of three locations (Overland Park, KS, Topeka, KS, or Wichita, KS). Although the locations have changed, the event has been ongoing for over a century.

Sections
The Kansas Bar Association provides opportunities for attorneys to join sections of law they practice for a fee. The offered sections are listed below:

Politics
The Kansas Bar Association created a political action committee (PAC) in 2009.