The Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA) has been providing value to members and the community for 145 years. Membership is comprised of 2,600 lawyers in the Milwaukee area and is growing. Wisconsin was only a decade old when the MBA was founded in 1858, making it the fifth oldest bar association in the U.S. The MBA's current profile includes:

• Voluntary membership of 2,600 attorneys (54% of lawyers in Milwaukee County).
• 13-person elected board of directors.
• Staff of nine professionals
• Top-notch facility that is available for continuing legal eduction (CLE) seminars, committee meetings and member use.
• 32 committees and 18 substantive law sections.
• More than 100 CLE programs annually, with 2,300+ attendees.
• Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) that annually refers 8,000 clients to LRIS program attorneys and provides information to 40,000 callers.
• Philanthropic mission that is accomplished through the Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation.