What Beverly Hills Bar Association does

Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), founded in 1931 and headquartered at 9420 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, California, is a professional membership organization serving licensed California attorneys, law students, paralegals, and the general public. Its core function is the delivery of accredited continuing legal education (CLE) and professional development services to the California bar, structured around 45 specialized practice-area sections, a Barristers young lawyers division, a mentorship program, mandatory fee arbitration services, and a charitable arm — the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation — that administers law school scholarships and a Pro Bono Legal Clinic in operation since 1993.

The association's product surface is anchored by BHBA OnDemand, a streaming library of over 1,000 multi-state accredited CLE programs spanning two dozen practice areas, complemented by daily live webinars, BHBA podcasts, pre-packaged MCLE compliance bundles (including a 25-hour full compliance package), and add-on training programs in mediation, legal assistant skills, and trial skills. Technology infrastructure comprises the BHBA+ member portal — which tracks CLE credits, compliance deadlines, and certificates of completion — and ResolveLawLA, a virtual mandatory settlement conference platform operated with the Los Angeles Superior Court. Distribution is predominantly self-serve through bhba.org, with a Modern Lawyer digital publication, an active social media presence, and section-driven referrals as supporting channels.

BHBA operates a hybrid revenue model combining annual membership dues (with Sustainer-or-higher tiers bundling unlimited CLE access), per-program CLE fees ($45 for non-members and Economy tier members), compliance package sales, and ancillary training revenue. The organization is member-governed with no venture capital or private equity involvement, led by elected officers including President Anthony D. Storm and Immediate Past President Malcolm S. McNeil, and has won The Recorder's Best Of awards for Best CLE Provider and Best Online CLE Provider in both 2025 and 2026.

Name

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Legal name

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Website

https://bhba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Beverly Hills Bar Association, founded in 1931 in Beverly Hills, California, is a professional membership organization that delivers accredited continuing legal education (1,000+ programs), networking across 45 practice-area sections, and member services to licensed attorneys, law students, and the public through its BHBA+ portal and OnDemand platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar Association Services / Continuing Legal Education

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Continuing legal education
• Bar association membership
• Professional legal development
• Legal practice networking
• MCLE compliance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues at various levels (Sustainer and higher receive free CLE access as a member benefit).
2. CLE Program Fees: Individual CLE programs priced at $45 for non-members or Economy tier members. Sustainer or higher members receive free access to most CLE programs.
3. Compliance Packages: Multi-course MCLE compliance packages, such as the 25-Hour Full MCLE Compliance Package at $249 (original $499), available for purchase.
4. Store Products: Sale of CLE programs, webinars, and educational content through the online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Beverly Hills Bar Association is a professional membership organization that delivers accredited continuing legal education (CLE), networking, mentorship, and member services to licensed California attorneys, law students, and legal professionals. Core deliverables include an OnDemand library of 1,000+ multi-state accredited CLEs, daily live webinars, podcasts, compliance packages, and access to 45 specialized practice-area sections. The affiliated Beverly Hills Bar Foundation runs community-facing programs including ResolveLawLA settlement conferences, a monthly Pro Bono Legal Clinic, law school scholarships, and a Rule of Law writing competition.

Product overview

The Beverly Hills Bar Association operates as a unified platform offering continuing legal education, membership services, and community legal programs. The core offerings include BHBA OnDemand (1,000+ accredited CLE programs), live webinars, and podcasts for professional development; specialized training programs in mediation, legal assistance, and trial skills; and compliance packages for various practice areas. The association's digital infrastructure includes the BHBA+ member portal for credit tracking and content access. Community impact programs include ResolveLawLA (mandatory settlement conferences), the Pro Bono Legal Clinic, Rule of Law Writing Competition, and Law School Scholarships administered through the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation. Additional services encompass Mandatory Fee Arbitration, The Modern Lawyer publication, and over 45 professional sections covering specialized legal practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BHBA OnDemand CLE Library BHBA OnDemand is a streaming library of 1,000+ multi-state accredited CLE programs covering hot topics across two dozen practice areas, available on-demand to members and for purchase to non-members. Designed for licensed California attorneys needing flexible MCLE compliance.
• Live CLE Webinars Daily live webinar CLE programs delivering timely, relevant content on important topics for legal practitioners; free for Sustainer and higher members, $45 for non-members and Economy tier members.
• BHBA Podcasts Audio-based CLE programming available via podcast for continued legal education on the go; for licensed attorneys seeking convenient, on-the-go CLE content.
• Mediation Training Mediation training programs providing theoretical and practical training for attorneys and legal professionals seeking mediation skills and certification. Includes complimentary access options and practical training tracks.
• Legal Assistant Training Training programs for legal assistants covering civil litigation, family law, and probate basics; designed for paralegals and legal assistants seeking foundational and continuing professional development.
• Trial Skills Training Trial skills programs including fundamentals and tutorials for developing courtroom expertise; targeted at attorneys seeking to build or refine trial advocacy skills.
• MCLE Compliance Packages Pre-packaged multi-course MCLE compliance bundles that satisfy California MCLE requirements in a single purchase. Includes the 25-Hour Full MCLE Compliance Package ($249, reduced from $499) and variants across entertainment, media, IP, personal injury, litigation, business, real estate, employment, and administrative law.
• BHBA+ Member Portal Online member portal providing a personalized dashboard for tracking CLE credits, monitoring compliance deadlines, accessing certificates, and managing membership benefits; central self-serve hub for BHBA members.
• BHBA Membership Annual membership in the Beverly Hills Bar Association offered at multiple tier levels. Sustainer and higher tiers include free unlimited CLE access, access to 45 practice-area sections, mentorship, networking events, member benefit providers, and the Barristers division.
• ResolveLawLA Mandatory Settlement Conference Program Mandatory settlement conference program operated with the Los Angeles Superior Court that matches volunteer settlement officers with parties on a virtual platform to reduce court backlog and resolve disputes.
• Mandatory Fee Arbitration Fee dispute resolution program allowing clients and attorneys to initiate fee disputes and volunteer attorneys to apply for panel participation; resolves attorney-client fee disagreements.
• Professional Sections (45 Practice-Area Communities) Over 45 specialized practice-area sections covering areas such as AI and the Law, Entertainment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy & Cybersecurity Law, and more; provide focused professional development, CLE curation, and peer networking for member attorneys.
• Pro Bono Legal Clinic Community service program staffed by BHBA Barristers where volunteer attorneys provide free legal guidance to the public on the first Saturday of each month; has been operating for over 25 years since its 1993 launch.
• Law School Scholarship Program Beverly Hills Bar Foundation annual scholarships awarded to financially challenged and minority law students from UCLA, Southwestern, Pepperdine, USC Gould, and Loyola law schools who demonstrate academic achievement and commitment to public interest law.
• Rule of Law Writing Competition Annual scholarship competition encouraging law students to submit analytical writings on the rule of law, offering a $2,500 first-place prize and two $500 honorable mentions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 accredited CLEs available across dozens of practice areas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Los Angeles Superior Court (ResolveLawLA Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHBA partners with Los Angeles Superior Court to operate ResolveLawLA, a mandatory settlement conference (MSC) program. Volunteer settlement officers are matched with parties and counsel on a virtual platform to reduce the backlog of cases on the court docket and resolve disputes.
• UCLA School of LawminorOthersBHBF awards scholarships to law students at UCLA School of Law who are financially challenged, from minority communities, and committed to public interest law.
• Southwestern Law SchoolminorOthersBHBF awards scholarships to law students at Southwestern Law School who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
• Pepperdine Law SchoolminorOthersBHBF awards scholarships to law students at Pepperdine Law School who are academically qualified but economically disadvantaged.
• USC Gould School of LawminorOthersBHBF awards scholarships to law students at USC Gould School of Law committed to public interest law upon graduation.
• Loyola Law SchoolminorOthersBHBF awards scholarships to law students at Loyola Law School who are financially challenged and committed to public service.
• Lawyers' Mutual Insurance CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLawyers' Mutual Insurance Company sponsors BHBA OnDemand as the presenting sponsor of the CLE content library.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Practising Law Institute (PLI): Premier national CLE provider serving large law firms and in-house counsel with high-end programming. Competes with BHBA OnDemand for premium CLE spend, particularly in entertainment and IP law.
• The State Bar of California: Mandatory bar for all California attorneys; sets MCLE requirements that drive demand across all CLE providers including BHBA. While a regulator and not a direct commercial peer, it shapes the certification and compliance packaging market.
• American Bar Association (ABA): National professional association for U.S. attorneys offering CLE, sections, and member benefits across all 50 states. Operates a much larger scale and competes for high-practice-area generalist CLE consumption.
• National Bar Association (NBA): National association for African American attorneys and allies, providing CLE, sections, and member services. Comparable professional-association model with similar programs at a different demographic focus.
• BARBRI: Largest national CLE and bar-exam prep provider with broad geographic reach and significant content catalog. Most prominent commercial competitor for premium CLE dollars; competes aggressively in California.

Direct peers

• Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA): Geographic and demographic peer serving Los Angeles attorneys with CLE programming, sections, and member benefits. Competes for the same California bar-member wallet share as BHBA.
• National Business Institute (NBI): National CLE provider offering live seminars and on-demand content across practice areas, heavily used in family law and litigation. Competes with BHBA in compliance-package and individual-program segments.
• LawPracticeCLE: Online-only CLE subscription service offering unlimited access for a flat annual fee. The flat-fee unlimited model directly competes with BHBA's Sustainer bundle as a substitute purchasing option.
• West LegalEdcenter (Thomson Reuters): Online CLE platform run by Thomson Reuters that aggregates provider content including bar-association programs. Directly competes for online CLE distribution and competes with BHBA's online streaming portal.

Emerging players

• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA): Specialist trial-skills training organization offering CLE-accredited programs that overlap with BHBA's Trial Skills and Litigation sections. Adjacent niche competitor in litigation training rather than a broad CLE substitute.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bhba
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUhG42UG_BTt30owJ45IwFg
• Facebookfacebook.com/beverlyhillsbarassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/297396/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/beverlyhillsbarassociation

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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