Utah State Bar

What Utah State Bar does

The Utah State Bar is a quasi-governmental professional regulatory organization established on March 23, 1931 as an administrative arm of the Utah Supreme Court, operating under the constitutional authority of Article VIII, Section 4 of the Utah Constitution. It regulates more than 12,000 legal professionals in Utah — including attorneys, Licensed Paralegal Practitioners (LPPs), and paralegals — through licensing and admissions, mandatory Continuing Legal Education (12 credits annually), ethics advisory opinions and discipline, fee dispute resolution, and a Fund for Client Protection. It also serves the public via the Licensee Directory, Find a Lawyer resource, Consumer Assistance Program, and Pro Bono Commission, while operating the Utah Law & Justice Center as a venue for legal education and community meetings.

The Bar's product surface is built around a Practice Portal (services.utahbar.org) for licensing and member self-service, a public-facing website on standard HTML/WAI-ARIA/CSS/JavaScript conforming to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, a bi-monthly Utah Bar Journal, and structured CLE delivery (in-person and virtual). Revenue is generated through annual attorney licensing fees, CLE registration, Bar Journal advertising, facility rentals, and licensee benefit partnerships (Smokeball, Tava Health, Beneplace); pricing details are not publicly disclosed, and a Keller rebate averaging ~$7.67 is offered to members who object to legislative activities.

The organization is governed by a 13-member Board of Commissioners (11 elected attorneys, two non-lawyer appointees) under Supreme Court supervision, with ex-officio representation from law schools, the ABA, Young Lawyers Division, and other affiliate organizations. Operationally it runs with approximately 20-25 staff across licensing, admissions, CLE, IT, communications, finance, ethics, and access-to-justice functions; it has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capability disclosed in the input data.

Name

Utah State Bar

Legal name

Utah State Bar

Website

https://utahbar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Utah State Bar is a quasi-governmental regulatory body under the Utah Supreme Court that licenses and oversees 12,000+ attorneys, Licensed Paralegal Practitioners, and paralegals through admissions, CLE, ethics, and consumer protection programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Legal professional regulation
• Attorney licensing
• Continuing legal education
• Legal ethics oversight
• Access to justice

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Attorney Licensing Fees: Annual licensing fees paid by attorneys to maintain their license to practice law in Utah
2. CLE Program Fees: Continuing Legal Education programs generate revenue through registration fees
3. Bar Journal Advertising: Display ad space in the Utah Bar Journal, published 6 times per year
4. Facility Rental: Room rental at the Utah Law & Justice Center for events and meetings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Utah State Bar regulates the legal profession in Utah by licensing attorneys and Licensed Paralegal Practitioners (LPPs), administering admissions, delivering Continuing Legal Education (12 credits annually required), issuing ethics advisory opinions, operating the Practice Portal member platform, and publishing the Utah Bar Journal. It also runs access-to-justice initiatives including Pro Bono Commission programs, free legal clinics, consumer assistance for the public, fee dispute resolution, and the Fund for Client Protection.

Product overview

The Utah State Bar operates as a unified professional membership organization offering a comprehensive suite of services to legal professionals and the public of Utah. The core product portfolio centers on Bar licensing and admissions, the Practice Portal for member access, and the Utah Bar Journal (published 6 times annually). Key modules include CLE continuing education, Access to Justice programs with Pro Bono initiatives, Ethics Hotline services, Consumer Assistance for the public, and the Fee Dispute Resolution Program. The Bar also provides licensee benefits through its Business Partners program, well-being resources, and operates the Utah Law & Justice Center as a venue for legal education and events. The organization functions under Utah Supreme Court authority to regulate the legal profession and promote access to justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tenth Circuit Historical SocietyminorOthers · 1 January 2026A related organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the law in the Tenth Circuit, founded in 2003. Collaborates on oral history projects and historical preservation initiatives.
• Tenth Circuit Court of AppealsminorOthersFederal appellate court for the Tenth Circuit; related organization for historical and educational purposes
• Federal Judicial CenterminorOthersEducation and research agency for federal courts; related historical and educational organization
• Young Lawyers DivisioncoreOthersAffiliate organization of the Utah State Bar serving new attorneys; participates in bar governance and organizes professional development events
• Paralegal DivisioncoreOthersAffiliate organization of the Utah State Bar serving paralegal professionals; receives the Utah Bar Journal and participates in bar activities
• Tava HealthminorOthersMental health service provider offering support resources to Utah State Bar members through the Well-Being program

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association: National voluntary bar association with overlapping CLE, accreditation, and ethics programming; serves a much broader geographic base and acts as a federal-level umbrella with similar professional-services offerings.

Direct peers

• Texas State Bar: Texas's integrated state bar governing attorney licensing and discipline under the Texas Supreme Court; directly comparable in structure and member-funded programs to the Utah State Bar.
• Illinois State Bar Association: Voluntary state bar association delivering CLE, member benefits, and practice resources to Illinois attorneys — directly comparable in CLE and member-services mission, though operating as a voluntary body.
• California State Bar: California's integrated state bar, also operating under Supreme Court authority with mandatory membership, attorney licensing, discipline, and CLE programs — the closest analog in terms of integrated regulatory scope, though at much larger scale.
• The Florida Bar: Florida's integrated state bar, similarly supervised by the Florida Supreme Court, administering attorney licensing, discipline, and required CLE — a directly comparable integrated regulatory bar with parallel revenue and program structure.
• Oregon State Bar: Oregon's integrated state bar with analogous licensing, discipline, CLE, and access-to-justice programs; comparable in regulatory mandate, program breadth, and Pacific-region focus.
• New York State Bar Association: New York's largest voluntary bar association providing CLE, ethics guidance, and member services to attorneys — comparable in mission and program mix, but voluntary rather than integrated.
• State Bar of Nevada: Nevada's integrated state bar providing licensing, discipline, and CLE for Nevada attorneys — a closely matched regional peer with similar regulatory role and scale to Utah.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UtahStateBar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UtahStateBar
• Facebookfacebook.com/utahstatebar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-state-bar
• Instagraminstagram.com/utahstatebar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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