New Hampshire Bar Association

What New Hampshire Bar Association does

The New Hampshire Bar Association (NHBA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization chartered by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, founded in 1873 and headquartered at 2 Pillsbury Street in Concord, NH. NHBA administers mandatory bar membership for all New Hampshire-licensed attorneys and runs the NH Minimum Continuing Legal Education (NHMCLE) program at Supreme Court direction under Rule 53, requiring 720 CLE credit minutes annually (including 120 in Ethics/Professionalism) tracked through its proprietary Attorney Reporting Tool (ART). The organization operates a web-based member portal ecosystem (member.nhbar.org), online CLE catalog (nhbar.inreachce.com), ethics opinions database, classified advertising platform, and vendor directory, plus an AI Special Committee providing guidance on emerging technology in legal practice.

The NHBA serves a four-part constituency: practicing NH attorneys (the primary segment), newly admitted lawyers (with complimentary section memberships and mentorship), solo and small firm practitioners, and the general public through its Lawyer Referral Service, LawLine, and Modest Means Program. It coordinates a 12-bar county and specialty network spanning all 10 NH counties plus the NH Women's Bar Association, and operates 20 practice-area sections (Family Law 300+ members, Labor & Employment 175+, Municipal & Governmental 150+) covering specialties from Family Law to Workers' Compensation.

Revenue is generated across six streams: mandatory membership dues ($665/year for Active status, $260 Inactive, $615 Newly Admitted), section memberships ($40 per section), CLE program fees, Lawyer Referral Service commission (10% of collected fees on 6,000+ annual referrals), classified advertising, and vendor directory sponsorships from a deep partner ecosystem including Clio, LawPay, Smokeball, ALPS, vLex Fastcase, ABA Retirement Funds, and others. The NH Bar Foundation operates as the affiliated charitable arm, distributing biennial Justice Grants (>$100,000) and running civics education programs including the We the People curriculum.

Name

New Hampshire Bar Association

Legal name

New Hampshire Bar Association

Website

https://nhbar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New Hampshire Bar Association is a nonprofit professional membership organization chartered by the NH Supreme Court, administering mandatory bar membership, continuing legal education (NHMCLE), and ethics oversight for New Hampshire-licensed attorneys. It serves roughly thousands of practicing attorneys through dues, 20 practice sections, CLE programs, and a Lawyer Referral Service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal professional association
• Attorney membership services
• Continuing legal education
• Lawyer referral services
• Legal ethics guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues charged based on membership status category. Active members pay $310 in NHBA dues plus additional court fees (Professional Conduct Committee $295, LAP fee $30, Public Protection Fund $30) totaling $665. Various other status tiers have different fee structures including Inactive ($260), Newly Admitted ($615), Judicial, Military, and Limited Active.
2. Section Memberships: Optional section memberships at $40 per section, covering 20 practice area sections such as Family Law, Labor & Employment, Real Property, etc.
3. Lawyer Referral Service: Panel attorneys pay 10% of collected fees on referred cases. In 2021, LRS referred more than 6,000 cases. Modest Means Program connects clients with reduced-fee attorneys.
4. Classified Advertising: Fee-based classified advertising for attorney positions, support staff, office space, services, and other legal industry listings.
5. Vendor Directory Sponsorships: Preferred vendor partner placements, premier partner listings, and member benefit sponsor designations with pricing tiers.
6. CLE Programs and Scholarships: Continuing legal education programming with scholarship assistance available for members experiencing financial hardship. Administered at NH Supreme Court direction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The New Hampshire Bar Association (NHBA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization for New Hampshire-licensed attorneys chartered by the NH Supreme Court. It administers mandatory continuing legal education (NHMCLE), offers member benefits including legal research platforms (vLex Fastcase, Casemaker, Decisis), provides a Lawyer Referral Service to the public, publishes Bar News, operates 20+ practice-area sections, and supports members through ethics guidance, dispute resolution, and professional development programs.

Product overview

The New Hampshire Bar Association operates a membership-based professional services platform rather than a traditional software product. The core offering centers on the NHBA Member Portal (My NHBar Portal) providing centralized access to membership management, CLE programs, legal research (via vLex Fastcase, Casemaker, Decisis), and attorney reporting tools. Supporting services include the Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) with full-fee and Modest Means programs, NHMCLE compliance tracking, Dispute Resolution Committee mediation/arbitration, Ethics Database, and the NH Lawyers Assistance Program (NHLAP). Community engagement features include Bar News publication, Civics Programs (We the People), Young Adult Court, Section Memberships across 20+ practice areas, Leadership Academy, Mentor Advice Program (MAP), and SOLACE peer support. A Vendor Directory provides members access to endorsed legal technology and business service providers. The Special Committee on AI addresses emerging technology concerns in legal practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHBA Member Portal (My NHBar Portal)

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered premier partner, member benefit, endorsed by the nhba, premier partner, member benefit, member benefit, partner and core partner.

• Clio (Legal Practice Management)premier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationClio is designated as Premier Partner and Member Benefit partner. NHBA members receive 10% discount on Clio products. Clio is described as the world's leading cloud-based legal technology provider trusted by 150,000+ legal professionals in 130+ countries. The partnership provides members with discounted access to case management, billing, and practice management tools.
• LawPay (8am)premier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationLawPay is designated as Premier Partner and Member Benefit. NHBA members receive 3 months with no monthly fee when starting with LawPay. The service provides secure online payments, flexible Pay Later financing, next-business-day deposits, built-in IOLTA compliance, and trust/operating account reporting. Part of 8am professional business solution including MyCase, CasePeer, and DocketWise.
• ALPS Insuranceendorsed by the nhba, premier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationALPS is the sole endorsed insurance carrier for NHBA, offering malpractice and business insurance. Founded by lawyers for lawyers in 1988. NHBA members receive preferred rates and easy online application process. Products include Lawyers Malpractice Insurance, Business Insurance, Cyber Response, Employment Practices Liability, and Surety Bonds.
• Smokeballpremier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationSmokeball is designated Premier Partner and Member Benefit. NHBA members receive 10% discount on Smokeball subscriptions. Smokeball is described as industry-leading cloud-based legal practice management software with automatic time recording, 20,000+ pre-loaded forms, and offline/online capabilities.
• Smith.aipremier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationSmith.ai is Premier Partner and Member Benefit providing 24/7 virtual receptionist service for law practices. NHBA members get $100 off first month of calls and chats. Services include call answering, bilingual support, client intake, and appointment scheduling.
• vLex Fastcasemember benefitTechnology or IntegrationFastcase has been upgraded to vLex Fastcase legal intelligence and research platform. Available to members as included benefit. vLex Fastcase provides enhanced legal research capabilities beyond original Fastcase offering.
• Tracerspremier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationTracers is Premier Partner and Member Benefit providing investigative research software with 43+ billion records from 6,000+ data sources. NHBA members receive 10% discount. Used for skip tracing, criminal records, asset searches, and legal research.
• EsqSites123.compremier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationEsqSites123.com is Premier Partner and Member Benefit for web design and hosting. NHBA members receive 25% discount on website design packages starting at $99. Specializes in websites for solo and small firm practitioners.
• RPostpremier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationRPost is Premier Partner and Member Benefit providing Registered Email services with legal verification of email delivery, content, and time. Services provide legally admissible evidence for electronic correspondence.
• WordRakepremier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationWordRake is Premier Partner and Member Benefit providing editing software for clearer legal writing. Members receive 10% discount using code NHBA during checkout.
• MyCase (8am)premier partner, member benefitTechnology or IntegrationMyCase is Premier Partner and Member Benefit for legal practice management. NHBA members receive 10% lifetime discount. Provides case management, billing, communication, scheduling, document automation, client intake, built-in texting, and time tracking.
• ABA Retirement Funds Programmember benefitTechnology or IntegrationABA Retirement Funds Program is Member Benefit providing flexible retirement plans exclusively to the legal community for nearly 60 years. Offers fiduciary protection and investment platform for law firms from solo practitioners to large organizations.
• New England Employee Benefits Company (NEEBCo)member benefitTechnology or IntegrationNEEBCo is largest employee benefits brokerage in NH, representing group health, dental, life, and disability insurance. Preferred Broker on Advisory Councils of Anthem, CIGNA, and Harvard Community Health Plan.
• Fiduciary Trust of New Englandmember benefitTechnology or IntegrationFiduciary Trust of New England is NH-chartered trust company providing customized wealth planning, investment management, trust and estate services. Named Best Trust Company and Most Advisor-Friendly Trust Company by Wealth Advisor.
• isolvedmember benefitTechnology or Integrationisolved is Member Benefit providing payroll, HR, and benefits through secure all-in-one platform. Used by 200,000+ employers and 9 million employees nationwide with HR professional community support.
• NH Women's Bar AssociationpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNH Women's Bar Association is listed as a specialty bar within the county/local/specialty bar network. Collaborates on programming including the Gender Equality Committee and joint events such as the Successful Negotiations Workshop.
• NH Lawyers Assistance Program (NHLAP)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHLAP is independent, non-NHBA affiliated confidential resource established by NH Supreme Court. Provides FREE assistance to NH lawyers, judges, and law students experiencing substance misuse, depression, stress. NHBA supports through member fee ($30/year for Active members). Contact: Jill O'Neill, Executive Director.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC): Voluntary metropolitan bar offering CLE, lawyer referral, sections, and publications in a small-jurisdiction context closely mirroring NHBA's structure and member-services portfolio.
• New York State Bar Association: One of the largest U.S. state bar associations offering CLE, ethics opinions, lawyer referral, sections, and publications under a membership model directly analogous to NHBA, but with substantially greater resources and program depth.
• Massachusetts Bar Association: Statewide mandatory/voluntary bar association in neighboring Massachusetts offering very similar member benefits including CLE, ethics opinions, lawyer referral, sections, and publications. Same business model (dues + CLE + sponsorships) and same statutory role over attorney discipline.
• Connecticut Bar Association: Connecticut's statewide attorney membership association providing directly comparable programs including CLE, sections, ethics guidance, and Lawyer Referral Service in a neighboring New England jurisdiction.
• Vermont Bar Association: State bar in neighboring Vermont operating with similar membership-based, dues-funded model offering CLE programming, Lawyer Referral, and member services. Directly comparable mission and scale as a small New England bar association.
• Maine State Bar Association: Maine's statewide attorney membership organization providing CLE, ethics guidance, lawyer referral, and sections. Highly comparable small-state New England peer with overlapping program offerings to NHBA.
• Rhode Island Bar Association: Small-state New England peer with a similar member-services, CLE, and lawyer-referral service portfolio. Its scale and program mix closely track NHBA's, making it a near-direct comparable.
• Florida Bar: Integrated (mandatory) state bar administering CLE, discipline, and lawyer referral. Comparable regulatory role to NHBA's statutorily chartered position, though operating at much larger scale and budget.

Broad incumbents

• State Bar of California: California's integrated (mandatory) bar with statutorily chartered CLE, discipline, and member-benefit functions analogous to NHBA's. Operates far more broadly as a regulatory body, providing structural precedent for NHBA's mandated-bar model.
• American Bar Association: National voluntary bar association serving as the umbrella body with overlapping CLE, ethics, and member-benefit offerings (e.g., ABA Retirement Funds program which NHBA itself partners with). Operates at far greater scale and across all 50 states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NHBAR

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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