What Collin County Bar Association does

The Collin County Bar Association (CCBA) is a nonprofit professional membership association serving lawyers, law students, and paralegals/legal assistants in and around Collin County, Texas, including Frisco, McKinney, Allen, and Plano. The organization self-describes as the largest bar association in the county and works directly with the local judiciary — including the 296th and 219th District Courts — to facilitate professional and operational relationships between the bench and bar. Its core programmatic offerings comprise a Lawyer Referral Service Directory, monthly Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, over 10 specialized practice-area sections (Family Law, Estate Planning/Probate, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Employment Law, ADR/Collaborative, Juvenile Law, among others), a Trial Academy, a Mentor Program pairing attorneys with judicial mentors, and a Member Directory, all coordinated through a public-facing website and event calendar.

CCBA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues on a July-to-June cycle, supplemented by event and meeting fees (e.g., $12 non-member general meeting attendance, ~$15 per luncheon), Lawyer Referral Service listing fees from participating attorneys, and tiered event sponsorships (Title $2,500 down to Bronze $250, primarily for the annual holiday party). Its go-to-market is community-led: acquisition and retention rely on word-of-mouth within the Collin County legal community, an email newsletter, a Facebook presence, and judicial and partnership channels such as the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) affiliation and pro bono clinics with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas and Texas Veterans Commission. The technology footprint is conventional — a website platform with event management and a basic automated directory-matching process — with no proprietary AI/ML or differentiated technical IP disclosed. CCBA reports between 11 and 50 employees and maintains its principal location at 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, on the Collin County Courthouse campus, with general meeting and event operations hosted at venues including the Center for American & International Law (Plano) and various restaurants and event spaces throughout the county.

Name

Collin County Bar Association

Legal name

Collin County Bar Association

Website

https://collincountybar.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Collin County Bar Association (CCBA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization that serves lawyers, law students, and paralegals in Collin County, Texas through monthly CLE programs, 10+ practice-area sections, a Lawyer Referral Service, and close coordination with the local judiciary.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Mckinney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for lawyers, law students, and paralegals. New membership year runs July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
2. Meeting and Event Fees: Free for members, $12 for non-members to attend general meetings. Section luncheons at venues like Abuelo's priced around $15 including tax and tip.
3. Lawyer Referral Service Fees: Participating lawyers pay a reasonable fee to be included in the referral service directory.
4. Event Sponsorships: Holiday party and other event sponsorships at various levels (Title $2,500, Gold $1,500, Silver $750, Bronze $250).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Collin County Bar Association (CCBA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) professional membership organization serving lawyers, judges, law students, and paralegals in Collin County, Texas. It delivers member services including a public Lawyer Referral Service directory, continuing legal education (CLE) programs, the CCBA Trial Academy, a mentor program, section meetings, networking events, and community partnerships. Non-member fees and event tickets supplement annual membership dues as the organization's revenue sources.

Product overview

The Collin County Bar Association (CCBA) offers a suite of member services for legal professionals in Collin County, Texas. The core offerings include a Lawyer Referral Service Directory for connecting attorneys with potential clients, monthly Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, specialized section meetings across 10+ practice areas (Family Law, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Employment Law, etc.), the CCBA Trial Academy for trial skills training, and a Mentor Program pairing attorneys with judicial mentors. The organization also maintains a Member Directory and provides an Event Calendar with calendar integration.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Lawyer Referral Service Directory A public-facing referral directory operated by the bar association that connects prospective clients in Collin County with vetted member attorneys; designed for both the general public seeking legal help and attorneys seeking client leads.
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Programs
• CCBA Trial Academy
• CCBA Annual Membership
• Section Meetings and CLE Dinners
• CCBA Mentor Program

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCBA is affiliated with NAEPC, a national organization for estate planning professionals. This affiliation provides members access to estate planning resources, a member login portal hosted by NAEPC, and association with a broader network of estate planning councils. The partnership operates through a chapter/affiliate model.
• Collin County Bench Bar FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent organization hosting the Collin County Bench Bar Conference. Not directly associated with CCBA but serves the same legal community through judicial education and bench-bar relations.
• Legal Aid of Northwest TexasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free civil legal services including family law, wills and estates, landlord/tenant, public benefits, and real property matters. CCBA promotes their clinic services and intake information to members and the community.
• Texas Veterans Commission - Workforce SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the Texas Lawyer for Texas Veterans clinic at 1701 W. Eldorado Parkway, #250, McKinney. CCBA attorneys volunteer at the clinic to provide free legal advice to veterans and their spouses. The clinic counts as pro bono time under Texas Supreme Court guidelines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association: National voluntary bar association offering CLE, networking, and section programming across all U.S. attorneys. Competes for member attention and CLE participation at a national scale.
• State Bar of Texas: Statewide mandatory bar association for all Texas attorneys. Provides similar CLE, member services, and lawyer referral at the state level but with broader scope rather than a Collin County focus.

Regional players

• Fort Worth Bar Association: Regional peer serving Fort Worth-area attorneys with similar membership, CLE, and referral services in another segment of the DFW Metroplex legal market.
• Travis County Law Library / Austin Bar Foundation: Regional legal community organization serving Travis County attorneys with comparable CLE, networking, and section programming in the Austin metro area.
• Tarrant County Bar Association: Regional peer serving Tarrant County (Fort Worth) attorneys with similar bar association programming, CLE, and member services in the broader DFW Metroplex.
• Austin Bar Association: Regional peer serving Travis County attorneys with similar CLE, networking, and referral service offerings in a different major Texas market.
• Dallas Bar Association: Regional peer serving Dallas County attorneys with similar membership, CLE, and lawyer referral services. The most comparable due to geographic adjacency and overlap with the Collin County legal market in the DFW Metroplex.
• Bexar County Bar Association: Regional peer serving San Antonio/Bexar County attorneys with analogous bar association programming and section structure in a different major Texas market.
• Harris County Bar Association: Regional peer serving Houston-area attorneys with similar membership, CLE, and section programming. Comparable by structure and offerings but in a different major Texas legal market.

Others

• National Association of Estate Planners & Councils: Strategic affiliation partner of CCBA. Operates a national network of estate planning councils, providing CCBA's estate planning section with cross-promotion, member resources, and a hosted member login portal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CollinCountyBar
• Xx.com/collinctybar

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