New Orleans Bar Association

What New Orleans Bar Association does

The New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1924 that represents lawyers and judges in the New Orleans area. It is governed by an elected board of directors (2025-2026 leadership includes President Lawrence G. Pugh, III, President-Elect Angelina Christina, Vice-President Hon. Eva Dossier, Secretary Cayce C. Peterson, and Treasurer Cory J. Vidal) and supported by a five-person professional staff led by Executive Director Helena N. Henderson, headquartered at 650 Poydras St., Suite 1505, New Orleans, Louisiana. As the primary local bar association for its geography, NOBA is dedicated to promoting justice, educating its members, and enhancing the legal profession.

NOBA's core offerings comprise membership tiers (including the Fleur de Lis tier), Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs delivered both live and on-demand through the SeminarWeb platform with catalog recordings dating back to 2016, an events program headlined by the annual Cornhole Classic tournament and Bar & Grille cooking competition, and a network of more than 20 practice-area committees covering areas such as Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Family Law, Insurance Law, and Maritime Law. Supporting structures include the NOBA Inn of Court (chartered 1992 under the American Inns of Court), the Young Lawyers Section, and the New Orleans Bar Foundation, which is the charitable arm funding pro bono initiatives such as the Veterans Justice Fellowship housed at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. The organization publishes the Briefly Speaking newsletter and operates a website-based member portal with member login, event registration, and CLE catalog functionality.

NOBA generates revenue through four streams: membership dues (annual, with a credit-card payment discount on the 2025-26 renewal cycle), CLE program fees ($0 for members; up to $65 for non-members per course), event tickets and sponsorships (Cornhole Classic team entries priced $200-$400; sponsorship tiers from $250-$750), and Foundation donations supporting Veterans Justice Fellowship and Law Day programs. Distribution is regional, direct to members via the website and in-person at events, with a secondary public-facing surface providing lawyer referrals and consumer legal resources. NOBA has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no external investors, and no disclosed revenue figures in the public record.

Name

New Orleans Bar Association

Legal name

New Orleans Bar Association

Website

https://neworleansbar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1924 that serves lawyers and judges in the New Orleans area through membership tiers, CLE programs, committees, events, and pro bono partnerships via its New Orleans Bar Foundation.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for lawyers and legal professionals with various tiers including Fleur de Lis Membership
2. CLE Program Fees: On-demand and live CLE seminar fees ranging from $0 for members to $65 for non-members for specific programs
3. Event Tickets and Sponsorships: Revenue from events like Cornhole Classic ($50 individual, $400 for 10-pack), Bar & Grille, and basketball tournament; event sponsorships at various tiers
4. Foundation Donations: Tax-deductible donations to support Veterans Justice Fellowship, Law Day programs, and other Foundation initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NOBA is a professional membership association providing lawyers and judges in the New Orleans area with continuing legal education (live and on-demand), committee participation, networking events, publications, and advocacy. The organization operates through membership dues, CLE program fees, event ticket and sponsorship revenue, and charitable fundraising via its New Orleans Bar Foundation.

Product overview

The New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) offers a membership-based professional association for lawyers and judges in the New Orleans area. The organization provides CLE (Continuing Legal Education) programs through both live events and on-demand video catalog, publishes the Briefly Speaking newsletter, organizes networking events including the Cornhole Classic tournament and Bar & Grille cooking competition, and supports various committees and sections including a Young Lawyers Section. The organization also houses the New Orleans Bar Foundation, which funds charitable programs including the Veterans Justice Fellowship and pro bono legal services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New Orleans Bar Foundation: The charitable and fundraising arm of the New Orleans Bar Association that funds pro bono and legal services programs including the Veterans Justice Fellowship
• NOBA Inn of Court
• Young Lawyers Section
• The Pro Bono Project
• Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

Products and services

• NOBA Membership Annual professional membership for licensed attorneys and judges in the New Orleans area, including CLE discounts, committee participation, networking, and access to member resources.
• CLE Programs (Live and On-Demand) Continuing Legal Education seminars delivered as live programs and on-demand video courses covering ethics, professionalism, and various practice areas. Free for NOBA members; $65 for non-members on most programs.
• NOBA Inn of Court Professionalism program chartered in 1992 and one of four New Orleans Inns associated with the American Inns of Court, dedicated to increasing professionalism and civility in legal practice.
• Approach the Bench Forum program providing lawyers an opportunity to engage with local, state, and federal court judges who speak about practice and procedure, trial practice, and motions practice.
• Practice Committees and Sections Member committees and sections covering practice areas including Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Family Law, Insurance Law, Maritime Law, and others.
• Cornhole Classic Annual bracket-style cornhole tournament organized by the Young Lawyers Section with teams from area law firms and judicial chambers, benefiting The Pro Bono Project.
• Bar & Grille Annual law firm cooking competition fundraiser organized by the Young Lawyers Section, benefiting the Veterans Justice Fellowship at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.
• Law Day Programs Annual Law Day educational programs for school children conducted in collaboration with local courts and judges, funded by the New Orleans Bar Foundation.
• Veterans Justice Fellowship Fellowship housed at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services within the VA Hospital, providing civil legal aid to low-income veterans in the New Orleans area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 years of continuous operation as the primary bar association for the New Orleans area

Named customers6 records

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeast Louisiana Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOBA's charitable arm, the New Orleans Bar Foundation, funds the Veterans Justice Fellowship housed at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. This partnership provides civil legal aid to low-income veterans in the New Orleans area. The Foundation also supports general operations of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services through fundraising events.
• The Pro Bono ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pro Bono Project is a key beneficiary of NOBA Foundation fundraising events including the Cornhole Classic and Bar & Grille. The Young Lawyers Section partnered with The Pro Bono Project for community service events including the Delta Sigma Theta Community Health & Resource Fair.
• American Inns of CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOBA Inn of Court is chartered under the American Inns of Court, a national association dedicated to increasing professionalism and civility in legal practice. The Inn of Court is one of four New Orleans Inns associated with this national organization.
• Louisiana State Bar AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship on legal resources and professional standards; LSBA provides consumer resources linked on NOBA's Consumer Legal Resource Center

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association: National voluntary bar association offering overlapping CLE, networking, and section-based programming for lawyers across the U.S. Comparable in mission and product mix, but operating at national scale rather than city-level.

Regional players

• The Florida Bar: Mandatory statewide bar for Florida attorneys with overlapping CLE, sections, and member services. Comparable in function to LSBA and structurally similar to the upper-tier membership ecosystem NOBA competes against.

Direct peers

• Philadelphia Bar Association: Long-standing voluntary city bar association providing CLE, sections, and a charitable foundation. Comparable to NOBA in membership-based operating model and century-plus heritage in a single legal market.
• Dallas Bar Association: Another major Texas city-level voluntary bar association with CLE programming, practice sections, and a paralegal division. Operates a similar member dues + CLE + events revenue model to NOBA.
• Atlanta Bar Association: City-level voluntary bar association serving the Atlanta legal community with CLE, sections, and member events. Structurally comparable to NOBA in scope, programming, and membership-driven operations.
• New York City Bar Association: One of the oldest and largest U.S. voluntary city bar associations, offering CLE, committees, and pro bono programming. Comparable to NOBA in core mission and product mix, but operating at vastly larger scale.
• Birmingham Bar Association: A Southern city-level voluntary bar association offering CLE, sections, and member programming. Closely mirrors NOBA's structure as a community-led association serving a regional legal market.
• Louisiana State Bar Association: The mandatory statewide bar association for all Louisiana attorneys. While NOBA is a voluntary local bar, LSBA covers overlapping membership, CLE, and professional development activities at a statewide scale, making it the most direct reference point.
• Houston Bar Association: A large city-level voluntary bar association in Texas offering CLE, sections, pro bono programs, and a charitable foundation. Highly comparable in structure, programming, and member-funded operating model to NOBA.

Others

• American Inns of Court: National organization under which NOBA's Inn of Court is chartered. Comparable because it operates the very professionalism program NOBA delivers locally, and serves as the parent network for the Inn of Court value proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheNOBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/neworleansbarassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-orleans-bar-assn

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Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

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