Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD

What Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD does

The Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland (BAMC) is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1894, serving attorneys licensed and practicing in Montgomery County, MD. It operates from an owned headquarters at 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD, with a staff of approximately 8 employees. The organization runs a portfolio of member services including a 32-page monthly newsletter, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programming, a Career Center job board (jobs.barmont.org), court schedule access, vendor discounts, legal ethics hotline, fee dispute resolution, and a Mentor/Mentee program, organized through 20 practice-area sections and 20+ committees.

Its core product surface centers on the Lawyer Referral Service, delivered both as a telephone-based service (9AM–1PM) and as an online portal at barmont.community.lawyer, which connects community members with member attorneys and generates per-referral transaction fees. A public Find A Lawyer directory provides a self-serve search channel organized by practice area. The Pro Bono Program, operated via the affiliated Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Foundation (a separate 501(c)(3) established in 1982), coordinates free legal services for disadvantaged residents under a longstanding partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Community Development.

BAMC's revenue is generated from annual membership dues across multiple tiers (Active Regular, Associate, New Practitioner, Government Attorney, Judicial, Law Student), Lawyer Referral Service transaction fees, CLE and event revenue, and tax-deductible donations to the Bar Foundation. Technology is limited to YourMembership third-party association management software powering the member portal, online registration, and event management. The organization holds formal roles in local judicial administration through the Judicial Selections Panel and ongoing Bench Bar relationships with the Montgomery County Circuit Court and District Court.

Name

Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD

Legal name

Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland

Website

https://barmont.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD is a 1894-founded nonprofit professional membership organization serving ~2,000 attorneys in Montgomery County, Maryland, providing CLE programming, Lawyer Referral Services, sections/committees, and pro bono coordination via its affiliated Bar Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Attorney membership organization
• Lawyer referral services
• Continuing legal education
• Pro bono legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from attorneys at various membership tiers (Active Regular, Associate, New Practitioner, Government Attorney, Judicial, Law Student, etc.)
2. Lawyer Referral Service: Referral fees from connecting community members with member attorneys through the Lawyer Referral Service program
3. CLE Programs and Educational Events: Continuing Legal Education programming and seminars for attorneys, including luncheon programs and annual meetings
4. Bar Foundation Donations: Charitable donations to the Bar Foundation supporting pro bono programs and community legal services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD is a nonprofit professional membership organization serving attorneys practicing in Montgomery County, Maryland. It delivers member services including a Lawyer Referral Service, a public Find A Lawyer directory, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programming, a Career Center job board, networking through 20 practice sections and 20+ committees, a Pro Bono Program coordinating free legal services for disadvantaged residents, and an affiliated 501(c)(3) Bar Foundation for charitable and educational activities.

Product overview

The Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD is a professional membership organization founded in 1894 that provides a suite of member services and community programs for attorneys in Montgomery County, Maryland. Rather than a technology product company, it offers a portfolio of services including: the Lawyer Referral Service (telephone and online), a Find A Lawyer searchable directory, CLE programming, a Career Center job board, a Pro Bono Program coordinating free legal services, Bar Luncheons for networking, practice area Sections, and various Committees for professional development and community engagement. The organization uses YourMembership association management software for member operations, with social login integrations for Facebook and LinkedIn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lawyer Referral Service
• Find A Lawyer Directory
• Online Lawyer Referral System
• Career Center
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
• Pro Bono Program
• Membership Services
• Bar Luncheons
• Bar Foundation

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• APABA-MD (Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland)minorOthersAffinity bar association partnership. APABA-MD is listed as an affinity bar association partner on the BAMC website, indicating a collaborative relationship among bar associations serving the Montgomery County legal community.
• Bourne BarminorOthersAffinity bar association partnership. Bourne Bar is listed as an affinity bar association partner on the BAMC website.
• Maryland Hispanic Bar AssociationminorOthersAffinity bar association partnership. Maryland Hispanic Bar is listed as an affinity bar association partner on the BAMC website.
• MOCOWBA (Montgomery County Women's Bar Association)minorOthersAffinity bar association partnership. MOCOWBA is listed as an affinity bar association partner on the BAMC website.
• Sobeloff Symposium (Montgomery County Collaborative Law Professionals)minorOthersAffinity bar association partnership. The Sobeloff Symposium is listed as an affinity bar association partner on the BAMC website.
• Montgomery County Government - Department of Community DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished partnership beginning 1981-82 under President James J. Cromwell. The Department of Community Development partnered with the Bar Association for delivering legal services to the community. This working relationship continues as the backbone of the Pro Bono Program.
• Montgomery County Circuit CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing Bench Bar relationship through dedicated Bench Bar committees for both Circuit Court and District Court, working with administrative judges to improve court processes and administration of justice
• Montgomery County District CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing Bench Bar relationship through dedicated Bench Bar committees for District Court, facilitating communication between the Bar and Court administration
• Maryland Legal Services CorporationminorOthersGrant provider to the Bar Foundation for Pro Bono Program funding. The Bar Foundation has received grants to support delivery of legal services to the disadvantaged.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Maryland State Bar Association: The statewide bar association for Maryland attorneys. It serves a similar professional membership and CLE function but at the state level rather than Montgomery County, providing the umbrella context in which BAMC operates.
• American Bar Association: National voluntary bar association for U.S. attorneys. Overlaps with BAMC in CLE, sections, advocacy, and member benefits but operates nationally rather than at the county level.

Direct peers

• Bar Association of Baltimore City: Another Maryland county/city-level bar association offering member services, CLE, referral service, and pro bono programming. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and service mix to BAMC.
• Howard County Bar Association: Maryland county bar association serving Howard County attorneys. Comparable membership-organization structure with sections, CLE, referral services, and member events in a similar suburban Maryland market.
• Prince George's County Bar Association: Maryland county bar association for Prince George's County attorneys. Directly comparable in serving a local Maryland bar with member services, CLE programming, and a lawyer referral function.
• Anne Arundel County Bar Association: Maryland county bar association serving Anne Arundel County attorneys. Operates a comparable suite of member services, CLE, referral, and committee/section structure for a local Maryland bar.
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland: Maryland-based affinity bar association formally listed as an affinity partner of BAMC. Directly comparable as a professional membership organization serving a subset of Maryland attorneys with networking and advocacy functions.
• Montgomery County Women's Bar Association (MOCOWBA): Aff Montgomery County-based affinity bar association listed as a BAMC partner. Comparable in serving local Montgomery County attorneys with networking, programming, and advocacy for a defined constituency.

Regional players

• D.C. Bar: Mandatory unified bar for the District of Columbia. Comparable in mission and member service offerings, but operates in an adjacent urban jurisdiction rather than directly within Montgomery County, MD.
• Fairfax Bar Association: Virginia county-level bar association serving Fairfax County attorneys. Comparable membership structure and member services, but operates in a different jurisdiction across state lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BAMC_law
• Facebookfacebook.com/BAMClaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bar-association-of-montgomery-county-md

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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