Colegio de Abogados de San Martín

What Colegio de Abogados de San Martín does

Colegio de Abogados de San Martín (CASM) is a non-profit professional bar association headquartered in San Martín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, founded in 1971 and operating under the umbrella of COLPROBA (Colegio de Abogados de la Provincia de Buenos Aires). It serves as the statutory regulatory body for lawyers registered to practice in the San Martín judicial department, with a secondary satellite office in San Miguel. The institution maintains a 49-person staff and a board of elected authorities drawn from its membership.

CASM's core service stack combines mandatory professional administration with academic programming and community-facing services. Members access the Escritorio Virtual — a self-serve web platform integrating matriculation management, bono ley 8480 payments, JUS pension service links, QR-based judicial notification verification, Tasa de Justicia generation, and integrations with provincial case-management systems (MEV, SIMP, SCBA portals). Academic programming is delivered through 20+ specialized institutes covering civil, penal, labor, consumer, commercial, environmental, energy, animal, AI-and-law, family, disability, and other practice areas, alongside co-branded diplomaturas with Universidad de Buenos Aires and IDEIDES-UNTREF. Complementary offerings include a mediation center operating under provincial Law 13.951, a Tribunal de Arbitraje Institucional, a free Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito, professional credentialing, digital signature, library, professional meeting rooms (Salas de Profesionales), SUM rental, and a labor insertion program.

Revenue is generated through recurring annual matriculation fees, transactional fees on justice fee and bono ley 8480 processing, course and certificate fees, and one-time venue rentals. Go-to-market is primarily direct via the website, WhatsApp business line, email, and Zoom-based academic programming. CASM is governed as a member-driven non-profit with no equity ownership structure; its strategic agenda is set by elected authorities and executed through partnerships with COLPROBA, the Suprema Corte de Justicia de Buenos Aires, ANSES, IPS, the Ministerio de Trabajo (SECLO), and academic institutions.

Name

Colegio de Abogados de San Martín

Legal name

Colegio de Abogados de San Martín

Website

https://casm.org.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio de Abogados de San Martín (CASM) is a non-profit professional bar association in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, providing mandatory lawyer registration, digital administrative services via its Escritorio Virtual platform, continuing legal education across 20+ institutes, arbitration, mediation, and community legal clinics for attorneys in the San Martín judicial department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Bar Association Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), All Other Legal Services (541199), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Bar association services
• Legal professional licensing
• Continuing legal education
• Professional arbitration services
• Legal mediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Martín

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Registration and Matriculation Fees: Annual and periodic fees charged to lawyers for professional registration (matriculación), including certificate issuance, address updates, practice suspensions, reinstatements, transfers (pases), and cancellation upon retirement.
2. Justice Fee (Tasa de Justicia) Processing: Generation and processing of Justice Fees for the judicial system, including digital fee generation and payment facilitation through the platform.
3. Law 8480 Bono Fee Collection: Administrative fees derived from bono ley 8480 transactions processed through the platform for legal practitioners.
4. Academic Activity Fees: Fees charged for courses, workshops, and continuing education programs organized by academic institutes; certificates of attendance may be obtained for 1/4 bono ley 8480.
5. Venue and Facility Rental: Rental of SUM (Salón de Usos Múltiples) facilities to members and external parties for events and professional activities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CASM is the official professional bar association for lawyers in the San Martín judicial department of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It regulates lawyer registration (matriculation), delivers continuing legal education through 20+ specialized institutes, and provides digital administrative services via its Escritorio Virtual platform, including certificate issuance, bono ley 8480 processing, justice fee generation, and access to provincial judicial portals. It also operates an institutional arbitration tribunal, a mediation center under Law 13.951, and a free legal consultation clinic for the community.

Product overview

Colegio de Abogados de San Martín (CASM) is a professional law society in San Martín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It operates as a unified service platform providing professional registration (matriculación), continuing legal education through academic activities and specialized institutes, and digital services through its Escritorio Virtual. The organization offers member services including library access, digital signature, professional credentials, arbitration tribunal services, and meeting room rentals. For the community, it provides free legal consultation (Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito) and a mediation center implementing provincial Law 13.951. The institution coordinates with provincial judicial systems (SCBA, IPS, ANSES) and maintains partnerships with COLPROBA for unified professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Matriculation (Registration)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COLPROBA (Colegio de Abogados de la Provincia de Buenos Aires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOLPROBA is the provincial umbrella organization for all bar associations in Buenos Aires Province. CASM operates as a constituent member, participating in the unified professional registry (Padrón de Profesionales), sharing academic programs, and collaborating on institutional matters. The partnership enables cross-referrals, unified credentialing, and joint advocacy for lawyers' professional interests.
• Suprema Corte de Justicia de Buenos Aires (SCBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SCBA is the highest court of Buenos Aires Province. CASM maintains close operational integration with the SCBA through shared digital platforms: MEV (consulta de expedientes), SCBA notification portal with QR verification, justice fee generation system (Tasa de Justicia), and turn/roster management for organisms on duty. The institution disseminates SCBA resolutions and judicial administrative changes to its members.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'La UBA en tu Colegio' program brings UBA-affiliated courses and certifications to CASM members. Programs include consumer law, civil procedure, damages quantification, family law, labor law, succession, informatics and electronic evidence, constitutional law, and oral criminal litigation. Certificates bear both institutional names.
• Caja de Previsión Social para Abogados de la Provincia de Buenos AirescoreOthersThe lawyers' pension fund (Caja de Abogados) is referenced through JUS service access on the Escritorio Virtual platform. CASM facilitates member access to pension-related services and administers individual retirement account matters for its registered lawyers.
• Instituto de Previsión Social de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (IPS)minorOthersIPS is the provincial pension and social security agency. CASM provides educational programming on IPS-related matters including provincial retirement regimes, disability benefits, and reciprocity between ANSES and IPS, helping members navigate provincial social security procedures.
• Ministerio de Trabajo de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (SECLO)minorOthersThe SECLO (Servicio de Conciliación Laboral Obligatoria) system is referenced through the Escritorio Virtual for pre-litigation labor mediation services. CASM trains members in mandatory pre-litigation mediation procedures and facilitates SECLO scheduling and documentation.
• ANSES (Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social)minorOthersANSES is the national social security agency. CASM provides educational content on national retirement regimes (jubilaciones), pension procedures, reciprocity between ANSES and provincial systems, and ANSES administrative procedures relevant to legal practice.
• IDEIDES-UNTREF (Instituto de Estudios Interdisciplinarios sobre Derechos Sociales, Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint diplomatura programs in Individual Labor Law and Collective Law and Social Security, delivered in partnership between CASM, IDEIDES, UNTREF, ARTRA, and SADL organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Colegio de Abogados de Mercedes: Departmental bar association in the central Buenos Aires Province serving the Mercedes judicial department. Operates the same bar association functions (registration, continuing education, mediation, arbitration) under the unified provincial framework.
• Colegio de Abogados de Pergamino: Departmental bar association serving the Pergamino judicial department in northern Buenos Aires Province. Operates the same institutional structure, mandatory licensing function, and academic programming as CASM under the unified provincial bar framework.
• Colegio de Abogados de Quilmes: Departmental bar association for the Quilmes district in southern Buenos Aires Province. Provides identical regulatory, academic, and administrative services to CASM within the same provincial legal framework governed by COLPROBA and SCBA.
• Colegio de Abogados de La Plata: Bar association for the La Plata department, the capital of Buenos Aires Province. Operates the same regulatory framework, professional licensing mandate, and continuing education ecosystem as CASM, with similar digital service offerings and SCBA integration.
• Colegio de Abogados de Junín: Departmental bar association for the Junín judicial department in central Buenos Aires Province. Provides identical regulatory, academic, and member service functions to CASM within the provincial COLPROBA framework.
• Colegio Público de Abogados de la Capital Federal: The largest bar association in Argentina, covering Buenos Aires City. While larger and federally-jurisdictional, it operates the same professional bar association model with mandatory registration, academic programs, mediation, and digital service platform, making it a structural comparable even at a different scale.
• Colegio de Abogados de Lomas de Zamora: Departmental bar association in southern Buenos Aires Province with comparable structure, providing lawyer registration, academic activities, and COLPROBA-aligned services. Closely mirrors CASM's institutional model with similar revenue streams and academic institute offerings.
• Colegio de Abogados de Bahía Blanca: Departmental bar association for the Bahía Blanca judicial department in southern Buenos Aires Province. Provides the same regulatory and academic services as CASM under the COLPROBA framework, with a regional member base of similar scale.
• Colegio de Abogados de San Isidro: Largest and one of the most prominent bar associations in Buenos Aires Province, covering the San Isidro judicial department. Operates the same regulatory mandate, academic institute structure, and digital service platform model as CASM, making it the most directly comparable departmental bar association in the province.
• Colegio de Abogados de Morón: Departmental bar association serving the Morón judicial department in western Buenos Aires Province. Operates the same mandatory regulatory mandate, mediator training, and academic institute structure as CASM, with comparable member base scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casmoficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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