Contra Costa County Bar Association

What Contra Costa County Bar Association does

Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA) is a private nonprofit professional bar association founded in 1934, headquartered at One Concord Center, 2300 Clayton Road, Suite 520, Concord, California, with 28 employees. It serves a dual constituency: attorney members in Contra Costa County and community members seeking legal help. Its core offerings include the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), which schedules over 5,500 consultations annually and fields 9,000+ calls, connecting 4,000+ clients with qualified attorneys each year; CCCBA PRO, a referral organization for attorneys with 5+ years of experience that facilitates business development through referral partnerships; FLARe (Family Law Alternative Resolution Program), a voluntary mediation program for family law disputes; the Knowledge Hub, a curated online resource center; and the CCCBA Job Board. The Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine is published monthly.

CCCBA's technology stack is primarily a curated member benefit portfolio rather than proprietary infrastructure. The core member-facing technology is vLex Fastcase, accessed free via the 2024 partnership, providing access to over one billion searchable documents, the Cert negative citator, Word and Chrome integrations, and Vincent AI-powered case analysis. Supporting member benefits include discounted access to Casetext (AI legal research with CARA A.I.), Clio (practice management), Caseroads (ADR practice management), InfoTrack (eFiling), CEB OnLAW, Smith.ai and Abby Connect (receptionist services), MassMutual (insurance), BetterHelp (therapy), and AMBA (professional liability insurance).

The revenue model is a multi-stream nonprofit operation: annual membership dues, LRIS panel membership fees ($100/year for CCCBA members, $450/year for non-members), sustaining firm sponsorships (30+ visible law firm logos including Littler, Miller Starr Regalia, Bowles & Verna, Kilpatrick Townsend, and others), MCLE and event revenue, advertising in Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine, and directory placement in the Find a Lawyer service. Geographic scope is restricted to Contra Costa County, California.

Name

Contra Costa County Bar Association

Website

https://cccba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Contra Costa County Bar Association is a 1934-founded nonprofit bar association serving attorneys and community members in Contra Costa County, California, through its Lawyer Referral & Information Service, CCCBA PRO, FLARe mediation, Knowledge Hub, and member benefits including free vLex Fastcase legal research tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA) is a nonprofit professional association that delivers membership services to attorneys and public legal access to Contra Costa County residents. Its core offerings include a Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), CCCBA PRO, FLARe (Family Law Alternative Resolution Program), MCLE/training events, an online Knowledge Hub, exclusive member access to vLex Fastcase legal research, member discounts on legal technology, and the Contra Costa Lawyer magazine.

Product overview

Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA) is a professional bar association offering a membership-based portfolio of services for legal professionals. The core offerings include the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) for client referrals, CCCBA PRO professional referral organization, FLARe family law mediation program, and the Knowledge Hub as a curated online resource center. Member benefits include discounted access to third-party legal technology products including vLex Fastcase (intelligent legal research with AI case analysis), Casetext (AI-powered research), Clio (practice management), Caseroads (ADR-focused practice management), and InfoTrack (court eFiling). The association provides over 5,500 client consultations annually through its LRIS program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Public-facing referral service that provides 30-minute consultations and ongoing referrals with screened attorneys, including panels for personal injury, family law, estate planning, real estate, and other practice areas. Handles 9,000+ calls and 5,500+ consultations annually.
• CCCBA PRO (Professional Referral Organization) Professional Referral Organization providing a structured panel for attorneys to refer matters to other qualified members in specialized practice areas.
• FLARe (Family Law Alternative Resolution Program) Alternative dispute resolution program offering mediation and resolution services for family law matters such as divorce and custody disputes.
• Knowledge Hub Online curated resource center providing legal guides, self-help articles, and practice resources for both attorneys and the public.
• vLex Fastcase Legal Research Membership Free access to vLex Fastcase legal research platform provided as a membership benefit, valued at over $995/year. Includes case law, statutes, and legal databases.
• CCCBA Job Board Online employment listings board connecting legal employers with attorneys and legal professionals seeking positions in the Contra Costa County area.
• Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine Official publication of the CCCBA providing legal news, member announcements, and Bar Association updates to members and the legal community.
• MCLE Programs (Minimum Continuing Legal Education) Continuing legal education programming (live and recorded) that allows members to satisfy MCLE requirements, including specialty credit and required subjects.
• Membership / Member Benefits Program Annual membership program providing attorneys with discounts on legal technology (Casetext, Clio, InfoTrack, Lawyaw, Smokeball, Woodpecker), legal research, professional networking, recognition as a Sustaining Law Firm, and access to vLex Fastcase.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• vLex/FastcasecoreTechnology or Integration · 28 October 2024CCCBA members receive free access to vLex Fastcase Premium Plan, a legal intelligence platform with comprehensive US and international legal content. This partnership provides members with $995 value in legal research tools including Cert citator and AI Case Analysis.
• CasetextminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCCBA members receive an ongoing 25% discount on Casetext legal research platform. Casetext offers AI-powered legal research tools including Parallel Search and CARA A.I.
• CliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerClio is a legal technology solution recommended by CCCBA. Members receive a 10% discount on Clio products, which include practice management software.
• Smith.aiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSmith.ai offers 24/7 virtual receptionist services for law firms. CCCBA members get $100 off first month of calls and chats, 5% off bundled services, and 10% off annual plans.
• MassMutual Financial Group - PacificminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMassMutual provides insurance and financial planning services to CCCBA members with 10% premium discounts on long-term care and disability income insurance.
• InfoTrackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInfoTrack provides electronic court filing and process serving services. CCCBA members receive 10% off electronic court filing, physical court filing, service of process, and electronic service orders.
• Abby ConnectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAbby Connect provides 24/7 receptionist services to law firms. CCCBA members receive 7% monthly recurring discount after 14-day free trial.
• BetterHelpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCCBA partnered with BetterHelp to provide online therapy services. Members are eligible for online therapy free for one month and 15% discount thereafter.
• Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAMBA provides access to Lawyers Professional Liability Program sponsored by the State Bar of California with competitive rates and optional cyber liability coverage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA): The largest county bar association in California, providing member benefits, LRIS, sections, and CLE. Provides a scale-up comparable for CCCBA's model in a much larger metro.
• San Francisco Bar Association: Bay Area bar association that runs a comparable member services + LRIS + legal aid combination; very similar product mix to CCCBA but operating in a larger, more urban legal market.
• Alameda County Bar Association: Neighboring California county bar association serving attorneys in Alameda County with an LRIS, MCLE programming, and member benefits — directly comparable in scale, model, and offerings to CCCBA.
• Sacramento County Bar Association: California-based county bar with member services, an LRIS, and access-to-justice programming; directly comparable nonprofit bar-association model to CCCBA.
• Orange County Bar Association: Southern California county bar association delivering lawyer referral, CLE, and member benefit services structured very similarly to CCCBA.
• Santa Clara County Bar Association: Northern California county bar association with a Lawyer Referral Service, CLE, and member benefit partnerships; operates the same nonprofit bar-association model in a geographically adjacent market.

Broad incumbents

• State Bar of California: Mandatory statewide regulator for California lawyers that also offers CLE and member resources; comparable in mission-adjacent role but operates at vastly broader scale than CCCBA.
• American Bar Association: The largest national voluntary bar association providing CLE, publications, and member benefits; broader incumbent in the same professional-association category as CCCBA.

Regional players

• New York State Bar Association: Large statewide voluntary bar association operating a comparable member benefits, CLE, and section-based model to CCCBA but serving a different (East Coast) geography.

Others

• LawPay: Legal-specific payments provider widely adopted through bar-association partnerships; comparable as an ecosystem vendor that distributes through associations like CCCBA rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contra-costa-county-bar-association

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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