NH Bar Association

What NH Bar Association does

The New Hampshire Bar Association (NHBA), founded in 1873 and headquartered at 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300, Concord, New Hampshire, is a non-profit 501(c)(6) court-mandated professional association that serves every attorney licensed to practice in New Hampshire and every New Hampshire judge. Membership is automatic upon bar admission rather than voluntary, giving NHBA a structurally captive member base under the regulatory oversight of the NH Supreme Court. The organization is staffed by approximately 20 employees and operates through two affiliated entities: the NH Bar Foundation (charitable arm administering IOLTA and Justice Grants) and the NHMCLE Board (appointed by the NH Supreme Court under Rule 53 to administer minimum continuing legal education).

NHBA's core technology platform is the MyNHBar member portal, which integrates the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) for NHMCLE compliance, a member directory, an online CLE catalog, the Casemaker legal research tool, Decisis, and vLex Fastcase. Product and service offerings extend across 20 practice-area sections, the Lawyer Referral Service (Full Fee and Modest Means Programs, 6,000+ referrals in 2021), Bar News publication, classified advertising, dispute resolution mediation/arbitration, the Mentor Advice Program (50+ participating firms), the NH Lawyers Assistance Program (NHLAP), the SOLACE member-assistance program, the Gender Equality Committee, civics education (We the People curriculum administered in NH schools grades 4-12 for over 30 years), and LawLine public legal advice.

NHBA's revenue model is overwhelmingly subscription/dues-based: active members pay $310 in NHBA dues (plus $295 PCC, $30 LAP, and $30 Public Protection Fund fees for a $665 total); newly admitted, inactive, retired, judicial, limited-active pro bono, honorary, and military members pay tiered amounts down to $0. Secondary revenue streams include CLE program fees (with a scholarship program for hardship cases), section membership fees, classified advertising, publication advertising, and Premier Partner/vendor sponsorship (Clio, LawPay, MyCase, ALPS, Smith.ai, Smokeball, Tracers, vLex Fastcase, WordRake, EsqSites123, RPost, ABA Retirement Funds, and others). The Lawyer Referral Service generates transactional revenue at 10% of collected fees on its Full Fee Program.

Name

NH Bar Association

Legal name

New Hampshire Bar Association

Website

https://nhbar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New Hampshire Bar Association is a court-mandated, non-profit 501(c)(6) professional association founded in 1873 that serves all NH-licensed attorneys and judges with membership dues, CLE compliance, legal research, lawyer referrals, and practice-area sections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAB

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYBPAHAAAC

Regulatory & Compliance Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYEDAHAIAH

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

Keywords

• Legal professional association
• Continuing legal education
• Lawyer referral services
• Bar membership compliance
• Attorney professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from attorneys at various status levels (Active, Inactive, Retired, etc.). Dues vary by status - Active members pay $310 in NHBA dues plus additional court fees totaling $665. Inactive members pay $260 total. Retired inactive members pay $45 total.
2. CLE Program Fees: Revenue from continuing legal education programs, courses, and events. Members pay registration fees for CLE programs. Scholarship program available for members experiencing financial hardship.
3. Section Membership Fees: Optional section memberships for practice area groups. From April 1 to May 31, 2025, complimentary section membership is offered. Regular fees apply for section participation.
4. Classified Advertising: Revenue from classified advertisements for attorney positions, support staff positions, office space, services, and other categories. Rate sheet available for advertising fees.
5. Publication Advertising & Sponsorships: Revenue from advertising in NHBA publications including Bar News, and sponsorship opportunities for events and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The New Hampshire Bar Association is a court-mandated, non-profit 501(c)(6) professional membership organization for all attorneys licensed in New Hampshire and all NH judges. It administers the New Hampshire Minimum Continuing Legal Education (NHMCLE) program under NH Supreme Court Rule 53, delivers the NHBA CLE catalog and events, operates the Lawyer Referral Service (Full Fee and Modest Means programs), and provides member benefits including legal research access, ethics opinions, dispute resolution, the Lawyer Assistance Program (NHLAP), and a member portal (MyNHBar) with the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) for compliance tracking.

Product overview

The NH Bar Association operates as a unified member services organization rather than a product company. Its core offerings include the My NHBar Portal (a member portal with ART compliance tracking, legal research access, and CLE enrollment), Bar News publication, and professional development through NHBA CLE programming. Member resources include a Vendor Directory, Classifieds job board, Forums, and Sections covering 20 practice areas. The association provides direct member services including the Lawyer Referral Service, LawLine, Dispute Resolution Committee mediation/arbitration, NH Lawyers Assistance Program (wellness), SOLACE (personal hardship support), and Mentor Advice Program. Civics education is delivered through the We the People program, while governance support includes committees for ethics, gender equality, new lawyers, and special AI initiatives. The NH Bar Foundation operates as a charitable arm for grants and public interest programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NHMCLE: New Hampshire Minimum Continuing Legal Education program administered at the direction of the NH Supreme Court
• NH Bar Foundation
• Lawyer Referral Service (LRS)
• NHLAP
• NH Bar Civics and Law Outreach Committee
• SOLACE

Products and services

• NHBA Membership (Annual Dues) Annual mandatory membership for all NH-licensed attorneys and NH judges, providing access to compliance tools, CLE programming, member portal (MyNHBar), member benefits, and section participation.
• NHBA CLE Programming Continuing Legal Education programs covering NH law and national/international topics, administered by the NHBA Professional Development Department. Members register and pay for individual programs; scholarship program available for members in financial hardship.
• Section Memberships (20 Practice Area Sections) Optional subscription memberships for NHBA practice area sections providing specialized networking, CLE, and resources for each legal specialty.
• Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) Prescreened attorney referral service matching members of the public with NHBA member attorneys based on case type, including Full Fee Program (10% of collected fees) and Modest Means Program for reduced-fee legal services.
• Classified Advertising Classified advertising platform offering job postings for attorneys and support staff, office space listings, services advertising, and other professional opportunities available to members and non-members.
• Publication Advertising & Sponsorships Advertising placements and sponsorship opportunities in NHBA publications (Bar News) and for NHBA events and programs.
• Mentor Advice Program (MAP) Mentorship program pairing new attorneys with experienced mentors from over 50 participating NH firms, providing professional guidance based on practice areas and career goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6,000 lawyer referrals made in 2021 through LRS
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered premier partner, endorsed by nhba, member benefit, core and minor.

• LawPay (8am)premier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. LawPay provides trusted payments and financial management for law firms with secure online payments, flexible Pay Later financing, and next-business-day deposits. Includes built-in IOLTA compliance, trust and operating account reporting, and expense management. NHBA members receive 3 months with no monthly fee.
• MyCase (8am)premier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. Legal practice management software keeping casework, billing, communication, scheduling, and financial insights in one place. Features document automation, client intake, built-in texting, and time tracking. NHBA members receive 10% lifetime discount.
• ALPS Insuranceendorsed by nhbaGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed carrier and Premier Partner. Founded by lawyers for lawyers in 1988, ALPS offers comprehensive malpractice and business insurance solutions. Products include Lawyers Malpractice Insurance, Business Insurance, Cyber Response, Employment Practices Liability, Surety Bonds, and First Flight program for new solos.
• Cliopremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. Global leader in legal AI and cloud-based legal technology. Trusted by 400,000+ legal professionals in more than 130 countries, approved by over 100 bar associations. NHBA members receive 10% discount.
• EsqSites123.compremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. Specializes in web design for solo and small firm practitioners. Attorneys can create and edit websites in under 10 minutes with no technical experience. Prices start at $99. NHBA members receive 25% discount with promo code NHBA.
• RPostpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. Provides Registered Email services proving legal delivery, content and time for email communications. Services used by US Government since 2003 and international law firms including Greenberg Traurig LLP since 2004.
• Smith.aipremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. 24/7 virtual receptionist service for law practices. North America-based receptionists answer calls, chats, and messages; provide bilingual answering; screen and intake new clients; schedule appointments. NHBA members get $100 off first month with code NHBAR100.
• Smokeballpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. Cloud-based legal practice management software that automatically records time spent on each matter. Includes library of 20,000+ pre-loaded forms and Microsoft Office integration. NHBA members eligible for 10% discount.
• Tracerspremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner and Member Benefit. #1 trusted cloud-based investigative research software with access to 43+ billion records from 6,000+ data sources. Features include address search, skiptracing, criminal records, assets, court records, and social media searches. NHBA members claim 10% discount.
• vLex Fastcasemember benefitGTM or Marketing PartnerMember Benefit. Legal research platform upgraded to vLex Fastcase, a new legal intelligence and research platform. Available to all NHBA members as part of membership benefits.
• Fiduciary Trust of New Englandmember benefitGTM or Marketing PartnerNH-chartered trust company. Provides customized wealth planning, investment management, trust and estate services, and family office services. Named 'Best Trust Company' and 'Most Advisor-Friendly Trust Company' by Wealth Advisor.
• ABA Retirement Funds Programmember benefitGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides flexible, tailored retirement plans exclusively to the legal community for nearly 60 years. Offers investment platform with options for optimal choice and flexibility, with fully bundled service model for law firms.
• A.A. Dority Companymember benefitGTM or Marketing PartnerSurety bonding specialists since 1899. Matches right bonding market to needs, often writing bonds same day. Provides straight forward and complex surety bonds for legal professionals.
• New England Employee Benefits Company (NEEBCo)member benefitGTM or Marketing PartnerLargest employee benefits brokerage in NH. Represents various insurance product lines including group health, dental, life, long-term disability and short-term disability. 'Preferred Broker' on Advisory Councils of Anthem, CIGNA and Harvard Community Health Plan.
• Language Bankmember benefitGTM or Marketing PartnerTranslation and interpreter services. Contact: Alen Omerbegovic, 340 Granite Street, 3rd Floor Manchester NH 03102. Phone: (844) 579-0610.
• isolvedmember benefitGTM or Marketing PartnerHuman resources and payroll services. Helps firms handle payroll, HR and benefits through secure, all-in-one platform. More than 200,000 employers and 9 million employees nationwide rely on isolved People Cloud.
• WordRakepremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Partner. Legal writing editing software that makes documents and emails clearer, shorter, and better. One-click editing available in Microsoft Word and Outlook. Members use code NHBA for 10% off.
• 603 Legal AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro bono partner for Limited Active Membership Status. Attorneys can provide unpaid volunteer civil pro bono legal services to the indigent through 603 Legal Aid and receive limited active membership status.
• NH Legal Assistance (NHLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro bono partner for Limited Active Membership Status. Attorneys providing unpaid volunteer civil pro bono services through NHLA can qualify for limited active membership.
• Disabilities Rights Center-NH (DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro bono partner for Limited Active Membership Status. Attorneys volunteering through DRC-NH can receive limited active membership status.
• Center for Civic EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational program administrator for We the People curriculum. NHBA administers the program in NH schools grades 4-12 for over 30 years, hosting district hearings and state finals annually.
• New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program (NHLAP)coreOthersIndependent, non-NH Bar affiliated, confidential resource established by NH Supreme Court. Provides FREE 100% CONFIDENTIAL assistance to NH lawyers, judges, and law students experiencing substance misuse, depression, stress or other distress. NHBA supports through member renewal fee.
• NHPR Civics 101 PodcastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNH public radio civics podcast. Producers Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy served as judges and timers at We the People state finals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• NH Bar Foundation: Charitable arm of NHBA administering IOLTA grants, Justice Grants, and civics programs — an affiliated entity rather than competitor, but a relevant peer for benchmarking nonprofit legal-aid grantmaking.
• LawPay (AffiniPay): Leading legal payments/IOLTA-compliance vendor that is an NHBA Premier Partner; included as an ecosystem enabler whose commercial relationship with NHBA illustrates the bar's distribution power to legal-tech peers.

Direct peers

• Connecticut Bar Association: A New England voluntary-integrated bar offering CLE programming, practice sections, public lawyer referral, and member benefits for CT attorneys — closely analogous to NHBA's service mix.
• Vermont Bar Association: Small-state New England bar association with a similar full-service membership model (CLE, sections, member benefits, public lawyer referral) directly comparable to NHBA in scale and structure.
• Massachusetts Bar Association: A neighboring New England mandatory/membership bar association offering CLE, lawyer referral, ethics opinions, and member benefits to MA attorneys — directly comparable to NHBA's mandate, services, and revenue mix.
• Maine State Bar Association: Mandatory bar association serving Maine-licensed attorneys with a comparable CLE, ethics, lawyer referral, and member-benefit portfolio — a close functional peer to NHBA.

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association: National voluntary bar association providing CLE, ethics opinions, member benefits, and sections across all U.S. jurisdictions; the umbrella counterpart to NHBA with overlapping CLE/member-benefit offerings.
• The Florida Bar: Mandatory statewide bar (integrated) with mandatory CLE, lawyer referral, ethics opinions, and member benefits — a large-scale integrated-bar peer to NHBA's mandate-driven model.
• New York State Bar Association: Large, established voluntary state bar with an expansive CLE catalog, sections, lawyer referral, and member benefits — a broader-incumbent analogue to NHBA operating at much larger scale.
• State Bar of California: Integrated (mandatory) state bar regulating CA attorneys with MCLE, lawyer referral, ethics guidance, and discipline — the largest functional analogue to NHBA in another jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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