Virgin Islands Bar Association

Name

Virgin Islands Bar Association

Legal name

Virgin Islands Bar Association

Website

https://usvibar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Christiansted

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from approximately 1,000 attorneys practicing in the Virgin Islands. Membership runs January through December with renewals sent each fall and payment due by December 1st.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Virgin Islands Bar Association is the integrated (mandatory) bar for the U.S. Virgin Islands, regulating the practice of law and providing required membership to approximately 1,000 attorneys across St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. It delivers member services including a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, the CLEREFS reporting portal, Fastcase legal research access, a Find-A-Lawyer directory, a Career Center, the Lawyer Assistance Program, and member publications. The affiliated Virgin Islands Bar Foundation funds scholarships, moot court competitions, and charitable initiatives for the territory.

Product overview

The Virgin Islands Bar Association operates a membership-based association management platform serving approximately 1,000 attorneys. The core product is a YourMembership.com-powered website providing membership administration, CLE compliance tracking, and member services. The product portfolio centers on the membership management platform with integrated CLE reporting (CLEREFS), Fastcase legal research access, and a lawyer referral directory. Supporting offerings include the Bar Journal and Weekly Digest publications, the High School Moot Court Competition, scholarships (Almeric L. Christian Scholarship), the Winston A. Hodge Award, and community groups organized by practice area and function. Member benefits include the Lawyer Assistance Program, Career Center job board, Free Legal Answers pro bono platform, and meeting space rental.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VIBA Membership Mandatory annual membership for all attorneys admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, providing access to member benefits, CLE programming, legal research, and the right to practice in the territory.
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program Mandatory CLE compliance program requiring attorneys to complete 24 hours of continuing legal education biennially, including ethics, VI Law, technology, and mental health/substance abuse credits, with on-demand and live CLE offerings.
• CLE Reporting and E-Filing System (CLEREFS) Mandatory online portal for attorneys to report CLE credits, file CLE applications, and submit certificates of attendance and petitions for CLE compliance with the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands.
• Fastcase Legal Research Online legal research database provided as a member benefit through Fastcase integration on the VIBA website, giving members access to case law, statutes, and secondary sources for Virgin Islands and federal law research.
• Find-A-Lawyer / Lawyer Referral Service Online public directory allowing residents and businesses to search for attorneys by practice area, location, and island within the U.S. Virgin Islands, connecting the public with licensed VIBA members.
• Career Center Job board and career development resource for law students, lawyers, and legal professionals in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering job postings and resume posting services.
• Lawyer Assistance Program Confidential assistance program for members suffering from substance abuse, addiction, and mental health challenges, operated in partnership with the New York State Bar Association's Lawyer Assistance Program and Attorney Well-Being Program.
• Meeting Space Rental Meeting facility at VIBA headquarters in Christiansted featuring a large executive board room and breakout room, equipped with WiFi and video-conferencing capabilities, available for rental to members and the legal community.

Quantifiable outcome

• $17,500 in scholarships awarded annually through moot court and scholarship programs

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough partnership with NYSBA, VIBA members have access to NYSBA's Lawyer Assistance Program and Attorney Well-Being Program. This provides mental health support, substance abuse assistance, and wellness resources for members.
• American Bar Association (ABA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative effort for the Free Legal Answers virtual legal advice clinic. VIBA and ABA collaborate on member recognition events. ABA House of Delegates Resolution 402 submitted by VIBA was passed at the 2023 ABA Midyear Meeting.
• FastcasecoreTechnology or IntegrationLegal research benefit provided to VIBA members through Fastcase integration on the VIBA website.
• ABA BookstoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVIBA members receive 15% off at the ABA Bookstore using code 'PAB13VIB' at checkout.
• Legal Services of the Virgin Islands (LSVI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIBA partners with LSVI for pro bono opportunities to assist with disaster legal assistance, low income, seniors, and other vulnerable community members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New York State Bar Association (NYSBA): Voluntary state bar association serving ~70,000 NY attorneys with CLE, member benefits, publications, and a Lawyer Assistance Program. Directly comparable because VIBA explicitly partners with NYSBA for wellness programming, and both run association-management platforms with CLE, member directories, and section/committee structures.
• Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico: Integrated bar association for attorneys admitted to practice in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Caribbean territory most analogous to the USVI. Closest comparable peer given shared Caribbean-U.S.-territory regulatory context, Spanish-language member base, and parallel role in regulating local bar admissions.
• Hawaii State Bar Association: Voluntary statewide bar for Hawaii attorneys offering CLE, publications, and member benefits. Comparable as another small, island-jurisdiction bar with a similarly tight-knit practitioner community and tourism-dependent economy.
• New Jersey State Bar Association: Voluntary statewide bar serving New Jersey attorneys with CLE, sections, and member benefits. Comparable mid-sized voluntary bar with similar governance (Board of Governors elected from membership) and benefits stack to VIBA.

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association (ABA): The largest voluntary national bar association in the U.S., providing CLE, publications, advocacy, and member benefits across all jurisdictions. VIBA has a Mutual partnership with the ABA for Free Legal Answers and joint events, and the ABA serves as the umbrella peer for U.S. bar association practice.
• State Bar of California: The largest integrated (mandatory) state bar in the U.S., regulating ~250,000 California attorneys with mandatory CLE, member discipline, and admissions. Directly comparable as a large-scale example of the same integrated-bar regulatory model VIBA operates at territory scale.
• The Florida Bar: Integrated state bar governing ~110,000 Florida-licensed attorneys with mandatory CLE, sections, and member services. Comparable as another integrated-bar peer operating CLE compliance, member directories, and public-service programming similar to VIBA's CLEREFS and Bar Journal offerings.
• State Bar of Texas: Integrated state bar governing ~110,000 Texas attorneys with mandatory CLE, sections, and member services. Comparable as another large integrated bar with parallel CLE compliance infrastructure and member benefit portfolio.

Others

• YourMembership.com (Community Brands): Association management software vendor whose platform powers VIBA's membership site, CLE reporting, and event registration. Relevant as the enabling technology vendor on which VIBA's member experience depends.
• Fastcase: Legal research database provider integrated as a member benefit on the VIBA site. Comparable as the technology partner whose legal-research product is delivered to VIBA's ~1,000 members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VIBarAssociation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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