Spokane County Bar Association

What Spokane County Bar Association does

The Spokane County Bar Association (SCBA) is a non-profit civic organization founded in 1908 that operates as the voluntary membership bar association for attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals in Spokane County, Washington. Governed by a Board of Trustees with five full-time staff, SCBA serves approximately 1,000 members, having grown from roughly 350 at its founding-era base. The organization's product surface consists of a primary informational website (spokanebar.org), an online Continuing Legal Education marketplace (clestore.spokanebar.org) where SCBA serves as an accredited Washington State Bar Association CLE provider, a GrowthZone-powered member portal for membership administration and event registration, courthouse security badge issuance, a Preferred Partner business sponsorship program, a job listings distribution service, and active practice-area sections (Family Law, Elder Law, Indian Law, Intellectual Property, Solo & Small Practice, Diversity) plus a New Attorneys Division offering free membership to attorneys under 36 or with five or fewer years of practice.

Revenue is generated through tiered annual membership dues (ranging from $16 for law students to $187 for voting general members), per-course CLE sales ($0-$65) and CLE Passport subscriptions ($345/year for members), one-time courthouse security badge purchases ($160 for non-member attorneys), and $500 Preferred Partner subscriptions. The organization is governed by a monthly meeting Board of Trustees, partners with Inland Empire Legal Aid on pro bono and donation coordination, and reports CLE credits through WSBA's MyWSBA.org portal. SCBA holds no parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional ownership, and operates without disclosed revenue figures or funding rounds, consistent with its non-profit voluntary membership structure.

Name

Spokane County Bar Association

Legal name

Spokane County Bar Association

Website

https://spokanebar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Spokane County Bar Association is a non-profit voluntary membership bar association serving approximately 1,000 attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals in Spokane County, Washington, providing accredited CLE courses, professional development, networking sections, courthouse security badges, and member benefits since 1908.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Legal professional association
• Continuing legal education
• Bar association membership
• Legal community networking
• Attorney professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from attorneys, paralegals, and law students at various tier levels
2. CLE Course Sales: Online marketplace for Washington State CLE courses with prices ranging from free to $65 per course. SCBA is an accredited provider of Washington State CLE courses.
3. Courthouse Security Badges: Sale and renewal of courthouse security access badges for attorneys and paralegals
4. Preferred Partner Subscriptions: Annual sponsorship subscriptions for business partners at $500 per year, including newsletter access, advertising, and event invitations

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Spokane County Bar Association (SCBA) is a non-profit voluntary membership association founded in 1908 that serves attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals in Spokane County, Washington. It sells annual memberships at tiered price points, delivers accredited Washington State Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses through an online marketplace, issues courthouse security access badges, runs a Preferred Partner business sponsorship program, and operates a job listings board.

Product overview

The Spokane County Bar Association operates a unified online platform consisting of a main informational website (spokanebar.org), an eLearning marketplace for Continuing Legal Education (clestore.spokanebar.org), and a member management portal (members.spokanebar.org). The CLE Store offers accredited Washington State courses on-demand across diverse legal topics. The organization also provides courthouse security badges, a Preferred Partner business program, and a job listings distribution service. GrowthZone powers the member management functionality, while Vimeo hosts the video-based CLE content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CLE Online Store Online marketplace selling accredited Washington State CLE video courses on-demand across diverse legal topics, available to attorneys and other legal professionals for individual purchase.
• CLE Passport Annual subscription that gives members unlimited access to all CLE courses offered through the SCBA online marketplace.
• Courthouse Security Badges Security access badges enabling attorneys and paralegals to enter the Spokane County Courthouse; available through membership renewal or as a one-time purchase for non-members.
• SCBA Membership Annual tiered membership sold to attorneys, paralegals, law students, government and legal aid attorneys, and non-practicing associates, granting access to CLE, networking, sections, leadership development, pro bono opportunities, and member perks.
• Preferred Partner Program Annual sponsorship subscription for local businesses ($500 per year, valid September 1 to August 31) that provides advertising access to SCBA members via the Calendar Call newsletter, website listings, and event invitations.
• Job Listings Board Distribution service that publishes job announcements from external employers for attorneys and legal professionals seeking employment in the Spokane region.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Inland Empire Legal Aid (IELA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCBA partners with Inland Empire Legal Aid for legal aid services. The SCBA provides donations and fundraising support for IELA through its website, and maintains a link to IELA's website. IELA provides civil legal aid to low-income individuals in Eastern Washington.
• Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCBA is a fully accredited provider of Washington State CLE courses. CLE credits are reported through WSBA's MyWSBA.org portal.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• King County Bar Association: King County Bar Association is the voluntary bar association for attorneys practicing in King County (Seattle), Washington. It is the most directly comparable peer to SCBA—same state, same voluntary membership model, similar CLE, networking, and member benefit offerings, just at significantly larger scale.
• Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association: Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association is another voluntary county-level bar association in Washington State offering CLE, networking, and member services. It is a direct peer to SCBA in the same county-bar model.
• Snohomish County Bar Association: Snohomish County Bar Association is a Washington State voluntary county bar offering CLE, member events, and bar services. Directly comparable to SCBA in scale, structure, and offerings.

Broad incumbents

• State Bar of California: State Bar of California is one of the largest unified state bars in the U.S., offering CLE, member services, and regulatory oversight. Comparable to SCBA in mission and member-service model at significantly larger scale.
• Idaho State Bar: Idaho State Bar is the statewide bar for Idaho attorneys. It is comparable to SCBA's regulatory and CLE provider role, and represents a potential reciprocity or expansion market for SCBA's CLE content.
• Washington State Bar Association: WSBA is the statewide mandatory bar in Washington and the accrediting body for SCBA's CLE courses. It is the broad incumbent in the same space, providing similar member services, CLE accreditation, and professional development across the entire state of Washington.
• American Bar Association: The American Bar Association is the largest national voluntary professional association for attorneys, offering CLE, sections, and member benefits. Comparable to SCBA as the apex professional association in the legal industry.
• Oregon State Bar: Oregon State Bar is a unified bar serving all attorneys in Oregon with CLE, member services, and section-based communities. Comparable to SCBA as a bar-association model in the broader Pacific Northwest legal market.

Others

• Inland Empire Legal Aid: Inland Empire Legal Aid (IELA) is SCBA's named strategic partner providing civil legal aid in Eastern Washington. While not a direct peer, IELA is a closely aligned ecosystem organization—SCBA raises funds and awareness for IELA through its website.

Emerging players

• Lawline: Lawline is a leading national online CLE provider offering accredited courses across multiple jurisdictions. Comparable to SCBA's CLE marketplace in product and target customer (attorneys needing CLE credits), but competes at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spokanecountybarassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spokane-county-bar-association

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Investors

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Investments

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