Join the Westmoreland Bar Association

Our participating members are eligible for many benefits in addition to quarterly and annual membership meetings and a variety of social activities. Browse through the list below and learn all the WBA has to offer.

Membership Benefits

Pennsylvania Bar Association Membership

Every participating member of the WBA is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association because the WBA pays your membership fees to the state bar. The PBA offers you many services including legislative lobbying, state publications, seminars, and discounts on many services.

Committees

The WBA has over 30 committees. Membership in a substantive committee, a young lawyers committee, the information technology committee and/or a public service committee are just some of the ways you can become involved in your local bar association.

 

CLE Seminar Discounts

All WBA members receive a discounted rate of $35 per credit hour (if preregistered and prepaid; rate is $45 per credit hour if not preregistered and prepaid) at each Westmoreland Bar Association CLE seminar. Non-members pay $55 per credit hour.

 

Use of the WBA Building

WBA members can use the Bar Headquarters to meet clients and hold depositions at no cost (There is a cost for members to use the building for mediations. Click here for building usage fees.). A fee is charged to non-members for any use of the building. To make a room reservation, call the Bar office at 724.834.6730. Rooms are available Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a first-come-first-served basis.

Public Service

The WBA, along with the Westmoreland Bar Foundation, operates the Pro Bono Program and serves the indigent residents of the county by representing them in civil matters. Volunteer attorneys are always welcomed and needed.

 

Lawyer Referral Service

The WBA Lawyer Referral Service processes hundreds of referrals per year. With an annual fee of just $125, this is the best marketing dollar available for Westmoreland County attorneys. Contact the Bar office for an application.

Mentor Program

The WBA Mentor Program is operated through the Ned J. Nakles American Inn of Court. Contact the Bar office for more information and a schedule of meetings.

 

Membership Categories

Full-Participating

Full-participating membership is available for those attorneys who maintain their principal office and practice primarily in Westmoreland County. Participating members are entitled to vote, hold office, and take an active part in all the affairs of the association.

Associate

Associate membership is available for those attorneys who maintain their principal office and practice primarily outside of Westmoreland County. Per our bylaws, associate members may attend all meetings and functions of the association, but may not vote or hold office.

Senior

Senior membership is determined by the guidelines of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Attorneys who are 75 years of age or older and have been members of the PBA for 35 years or more are eligible for Senior status.