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 at no cost (There is a cost for members to use the building for depositions or 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 am to 5 pm, and Friday from 8:30 am to 4 pm on a first-come-first-served basis.
Public Service
The WBA, along with the Westmoreland Bar Foundation, holds several legal clinics each year to serve the residents of the county. 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 $175, 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.
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