Mission

The State Bar of Arizona serves the public and enhances the legal profession by promoting the competency, ethics and professionalism of its members and enhancing the administration of justice.

Read the State Bar's Long Range Plan.

The State Bar of Arizona is a non-profit organization that operates under the supervision of the Arizona Supreme Court. The Bar regulates approximately 13,000 active attorneys in Arizona and provides many services, programs and resources to help them. Many of these member services are aimed at supporting attorneys so they can provide superior professional service to clients, the public and the justice system as a whole.

Lawyers who wish to practice in Arizona must maintain membership in the State Bar and meet all other Arizona Supreme Court admission requirements.

The State Bar of Arizona is governed by a 29-member Board of Governors whose members are primarily lawyers elected by Bar members. Among those board members are four non-lawyers who are appointed to represent the public.

The Bar has two office locations - Phoenix and Tucson. It offers excellent employment opportunities for more than 90 people who perform a wide variety of services.

The organization was formed in 1933 and has a rich history of serving attorneys and the public. We have a wide variety of programs designed to help Arizona lawyers, all of which are detailed throughout this Web site.