About Us
Membership and Service
About the Bar Association
The Herkimer County Bar Association provides a variety of programs, services and opportunities for its attorney members, the judiciary, and the community. Members meet regularly in sections and committees dedicated to various areas of law and issues of concern to the legal community. Benefits of membership include interacting with judiciary and legislative professionals, legal research, continued education courses, and access to legal resources and publications regarding news and developments impacting the profession. Attorneys may also take part in our referral program, where inquiries will be referred from the bar association to your practice.
“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed”
– Napoleon Hill
Committed To Serving Our Community
History & Background
Founded
- 1903 The Herkimer County Bar Associaiton was founded.
First Directors
- Its first Directors were Albert M. Mills, Eugene E. Sheldon, Myron G. Browner of little Falls; Charles Bell, Abram B. Steele of Herkimer; James B. Rafter of Mohawk; E. LaGrange Smith of Frankfort; Charles L. Fellows of Newport; and John F. Wilson of Dolgeville.
Mission
- "To cultivate the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, and to cherish a spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
The HCBA can offer access to Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits through a partnership with the Oneida County Bar Association, which satisfy the mandatory CLE requirements.
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Mission
To cultivate the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, to cherish a spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.
Membership Application
Application forms for the Herkimer County Bar Association