Dauphin County Bar Association

“The dauphin county bar association is a member organization made up of attorneys who work in dauphin county.”

“Board members receive a draft copy of the form 990 to review and approve prior to its filing.”

“The association requires all directors to update their conflict of interest policies. Not only annually, but if there is a change in their status that would create a conflict.”

“The compensation package for the executive director is recommended by the budget and finance committee. The recommendations go before the full board for approval. In making their recommendations regarding the salary package, the budget and finance committee compares its recommendations to the compensation packages of other executive directors for bar associations.”

“The association's application for tax exempt status and form 990 are available upon request.”

“Governing documents, the conflict of interest policies and financial statement are available upon request.”

“The purposes of the dauphin county bar association are to advance the science of jurisprudence, to promote the administration of justice, to encourage a thorough legal education, to promote continuing legal education, to uphold the honor and dignity of the bar, to encourage the fulfillment of the obligations of the profession among its members to the courts and to society, to promote programs to provide effective, affordable legal services to all segments of society, to cultivate cordial intercourse among the members of the association and to perpetuate the history of the profession and the memory of its members and such kindred purposes as the association may from time to time determine.”

“Lawyer referral program - dauphin county bar association's lawyer referral program assists roughly 3,000 people who call for assistance finding an attorney appropriate to their legal needs. To participate in the program, a registration fee of 100 is charged to the attorney. The revenue generated by the registration fees and 10% referral fee (approximately 7,500) is more than offset by the costs of malpractice insurance and the salary (55%) paid to out pro bono and public services coordinator. Beginning in february 2015, the association now asks that the lawyers who accept cases through the lrs program to pay the bar association a 10% fee of all monies collected to aid in offsetting more of the program costs. This program is intended primarily as a community service, rather than an important source of revenue.”