The Manitoba Bar Association (MBA) is an organization of members of the legal profession in
Manitoba
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,
Canada
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. It is a non-profit
professional association
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, and is a branch of the
Canadian Bar Association
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA), or Association du barreau canadien (ABC) in French, represents over 37,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada.
History
The Association's first Annual Meeting was ...
. As of 2021, the MBA represents approximately 1,400 members from across the province, including lawyers, judges,
notaries, law teachers, and law students.
History
The Manitoba Bar Association was preceded by the Winnipeg Bar Association, which had been in operation since June 1906. On 10 November 1911, the Winnipeg Association decided that it would expand to a province-wide organization.
Governance and membership
The Manitoba Bar Association is governed by an elected council of 20 members who are elected for a two-year term. There are 15 elected members from the
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...
, two from
Dauphin/
western Manitoba, two from
central/
eastern Manitoba, and one from
northern Manitoba
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.
As of 2021, the MBA represents approximately 1,400 members from across the province, including lawyers, judges,
notaries, law teachers, and law students.
The MBA currently has 36 active Sections. Sections are groups of members who practise in a particular area of the law or share a common goal or interest. Registration in an MBA Section automatically enrolls the member in the corresponding National Section. Members registered for a Section are entitled to participate in the business and activities of that Section, including voting and nomination for office.
See also
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Law Society of Manitoba
References
External links
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Bar associations of Canada
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Legal organizations based in Manitoba