Brooklyn Bar Association

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The Brooklyn Bar Association was founded in 1872. In the wake of consecutive fraudulent elections in the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, followed by questionable investigations into the elections, many Brooklyn attorneys served on committees which brought about political reform in Brooklyn during the late 1870s. The Brooklyn Bar Association was formed to uphold honor and respectability in the profession, to aid in reforms and the investigation of misconduct, and to encourage positive professional and social relationships among attorneys in Brooklyn. In 1918, the Association moved to 123 Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights, where it remains as of 2011. Modern activities of the Association include hosting continuing legal education courses and providing a Lawyer Referral Service to the public.

From the guide to the Brooklyn Bar Association collection, 1872-1978, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Waldman, Louis, 1892-1982. Louis Waldman papers, 1917-1971. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Reisler, Raymond. Raymond Reisler papers, 1961-1992. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Richardson, Roy Mundy Davidson, 1895-1968. The Papers of Roy M.D. Richardson, 1938 1940s. Brooklyn College
creatorOf Brooklyn Bar Association collection, 1872-1978 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Roscoe Pound Papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Louis Waldman papers, 1917-1971 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Briefs, 1928-1976 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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associatedWith Judd, Orrin G. person
associatedWith Pound, Roscoe, 1870-1964 person
associatedWith Reisler, Raymond. person
associatedWith Richardson, Roy Mundy Davidson, 1895-1968. person
associatedWith Waldman, Louis, 1892- person
associatedWith Waldman, Louis, 1892-1982. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Politics and government
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Bar associations
Lawyer referral service
Lawyers
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