Operations

Voluntary Membership

The Mecklenburg Bar Association operates as a voluntary association dedicated to supporting and advancing the legal profession in Mecklenburg County. With a focus on providing a wide range of professional development opportunities, networking events, and pro bono initiatives, the MBA is committed to enhancing the practice of law and fostering a strong sense of collegiality among its members. The association offers several membership levels for attorneys and welcomes the membership of law students, legal professionals and affiliates.

Organization

• MBA Board of Directors

Membership

• Committees
• Lawyer Referral Service
• LRS Guidelines
• Sections
• Senior Lawyers Division
• Young Lawyers Division

Mandatory District Bar Membership

The 26th Judicial District Bar is a subdivision of the North Carolina State Bar and is a mandatory judicial district bar.  All attorneys licensed in North Carolina who practice law or live in Mecklenburg County must be a member of the 26th JD Bar. 

Every active member of the North Carolina State Bar residing in the state of North Carolina is deemed a voting member of the district bar in the judicial district in which the member resides. Unless informed to the contrary, the State Bar assumes that the address maintained for each member in its official records is indicative of the judicial district in which he or she resides. N.C. Gen. Stat. 84-34. A lawyer may elect to participate in the district bar where he or she practices (if different than where he or she resides) by informing the secretary-treasurer of the North Carolina State Bar of his or her decision in writing. N.C. Gen. Stat. 84-16.

Organization

• 26th JD Bar Executive Board
• Professional Governance: The District Bars and the State Bar (PDF from the NC State Bar - Updated for 2026)

Membership

• Membership Dues - Log-In Instructions
• Committees