Sections/Committees
About Our Sections
The Collin County Bar Association offers continuing legal education to its members through monthly meetings (except December and June) where topics of general interest to all members are presented and through annual seminars and section meetings focused on particular areas of law. The general member meetings meet on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Website frequently for updates.
ADR The ADR section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add ADR section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders of meetings and other section events. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers. For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com.
Attorney Dads The Attorney Dads section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add Attorney Dads section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders of meetings and other section events. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers. For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com.
Attorney Moms The Attorney Moms section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add Attorney Moms section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders of meetings and other section events. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers. For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com.
Civil Lit & Appellate Law The Civil Litigation & Appellate Law Section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. We have built up a strong core group of regular attendees at our monthly meetings and have an exciting lineup of speakers who will be presenting on topics that we anticipate will receive MCLE credit. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Please help us give our speakers a proper welcome by attending our monthly meetings and remember to invite a friend -- the more the merrier! If you have any questions about the Section, please contact collincountybar@yahoo.com. Add Civil Litigation/Appellate section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders. Section dues are $25.00.
Corporate Counsel The Corporate Counsel section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add Corporate Counsel section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders of meetings and other section events. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers. For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com.
Criminal Law The Criminal law section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add Criminal law section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders of meetings and other section events. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers.
For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com.
Diversity The Diversity section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add Diversity section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders of meetings and other section events. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers. For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com.
Estate Planning & Probate The Estate Planning and Probate section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Please add Estate Planning and Probate section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders. Section dues are just $15.00 and your dues allow the section to offer complimentary lunch and a gift card honorarum to speakers each month and host other events as planned by the section directors. For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com
Family Law The Family Law section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add the Family Law section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders. A portion of your section dues cover the room rental fee at CAIL. Section dues are $20.00 per year. Questions about the section may be directed to collincountybar@yahoo.com
Juvenile Law The Juvenile Law section co-hosts a full day and half day long seminars with the 417th Judicial District Court, McKinney, Texas. Add Juvenile Law section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail announcements about section activities. Section dues are $20.00. Contact: collincountybar@yahoo.com
Real Estate The Real Estate section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add Real Estate section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders of meetings and other section events. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers.
For additional information, contact collincountybar@yahoo.com.
Solo/Small Firm The Solo/Small Firm section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. The monthly meetings feature roundtable discussions and CLE related to the the business aspects of law practice such as office technology options, malpractice avoidance, choice of business entity for your practice, andmarketing your practice using social media. Section dues are $15.00 per attorney and enable the section or provide and presentation materials to attendees and an honorarium to speakers. Contact: collincountybar@yahoo.com
Young Lawyers (39 and under) The Young Lawyers section meets on dates and location published on the Web site calendar. Check this Web site frequently for updates. While only Section members will receive the free MCLE credit, we encourage non-members to come visit our meetings as well as the information you learn and the relationships you will develop can be invaluable. Add the Young Lawyers section dues to your CCBA membership to receive e-mail reminders. Section dues are $20.00 per year. Questions about the section may be directed to collincountybar@yahoo.com
Legal Professionals The Collin County Bar Association is pleased to offer Collin County area legal professionals including paralegals, legal assistants and contract administrators local options for networking and obtaining continuing education credit for certification. Legal Professionals may join by paying $30.00 annual membership dues from July 1 to June 30 each year. Contact: collincountybar@yahoo.com
COMMITTEES
Bar Association Recognition Based on feedback from directors attending a state-wide bar association conference, the CCBA formed a Bar Association Promotion committee to research recognition opportunities in the form of awards and grants available through the State Bar of Texas.
General Meeting CLE - Speaker Committee The General Meeting CLE committee is charged with planning CLE programs for the general membership. Contact collincountybar@yahoo.com