The Stark County Bar Association was founded in 1900 and has proudly served the Stark County community for more than 100 years. The purpose of the Stark County Bar Association is to work for the general good of the community, to improve the administration of the law in the interests of the public, to promote good relations among the members of the bar, and to further the professional interests of our members.
Our staff is here to serve the members of the association and look forward to working with you. Please feel free to contact the bar office if you ever have any questions. This is what we are here for.
Attorney Anthony E. Brown took office as President of the Stark County Bar Association when his one-year term began on July 1st. Attorney Brown became the 102th President, succeeding former president, the Honorable Chryssa N. Hartnett. At the Installation Luncheon held on June 26th the Association’s Elected Officers and Members were sworn in for the 2019-2020 term.
2020 Law Day
The Stark County Bar Association will hold its annual Law Week April 27th -May 1st. We will sponsor a wide variety of student contests including a Poster Contest, Essay(s) Contests, Moot Court Competition, Digital Media Contest and offer a Tour de Courts to give students an opportunity to learn and visit our different Stark County Courts. We will also present the prestigious Liberty Bell Award during our Law Day Luncheon. We are please to announce our Keynote Speaker for the Law Day Luncheon will be Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose. In light of the Ohio schools extending remote learning until May 1st and the federal government recommending social distancing until the end April, we will unfortunately have to cancel ALL Law Day events for this year. If you have began working on your Poster, Essay or slide presentation for the Digital Media Contest, the deadline to submit is April 8th. If you have any questions, please call 330-453-0685.
The Stark County Bar Association will have limited hours to the public and will be open from 2 – 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
If you are participating in our Law Day contests, you may drop off your poster, essay, etc. during this time.
Thank you!
Stark County Bar Association Legal Scholarship
The Stark County Bar Association offers a Legal Scholarship through Stark Community Foundation. To learn more about our scholarship opportunities, eligibility requirements and information, please visit Stark Community Foundation's website at www.starkcf.org. The Application deadline is April 1st.
