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 Aletha M. Carver took office as President of the Stark County Bar Association when her one-year term began on July 1st. Attorney Carver became the 104th President, succeeding former president, Attorney Ivan L. Redinger, Jr.. At the Installation Ceremony held on June 30th the Association’s Elected Officers and Members were sworn in for the 2021-2022 term.
The SCBA continues to e-mail our members on the most current Orders, Memos & Press Releases as they are issued from our various Stark County Courts. Below are the links to each court:
Fifth District Court of Appeals – https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/fifth-district
Stark County Common Pleas Court – General Division https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/common-pleas
Stark County Common Pleas Court – Family Division https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/family-court
Stark County Common Pleas Court – Probate Division https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/probate
Alliance Municipal Court –http://www.alliancecourt.org
Canton Municipal Court – http://www.cantoncourt.org
Massillon Municipal Court – http://www.massilloncourt.org
Stark County Clerk of Courts – https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/clerk
Stark County Government Home Page – https://www.starkcountyohio.gov
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov
2021 Law Day
The Stark County Bar Association held its annual Law Week May 3rd – May 7th. The SCBA sponsored a wide variety of student contests including a Poster Contest, Essay Contests, Digital Media Contest and Moot Court Competition. Other events which took place included an Ask-A-Lawyer Phone Bank and a Televised Ask-A-Lawyer at Massillon Municipal Court. In addition to the various contests, Chaplain Timothy C. Klink was awarded the Liberty Bell Award. Retired Ohio Supreme Court Justice Paul Pfeifer administered the Oath to attorneys to kick off the Law Day Webinar which featured our Keynote Speaker, Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose.
In the midst of a pandemic, stay-at-home orders, significant impacts upon healthcare, business and individuals, the Stark County Bar Association is proud of members who stepped up to care for the community. Local law firms, attorneys and judges teamed up in a big way to help support local restaurants and the area’s homeless population by providing meals through the end of May.
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.
