Roots for the Louisiana State Bar Association began with the Association of the Bar of New Orleans in 1847. It as officially founded in 1929. In 1941 that the Louisiana State Bar Association was sanctioned by the Louisiana Supreme Court as the official, mandatory bar association for the state. The LSBA has eight goals as a part of its mission, including increasing professional competence, identifying and cultivating potential volunteers and leaders, increasing member participation, providing customized products, programs, and services, increasing legal career satisfaction, improving access to justice for all, and ensuring the participation of all minorities in association leadership.