The Rhode Island Bar Association is the unified bar association for the state of Rhode Island. Membership in the Rhode Island Bar Association is mandatory for any person licensed to practice law in the state. The association is committed to its purpose of defending the laws and Constitutions of Rhode Island and the U.S. while advancing the science of jurisprudence. The association is made up of several divisions and committees who work to enhance the practice of law, offer discounts and other extra benefits to members, and strengthen the relationship between the bar and the community. Continuing legal education (CLE) is an important issue to the Rhode Island Bar Association and participation in some of the 70+ credited courses offered throughout the year is mandatory.
Rhode Island Bar Association
115 Cedar Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
The Rhode Island Bar Association Brady List includes all known issues of misconduct, do not call status, decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, and citizen reports. Rhode Island Bar Association is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:
- Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
- US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1967);
- Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act R.I. Gen. Laws §§38-2-1;
- Open Government Act S .248 (2007);
- Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
- Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.
