KCBA offered more than 35 units of MCLE in 2003, and is planning in excess of 35 units in 2004. Why travel to far flung places, stay in motels and pay outrageous fees for your required MCLE when you can get everything the State Bar requires right here in Bakersfield? The annual, day-long festival of MCLE programs, Cornucopia of Credits 2004, will occur either in November 2004 or January 2005.

State Bar rules require that you offer your clients a low cost fee arbitration system when you have a fee dispute. KCBA's arbitration program provides local attorneys to help you solve your fee disputes.

Network and learn with other local practitioners in your area of expertise.

Through KCBA's agreement with AON Insurance, low cost insurance products of many types are available to KCBA members. In addition, AON gives insureds who are KCBA members a 7 ½ percent discount on malpractice coverage when they attend AON's MCLE program at KCBA's "Cornucopia of Credits" MCLE marathon in late fall. Click here for the AON website.

Kern Schools Federal Credit Union membership is available at no cost through KCBA membership. It provides free checking accounts, low interest loans and many other financial benefits for you, your family and your employees. Click here for the KSFCU website.

KCBA's programs facilitate your greeting and talking with fellow lawyers and the judicial officers. KCBA sponsors the Bench and Bar Award Dinner, Judicial Appreciation Night, and our annual Installation Dinner as well as daytime lunch meetings for both MCLE and membership. KCBA joins with the Kern County Paralegal Association to offer the Annual Holiday Luncheon.

The KCBA's newsletter, The Res Ipsa Loquitur, is published and distributed in hard copy monthly, September through July, to members. Learn about past and upcoming KCBA events, products and services available to you and more.