The Ohio State Bar Association, founded in 1880, is a voluntary professional association open to any person who has been admitted to the practice of law. Law school students, paralegal students, legal administrators and paralegals sponsored by an OSBA attorney member are eligible for membership in the OSBA as associate members. The OSBA represents more than 21,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, nearly 64 percent of Ohio law practitioners. Total membership is more than 28,000, which includes associate members. Our mission: To promote justice and advance the legal profession. For more information or to join, visit: www.ohiobar.org