page_title: History of the New York City Bar Association
hierarchical_section_title: History of the New York City Bar Association
context_page_description: The New York City Bar Association was founded in 1870 as a voluntary professional organization for lawyers in New York City. It is the country's oldest bar association, and with over 24,000 members, continues to be one of its largest and most influential.
context_section_description: The New York City Bar Association (formerly the Association of the Bar of the City of New York) was founded in 1870 as a voluntary professional organization for lawyers in New York City. It is the country's oldest bar association, and with over 24,000 members, continues to be one of its largest and most influential.
caption: Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 7 W 29th St, in the 1890s
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