Your Tampa Personal Injury Attorneys and the Hillsborough County Bar Association

When you decide to hire a personal injury attorney in Tampa, one of your first steps should be to verify that the attorney you choose has the proper credentials to represent you. For example, your Tampa personal injury attorney should be certified by the Florida Bar to practice law in this state. You also may want to ask if your lawyer is approved by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and other prestigious organizations. On a local level, you can be assured that attorneys who join the Hillsborough County Bar Association have agreed to make a positive impact on the community.

The Hillsborough County Bar Association has a membership of more than 3,700 lawyers and legal professionals whose practices are located in Hillsborough County. The mission of the Hillsborough County Bar Association is to promote respect for the justice system, the law, and local attorneys by serving the legal profession and serving the community through a variety of programs. Some of the benefits offered by the Hillsborough County Bar Association include:

• A lawyer referral service for people who need legal assistance
• The “Ask a Lawyer” program on WTVT-FOX13 for viewers to call and receive free advice for legal questions
• The Lawyers for Literacy program
• Law Follies, an annual comedy show poking fun at the legal profession
• Continuing legal education for member attorneys
• Courthouse tours and mock trials for students
• >A peer review program to encourage the high standards expected of Hillsborough County Bar members
• Standards of professional courtesy to encourage decency and consideration in each attorney’s professional dealings

As you can see by the above list, the Hillsborough County Bar Association is very focused on community service, and it plans to do more good in the community than ever before. All in all, the Hillsborough County Bar Association wants the Tampa Bay area to know that, regardless of public perception, lawyers are good people and work hard to make life better for all of us. To show our support for our community and our profession, the Tampa personal injury attorneys at Clark and Martino, P.A., are actively involved in the Hillsborough County Bar Association. This dedication to public service is one more reason why you can feel comfortable and confident working with us.