Member Benefits

The ABA Retirement Funds Program offers a different kind of retirement plan; built by lawyers, powered by pros. We innovate with a purpose, helping plan participants save more and worry less. Our unique culture is dedicated to helping secure financial futures for the legal community. Call us at 800-826-8901 for a free consultation or visit www.abaretirement.com to learn more.

ABC Language Services is a language services provider of legal Interpretation and Translation support service and has served judicial branch for almost 20 years. CBA members receive a 20% discount off regular Legal Interpreter rates.

Bank of America Merchant Services has teamed up with the CBA to offer customized debit and credit card processing rates to CBA members. 

BarChat is a series of short video interviews of top practitioners and business professionals on law practice management, career advice, and current events involving our members.

Through the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Book Publishing Division, CBA members save 15% on ABA publications.

Receive an everyday 15% savings on regular price merchandise at Brooks Brothers U.S. and Canadian stores, by phone, and online at BrooksBrothers.com.

The Case Flash series, presented by the CBA Family Law Section, features short, timely videos on recent issues in family law.

Casemaker® is a comprehensive online research library FREE for all CBA members, available 24/7. In addition to Connecticut state and federal materials, members have access to the state materials of all other 49 states. Plus, CBA members have FREE access to Casemaker’s premium products, which include CaseCheck+, the citator; CiteCheck, the brief analyzer; and CasemakerDigest, the case summary product. 

This online legal job board is your one-stop resource for legal jobs in Connecticut and across the country. Job seekers can post their resume for free to be visible for hundreds of legal employers to view and apply for legal jobs. In addition, employers can post their jobs for a nominal fee.

Hone your skills and enhance your knowledge of the law with new materials from the CBA’s online store—all at a special member rate.

Archives of Connecticut Lawyer magazine (since its first issue in 1990) and the Connecticut Bar Journal (since its first issue in 1927) are available from HeinOnline. You can easily search keywords, authors, and titles in individual publications or across both. Member Login Required.

Citizens Bank offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking productions and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions.

The CBA has enhanced your CLE experience with video production of select in-house CLE seminars. You can purchase an on-demand CLE and watch it through any browser, on any platform, wherever and whenever is convenient for you, as many times as you wish. These on-demand seminars still allow the CBA to offer New York CLE credit certificates and Connecticut letters of attendance for these programs.

The CBA has substantial resources to help members meet their MCLE requirements including up to a 50 percent discount on in-person and on-demand CLE courses, complimentary on-demand audio CLE archive, and a CLE Credit Tracker.

Clio’s groundbreaking Suite combines legal practice management software (Clio Manage) with client intake and legal CRM software (Clio Grow) to help legal professionals run their practices more successfully. Use Clio for client intake, case management, document management, time tracking, invoicing and online payments, and a whole lot more.

Clio also provides industry-leading security, 24/5 customer support, and 125+ integrations with legal professionals’ favorite apps and platforms, including Fastcase, Dropbox, Quickbooks, and Google Apps.

Members of the CBA receive a 10% discount on all Clio Products.

The Connecticut Bar Journal is a scholarly periodical that features articles on a variety of legal topics. Published quarterly under the direction of a board of editors, the journal is also free to all members and is available on a subscription basis to non-members.

Connecticut Lawyer magazine is an exclusive member benefit free to all members that contributes to lawyers' professional growth; informs readers of important legislative changes, court decisions, and other issues arising in the legal profession; and keeps members abreast of CBA activities. An online edition of the magazine as well as an electronic archive of back issues are available.

Get a 10% lifetime discount on CosmoLex is cloud-based law practice management software.

Members receive up to a 50% discounts on our education programs designed to keep you informed of the latest news, updates, changes, and trends in numerous practice settings. Education offerings include traditional for-credit CLEs as well as innovative practice management and professional development topics

Find a Lawyer CT (formerly CT Lawyer Connect) is a publicly searchable online directory of all CBA attorney members. This valuable self-search tool is a quick and easy way for the general public to tap in to our network of attorneys and learn about the members of this association who may be of help to them.

Hotel Engine is a private hotel booking platform that connects CBA members to exclusive rates at more than 150,000 hotels across the globe.

Receive a 60% discount off of InterCall’s standard pricing for toll-free audio conferencing. InterCall also offers web conferencing from Cisco WebEx™ and Adobe® Connect™ and business cloud services through Microsoft® Office 365.

Looking for language services to support your firm? iTi has worked with clients in the legal industry since our inception in 1986. We're proud to have been voted the best language service company ten years in a row by the Connecticut Law Tribune. CBA members save 10% off their first service with iTi.

JANCO Business Systems, Inc is a provider of copiers, printers and managed print Services.  JANCO is a Xerox Authorized Document Technology Partner and Authorized Service Center.  

Kronholm is a CBA-endorsed provider of professional liability, auto/homeowner/umbrella insurance, probate bonds, committee liability, office package and workers’ compensation, disability income plan, and employment practices liability products.

Save up to 25% off credit card processing fees with LawPay. Accept all major credit cards from your clients. Plus, 100% protection of your Trust or IOLTA account.

Lawyer-to-Lawyer Dispute Resolution is a voluntary, confidential program designed to help attorneys resolve disputes including but not limited to law firm dissolution, withdrawal of a partner or shareholder from the firm, and allocation of fee between lawyers in different firms.

The CBA’s Legislative Affairs Program is your voice at the Capitol. Our legislative team works diligently to enhance the practice of law for you and your clients and improve the administration of justice. As a member, you can help shape the legislative agenda.

Merrill Lynch provides members with fiduciary advice for personal retirement accounts, 401(k) and corporate plans. Members receive free independent financial analysis for retirement, trust and estate, and 401(k) planning.

MyCase is an affordable, intuitive and powerful legal case management software designed for the modern law firm. Give your law firm the advantage of a complete case management software solution – get organized with contacts, calendars, cases, documents, time tracking, and billing. MyCase also includes a first of its kind integrated client portal so everyone stays informed and connected. Connecticut Bar members get a 10% lifetime discount. Start your free trial today!

Receive special member pricing on New Horizons training courses ranging from beginning to advanced Microsoft Office products to Network Engineering and software development.

CBA members receive discounts of 10, 25, or 50% off based on the game.

The CBA offers members free and discounted conference room and work space at our Law Center in New Britain. We can serve as temporary or a remote office while you are in the area or a convenient location for meetings with colleagues or clients.

Save up to 35% on your Orlando vacation. Orlando Employee Discounts offers exclusive pricing on hotels and vacation homes in or nearby Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando. Orlando Employee Discounts is also the largest wholesaler of tickets for Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, Sea World, and all Orlando area theme parks and attractions.

Save 15% on timely and accurate payroll processing with Paychex. Services include direct deposit, automatic payment of payroll taxes, electronic filing of quarterly and annual returns, and Section 125 (Flexible Spending Account) administration.

With the Post University Partners in Education program, CBA members, their spouses, and their children receive a 10% tuition grant, towards earning a degree.

These videos provide concise information to help you be more successful and grow your practice.

To record a Practice Tip contact the Communications Department at communications@ctbar.org or (860)612-2016.

See why tens of thousands of law firms in over 170 countries use PracticePanther to automate their firms and get more done in less time. Never miss deadlines, get paid faster with one-click billing, and track billable time and expenses. Work from anywhere, on any device, with the mobile apps. It's easy, user-friendly, and intuitive. Now you can spend less time managing your firm, and more time making money. CBA receive a 10% off for life discount on the full monthly subscription fee for use of PracticePanther. Join the highest rated legal software on the market!

The Resolution of Legal Fee Disputes Program allows lawyers and clients with a dispute over the fees incurred for legal services to find a solution to their problem through mediation and/or arbitration, rather than litigation. The dispute resolution process is free, informal, and impartial.

That next call could be your next big client – you don’t want to miss it!  Ruby’s team of live, friendly receptionists is dedicated to creating meaningful connections with callers – helping turn them into clients.CBA members receive a 7% discount on monthly plans.

Build your network in a community that will help you advance with our sections and committees. Substantive law sections and special interest committees are essentially communities of practice that offer networking, knowledge, and collaboration to improve the practice of law

SideBar, our enhanced listserv communication tool,  gives members the ability to connect with colleagues as never before. Log in at ctbar.org and go to your “Groups” page in the left menu bar to access SideBar and join the discussion.

The Idea Company is a supplier of all types of imprinted promotional products, decorated wearables, client gifts, awards, presentation materials, and other useful items for a legal practice. CBA members can save up to 15%.

CBA members have the opportunity to golf at TPC River Highlands, a world-class, championship 18-hole course in Cromwell as well as other affiliated courses around the country through the CBA’s corporate membership. Benefits include access to the TPC River Highlands golf course and meeting room facilities.

Tzedakah House is a CBA-preferred provider of insurance broker services. CBA members, their family, and their employees have access to off-exchange medical insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, Medicare Supplement and Advantage plans, and group benefits.

On the Video Channel CBA, you can find additional content, such as how-to videos for the CBA website, CBA section education programs, and recordings of past association events.

Over the past decade, Zola Creative Media has developed over a thousand attorney websites that not only look elegant and sophisticated, but also generate new business, educate clients and increase firm visibility.

Whatever your online marketing goals, Zola Creative has the experience, tools and knowledgeable team of experts to help you achieve them.

CBA members receive $400 off the design fee of a custom website or ongoing marketing plan.  

Members receive a 15% subscription discount on this comprehensive, cloud-based legal practice management application.