Board of Bar Overseers
Legal ServicesMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
The Board of Bar Overseers is an independent body within the Massachusetts legal system, established in 1974 to investigate and evaluate complaints against lawyers. It operates alongside the Office of the Bar Counsel, with both entities supervised by the Supreme Judicial Court, yet they fund their work entirely through annual registration fees paid by lawyers rather than public funds. Based in Boston, the organization serves the legal community by assessing ethical concerns and overseeing professional conduct within the state’s bar. Its function is to ensure adherence to professional standards and to address concerns regarding lawyer behavior through an established, court-supervised framework. The Board is part of the broader legal services landscape in Massachusetts, which includes other state bar and regulatory entities.