Bar Associations, Judicial Power, and the Accountability Question
A short video circulating online asks a provocative question: what if the authority of the Bar Association is flawed from the beginning?
That question deserves a careful answer.
Many people hear the words “bar association” and assume it means one thing. But in the United States, that is already where confusion begins. The American Bar Association is a voluntary professional organization. It is influential, but it does not license lawyers and it is not the agency that disciplines lawyers in each state. The ABA itself says it is a voluntary organization, and it also states that lawyer licensing and discipline are handled by state bodies.
State bars are different. Some are voluntary, while others are mandatory or “integrated” bars. The ABA explains that mandatory bars are integrated into the regulation of the profession and derive authority from either the state supreme court or statute. In other words, the real power over lawyers usually sits at the state level, not in the national ABA.
Florida is a clear example. The Florida Constitution gives the state supreme court exclusive jurisdiction over the admission and discipline of attorneys, and the current Rules Regulating The Florida Bar describe The Florida Bar as an official arm of the court. Florida’s own materials also describe it as an official agency of the Supreme Court of Florida administering lawyer discipline.
That means the strongest criticism is not that every bar association is merely a private club with no legal footing. That overstates the case. A more accurate criticism is that many state bars are part of a system of professional self-regulation in which lawyers and judges often operate within the same institutional circle. To ordinary people, that can feel like a closed loop: the profession helps write the rules, enforces the rules, and reviews complaints under the supervision of courts largely staffed by members of the same profession. That concern is not imaginary, even if some online explanations of it are imprecise.
This structure has been challenged before. In Lathrop v. Donohue in 1961, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld mandatory membership in Wisconsin’s integrated bar against a constitutional challenge. In Keller v. State Bar of California in 1990, the Court again recognized that lawyers may be required to join and pay dues to a state bar, but it also held that compulsory dues cannot be used for ideological or political activities unrelated to regulating the profession or improving legal services. So the courts have not said integrated bars are void from the beginning. They have, however, recognized that there are constitutional limits.
This is where public frustration becomes understandable. If a body can influence the legal profession, discipline attorneys, shape ethics rules, and affect who may practice law, then people naturally ask: where is the independent check? If the answer is “the courts,” but the courts and the profession are institutionally intertwined, many will feel the oversight is insufficient even if it is formally lawful. That is not a conspiracy theory. That is a structural accountability question.
The public-records issue is also more nuanced than many posts suggest. Federal FOIA applies to federal executive-branch agencies, not automatically to state courts or state bar systems. So saying “you can’t FOIA them” does not by itself prove illegitimacy. It proves that one must look at the proper transparency rules for each jurisdiction. In Florida, judicial-branch records have their own access rules, and those rules expressly include The Florida Bar within the judicial branch. In California, the State Bar Act currently says the State Bar is subject to the California Public Records Act. Access exists, but it depends on the legal structure of the particular state.
Another claim that often appears in comment threads is that “BAR” stands for “British Accreditation Registry.” I could not substantiate that from any authoritative legal source, and the ordinary legal meaning of “bar” is much simpler: it refers to the courtroom railing and, by extension, the body of lawyers admitted to practice. The same goes for the old “Titles of Nobility” claim. There was a proposed amendment concerning titles of nobility in the early nineteenth century, but it was not ratified and never became part of the Constitution.
Likewise, the claim that a lawyer’s “first loyalty is to the court, not the client” is too crude to be accurate. Ethics rules describe lawyers as representatives of clients who are expected to advance the client’s position, while also imposing duties of candor to the tribunal. In other words, lawyers owe obligations to both client and court. That dual role is real, and it can create tension, but it is not the same as saying the client has no genuine advocate.
So where does that leave us?
It leaves us with a more serious and useful question than the viral reel posed. The real issue is not whether the entire legal system can be dismissed with one slogan. The real issue is whether a profession that regulates itself through court-centered institutions has earned enough public trust, transparency, and accountability to justify that power.
That is the conversation worth having.
People are right to question concentrated professional power. They are right to ask whether disciplinary systems protect the public or protect insiders. They are right to ask why complaints often feel opaque, slow, or circular. They are right to ask whether mandatory membership, compelled dues, judicial supervision, and professional influence over legislation have created too much insulation from ordinary democratic checks.
But if we want those questions to land, we have to ask them with precision.
Not every bar association is merely a private club.
Not every criticism online is legally sound.
Not every institution involved is outside constitutional structure.
And yet none of that erases the deeper concern:
When the legal profession helps govern itself, who truly governs the governors?
That is not a fringe question.
That is a civic question.
And it deserves to be asked loudly, clearly, and with facts.
Words matter. “Official arm of the court,” “integrated bar,” “discipline,” and “admission” are not neutral phrases. They describe real power. And wherever real power exists, the people have the right to ask who authorized it, who reviews it, and who protects the average man or woman when the system protects its own.
Here is the link to the TikTok video circulating Facebook published by Matt Schneider that inspired this article:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1381492050327710
Comments left on the public post as of March 8, 2026
Thirteenth amendment! The one before 1812! The library in Belfast maine has a copy. NO titles of nobility. Esquires? That was there to protect against what you’re saying! Britain did it!
It’s Ecclesiastical and run but the Vatican
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We the people are taking our nation back!
The difference between a person and the ” We the People”.
Treatise on the word person the video of the treatise on the word person
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Bar association is just a fraternity
The BAR is a monopoly and violates anti trust laws. Attorneys are officers of the court and their first loyalty is to the court not their client
BAR ● PROTOCALS OF ZIONists
In the Land of OZ…
Procedures and Practices utilized by
a CORP / Court and ITs Administrations
In A STATE OF: JUDAH
•••Judice – Not Justice.
THIS IS WHAT CORRUPTION THAT HAS EARNED THEM A WALK TO THE ROPE
FOR OPPERATING UNDER THE CAPASITY OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION…
SO THAT MAKES IT A FELONY WHEN YOUR GETTING PAID BY THE STATE….
BETTER KNOWN AS TREASON, BITCH..!!!!
That is so true I had the report a couple of attorneys to the bar association and they do absolutely nothing they protect their own they show you that you do not have no type of Rights the bar association is nothing but a scale the people will sit up on the bar association and also be investigated they have no one to answer to it leaves you with nothing will you think you have rights that will strip them away from you. It is a joke a wasted time of hoax
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Yes and the ones that takes your children this is correct
Randy Zentner Kimberly Elizabeth
Look around. Do you have a new Justus building ?????? I’ll bet you do. . 
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The Florida Bar is an official arm of the Florida Supreme Court, acting as an administrative agency of the judicial branch rather than a typical department of state government. As an mandatory (“integrated”) bar, it is governed by the state constitution and court rules, regulating attorney conduct and admission to the bar.
The Florida Bar
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Relationship to Government: The Florida Bar is an “official arm of the court,” charged by the Florida Supreme Court with regulating the legal profession. It operates under the direct supervision of the Florida Supreme Court, not the legislative or executive branches.
Constitutional Authority: Under Article V, Section 15 of the Florida Constitution, the Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to regulate the admission and discipline of lawyers. The Bar is an administrative agency created by the court to carry out these duties.
Legal Status: While not a typical “state agency” in the executive branch, it is recognized as a government entity within the judicial branch, and its actions are bound by Florida constitutional, statutory, and court-mandated regulations.
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In summary, the Florida Bar is an administrative agency of the Florida Supreme Court, operating under the judicial branch as a government-authorized, mandatory association, thus placing it within the state’s constitutional framework.
Mark Farrenkopf Maria Martino moron
Gerry Gonzalez Maria Martino but not under the United States Constitutions which the States can not make their Constitutions less protective, so what exactly are you saying?
I’ve been Saying it all along .
Justice cannot be truly gained until rhe judiciary , rhe private bar association is dismantled and destroyed !
One must remain loyal to one’s highest oath, and when that oath is to a private members association it trumps all other paths , so if they are operating under this oath they essentially have no power over us except as a “temporary member “ of their association which must be agreed upon by choice .
If they HAVE taken an oath under a constitution it means nothing when they have a higher one .
Private members must maintain confidentiality under their members rules
Yep lawyers 1st responsibility is to the bar association nd the courts….. NOT you!!
No, The Florida Bar is not a private organization. It is an official, mandatory arm of the Supreme Court of Florida created in 1950 to regulate the practice of law. All lawyers practicing in Florida must be members, making it an integrated, public-interest entity rather than a private, voluntary association.
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Key details about The Florida Bar:
Governmental Status: It acts as an administrative arm of the Florida Supreme Court, responsible for regulating attorney conduct and disciplining unethical lawyers.
Mandatory Membership: It is an “integrated” bar, meaning licensed attorneys must join and pay dues to practice in the state.
Regulation Function: While it handles disciplinary investigations, the Florida Supreme Court holds the ultimate authority over admissions and rules.
Distinction: It is distinct from voluntary, private local bar associations, with Attorney General opinions previously identifying it as a state-regulated entity, not a private entity for dues purposes
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I have decided to sign everything
White Union State citizen All Rights reserved no recourse.
If the fellow American refuses the contract ; then, clearly, that person and that establishment does not serve White people and they intend to tread on your bill of rights.
That way whoever I contract with can do as they wish and if they accept the contract then we’re all good to go.
While we are in America; the American trustee that you go into contract with has a fiduciary responsibility to access your trust from the grantor that is in the treasury and look out for your interest.
The fellow American that you enter into contract with should have no problem understanding that Americans are protected by the Bill of Rights in the state constitution.
Likewise, I’m buying a truck soon.
there will be no plates.
I will record the bill of sale and VIN # with the county recorder.
there will be no license or tag.
For now, I will have to finance my own insurance and pay the insurance company every month like a goot US citizen; but, that’s just to make life easier on everybody.
Personally, I recommend everybody use :
The checkbox that you added to the contract.
Remember, if they add check Mark boxes to the contract so can you.
Check boxes are not even part of the contract anyway really.
additional information to the fact:
white Union State citizen. All rights reserved.
no recourse.
no matter what color you are!
then, the first job they will have when they contract with you in the courtroom or anywhere is to deny the fact that you are a white Union State citizen; and, then sat you down like a good negro and explicitly make you their US citizen.
By definition:
( Released Negro Slave )
Clearly, that’s enticement into slavery and, at a minimum that is 40 acres and a mule; times, several million dollars.
I’ve noticed the golden rule in America is it is not good to try to make someone else your US citizen.
Try it you’ll see what I mean.
UCC and commercial code supporting automobiles versus motor vehicles and why you should never get a registration.
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We the people are taking our nation back!
The difference between a person and the ” We the People”.
Treatise on the word person the video of the treatise on the word person
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1NQNQ7gJaF/
100%
Pildi yapon ta mga ways alam .
U soon nalang.
Desolve this illusion
That is what I am talking about
The Bar Association is a scale I’m against the American people is set to protect their own they all need to be fired and disbarred
If the BAR association is private organization and does not represent We the People, who do they represent? No representation sounds like the British. The United States Constitution is supreme law in this land. Why should the British maritime law supercede the United States Constitution?
When the 13th Amendment was removed it opened the door for royalty and the BAR to invade. Reinstate the 13th Amendment!!!
Yup
Facts….. get the rope
You’re leaving out the main fact that it is a British run organization which means all of it has no standing in America it’s a foreign body it cannot legislate within the United States of America the country not the corporation and not the business
End this please….
We feed the kkk
Wow
Yup! I have been saying for years now; Our legal system (LAWYERS) is corrupt! Judges and lawyers run and control all politics! Lawyers are the elites, politicians, DS, the swamp, the THEY! Lawyers operate like a fraternity; All for one, One for all! Our legal system is legalized mafia! Lawyers are the “Secret Society” JFK warned us about back in 1961!
You MUST be a BAR member to practice law and that’s a private entity controling our government!
CONTRACT LAW
1) OFFER, 2) ACCEPTANCE, 3) CONSIDERATION, 4) CAPACITY, 5) CERTAINTY, 6) GOOD FAITH
UNIVERSAL COMMON LAW & EQUITY
CURSIVE SIGN YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE AND INSURANCE (Protest Duress)
Conspiracy against rights and/or freedoms!
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