The San Diego County Bar Association has been providing quality, professional programs and services to the general community and to its nearly 7,000 members for more than 100 years. The bar acts as an umbrella organization and resource to the more than 30 regional, minority and specialty bars throughout the county.

Part of the bar's mission is to assist the public in better understanding how the justice system works and what assistance is available. To that end, the bar provides a variety of programs and services including the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), Client Relations, which assists with specific attorney/client disputes and Fee Arbitration, which provides a means for resolving fee disputes between clients and their attorney. Additionally, the bar co-sponsors community forums and programs through Law Week, which takes place each year during the first week of May.