MISSION STATEMENT: The Colorado Bar Association advances members’ practices, supports the justice system, and enriches our communities. VALUES: We are Strategic, Inclusive, Professional, Effective, Inspirational, Innovative, Member-focused, and Ethical. VISION STATEMENT: The Colorado Bar Association will be the leader in providing members throughout the state with the tools to be successful, a community within which to build relationships, and the focus to successfully navigate the future. Bar Classification: Voluntary — 32 states have a unified or mandatory bar, which means attorneys must belong to the bar in order to practice law in the state. Colorado is one of the few voluntary states, where attorneys do not need to belong to practice law. The CBA works for the common interests of attorneys and judges and is a non-profit organization.