Norwegian Bar Association


The Norwegian Bar Association is an association of Norwegian lawyers. It was established in 1908 as Den Norske Sakførerforening, and assumed its current name from 1965. As of 2008 the association had about 7,000 members. Among its publications are the journals Norsk Retstidende and Rettens Gang.

Leaders

As of 2018, the association is chaired by Jens Johan Hjort, while Merete Smith has been secretary-general since 2003. Former leaders of the association include Valentin Voss, Henning Bødtker, Sven Arntzen, Jens Christian Mellbye, Per Brunsvig, and Berit Reiss-Andersen.