Membership Benefits

Member benefits from your annual $200 dues include:

  • Access to the NELC member directory;
  • Discounts on NELC conferences throughout the year;
  • Career enrichment opportunities through socialization and networking;
  • CLE opportunities;
  • Availability of news, articles and job postings;
  • Ability to submit any news, articles and job postings for other members;
  • Professional and personal relationship-building; and
  • Ability to update and change your member profile.

Public benefits include:

  • Access to superb legal representation
Dues are $250 to cover
membership until 12/31/2020

Membership Criteria

Outside Counsel

  • Currently licensed to practice law;
  • Engaged in the practice of Labor/Employment Law for a minimum of 4 years; and
  • Current practice area comprised of a minimum of 75% Labor/Employment Law (management representation only)

In-house/Corporate Counsel

  • Currently licensed to practice law;
  • Supervises Labor/Employment attorneys within the company (i.e., general counsel or assistant general counsel); or
  • Manages Labor/Employment litigation handled by outside counsel; or
  • Current practice area comprised of Labor/Employment Law.


Human Resources Managers

Minimum of 5 years human resource experience; and
Currently employed as a senior human resource representative for a company (i.e., President, Vice President, Director, Diversity Executive, HR Executive, HR Manager or Assistant Manager or Assistant Manager of Human Resources)