In-House Career Accelerator Program (ICAP)


ICAP assists new in-house counsel of color transition to, and build, a successful career within a corporate law department. ICAP is open to minority attorneys practicing management-side labor and employment law, with two years or less experience working in-house.  

ICAP provides participants with career advancement skills in an intensive and interactive six-hour series of sessions with seasoned in-house practitioners while also exposing participants to the NELC’s national network of experienced minority labor and employment attorneys. Participants are also paired with a seasoned in-house attorney to establish and continue a mentor-mentee relationship throughout the transition and their legal journey.