membership
If you are an in-house lawyer working in the corporate or government sector in Australia, then you should get the most out of your profession by becoming a member of ACLA - the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association.
ACLA has three different types of membership to suit your requirements: full membership, associate membership and student membership. Need convincing? Our top four reasons for becoming an ACLA member are:
reason #1: education
- Rub shoulders at our annual two-day National Conference which includes the In-House Lawyer of the Year Awards
- Stay on top of CPD/CLE point requirements with our regular, informative CPD/CLE seminars
- Further your career with the Graduate Diploma of In-House Legal Practice and the Master of Applied Law (In-House Practice)
reason #2: information
- Feed your mind with compelling articles, practice management tips and interesting observations from ACLA's quarterly journal, The Australian Corporate Lawyer as well as ALB and Lawyers Weekly (all free to members)
- Surf our site and discover the many features including daily legal newsfeeds, the Legal Jobs Centre, exclusive access to conference papers, tools and the Members Directory, the online precedent database SmartDocs, online management of, and secure payment for, your ACLA membership and access to the ACLA In-House Lawyers Practice Manual
- Stay in the know with free access to online email alert services including ACLA Linex Legal and ACLA Newsstand; special member rates are available for the Lawlex Legislation Alert Service and LexisNexis publications
reason #3: support
- Work the room at our regular networking events held in all states/territories - many of which are free or discounted for members
- Learn from the pros (or teach someone the ropes) by participating in our National Mentoring Program, available to full members free-of-charge
- Check your ethics with a free copy of ACLA's Ethics for In-House Counsel handbook or pose an ethical question (in confidence) to our Ethics Panel
reason #4: advocacy
- We're in your corner with representation and defence of yours - and your employees' - rights through submissions on professional issues
- We're ahead of the curve through cultivating and nurturing relationships with a sizeable overseas network of organisations similar to ACLA as well as others with 'something to say' about the industry
want to join?
Start benefiting straight away from the incomparable benefits of ACLA membership and join now!
need more information?
If you have any questions about joining or would like further information about any of the member benefits listed above, please contact our Member Services Manager via email or telephone 1300 558 550.
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