Law Firms and Lawyers Associations - By Country
- Argentina - Association de Abogados de Buenos Aires
- Australia - Australian Corporate Lawyers Associations - ACLA
ACLA is the peak national association representing the interests of more than 8,000 lawyers (over 20% of the legal profession) working for corporations and government in Australia.
- Australia - Australian Lawyers Alliance
The Australian Lawyers Alliance is the only national association of lawyers and other professionals dedicated to the protection and promotion of justice, freedom and the rights of individuals.
- British Columbia - British Columbia Lawyers Association
TLABC is a non-profit society, comprised of lawyers who work to strengthen and preserve laws that protect the rights of individuals and make British Columbia safer, cleaner, and a better place to live.
- Bulgaria - Association of Young Lawyers in Bulgaria
The Association of Young Lawyers in Bulgaria is a politically unaffiliated NGO which works in the area of mobilizing young legal experts and civic resources for support of local initiatives and grass roots projects. It was founded by young and very committed legal professionals and civil rights activists, who work at their full capacity, in order to serve the need for developing an effective support network of well trained specialists volunteers ready to work at local, regional and national level and suggest public policy improvements, developing and implementing civic and in-house training, public awareness building initiatives in the areas of democratization and modernization of the local self-government, civic participation, advocacy, access to information, civil rights monitoring and public institution transparency enhancement. As a community of young professionals committed to the Euro-Atlantic values, AYL strongly supports through local public initiatives and expert assistance the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union and NATO
- Canada - Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal (AADM)
L'AADM est une association d''avocats de la défense en droit criminel et pénal pratiquant essentiellement à Montréal. Sa mission comporte deux volets principaux : la défense des intérêts de ses membres et la promotion des droits et libertés individuels au sein du système judiciaire. De plus, l'AADM se veut un instrument de diffusion d''informations juridiques et de formation continue en droit. Elle organise des activités sociales et récréatives pour développer les liens d''amitié qui unissent ses membres.
- Canada - Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)
OTLA has over 1150 members and is comprised of plaintiffs' lawyers from Ontario, out-of-province Members from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, along with the United States. OTLA also has a strong core of law clerks, articling students and law students.
- France - Association Francaise des Juristes d'Entreprise
Notre missions: rassembler au niveau national les juristes d'entreprise, être un point de rencontre et d'échange afin que se développe entre eux une véritable confraternité professionnelle. Promouvoir le statut du juriste d'entreprise dans l'univers des professions juridiques et judiciaires. Faire mieux comprendre aux acteurs de l'entreprise, et tout particulièrement à ses dirigeants, l'importance de la fonction juridique. Favoriser le rayonnement des juristes d'entreprise française dans le concert international et notamment européen. Constituer, par le biais des commissions, des colloques et réunions thématiques, un carrefour d'informations et d'expériences sur les grands sujets d'actualité dans les domaines du droit de l'entreprise. Participer avec les universitaires, grâce au retour d'expérience, aux travaux et réflexions destinés à adapter la formation des juristes d'affaires et plus spécialement celle des juristes d'entreprise.
- Italy - Albo Nazionale Avvocati
L'unico sistema in Italia che permette di ricercare un professionista e di circoscrivere i risultati intorno ad una località, una lingua, una materia o alla dimensione di uno studio legale.
- Italy - Avvocati d Italia
Il più vasto e strutturato sistema informativo in Italia su Avvocati, Patrocinatori e Studi legali italiani.
- Italy - Legali.it
- Macedonia - Macedonian Business Lawyers Association (MBLA)
- New Zealand - Corporate Lawyers of New Zealand CLANZ
Corporate Lawyers Association of New Zealand is a section of the New Zealand Law Society. CLANZ was established in 1987 to meet the needs of corporate and government lawyers (eg, information sharing, networking). It recognises the distinct interests and needs shared by lawyers providing professional services to their employers. CLANZ members are New Zealand lawyers working in corporate and other organisations, and central and local government approximately 1200 lawyers qualify as members, from nearly 9000 lawyers in New Zealand).
United Kingdom
- United Kigdom - Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is a body of independent lawyers who have been admitted to practise as Advocates before the Courts of Scotland. Faculty records date as far back as 1532 when the College of Justice was established by an Act of the Scottish Parliament, though its origins are believed to predate that event.
- United Kingdom - Agricultural Law Association
The Agricultural Law Association is now the UK's premier independent cross-disciplinary organisation dealing on an agenda-free, non-partisan, non-political basis with all matters arising in connection with rural business. The membership of over 1,000 includes some of the leading practitioners in rural affairs in the UK and Europe today.
- United Kingdom - Association of child Abuse Lawyers
The Association of Child Abuse Lawyers is a company limited by guarantee set up for the benefit of lawyers, experts and other professionals involved in the field of obtaining compensation for the physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children and adults abused in childhood, as well as the mentally handicapped and others directly or indirectly affected by that abuse. The Association began in late 1997 as a result of concerns within the legal profession that people who have been abused were either unable to find lawyers to take on their cases or were experiencing poor standards of advice and assistance from those lawyers whom they had instructed. There are also concerns about the ability of lawyers and other experts to deal effectively with these traumatic cases.
- United Kingdom - Association of Law Teachers (ALT)
The Association of Law Teachers (ALT) is made up of law teachers from both higher and further education. Visit our about section to find out more about what we do, or join the ALT today.
- United Kingdom - Association of Lawyers for Children
The ALC developed from an idea put forward at the first annual conference organised by child care solicitors and was inaugurated at the third National Conference in Manchester in 1992 The ALC works in England and Wales, and welcomes all applications for membership from individuals in relevant work with or for children. In addition, applications from officers of appropriate organisations will be considered
- United Kingdom - Association of Muslim Lawyers
The main aim of AML is to provide a platform where such issues can be introduced, debated and procedures set in place to bring about desired results. This aim has been implemented by means of seminars and conferences, as well as through the AML magazine The Muslim Lawyer. The membership of AML comprises of lawyers and non-lawyers, practitioners and students, as well as Muslims and non-Muslims. The AML welcomes the contribution of those who believe in the Objectives that the AML has set itself.
- United Kingdom - Association of Pension Lawyers
The APL is an association established and run by lawyers specialising in pensions in the UK. It is non-profit making. Its main aims are to promote awareness of the importance of the role of law in the provision of pensions and to operate as a forum for discussion and education amongst pension lawyers.
- United Kingdom - Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers is an independent, not for profit organisation providing accreditation to lawyers specialising in the area of personal injury law. This accreditation shows an APIL lawyer has achieved a specific standard.
- United Kingdom - British & German Jurists Association
The BGJA is a group of several hundred lawyers and other professionals interested in British-German legal practice. Our membership includes solicitors, barristers, judges, lecturers, notaries, diplomats, members of chambers of commerce and bankers.
- United Kingdom - Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association
The objects of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association are to: - Encourage and maintain the highest standards of advocacy and practice in the Criminal Courts in and around London; To participate in discussions on developments in the criminal process; To represent and further the interests of the Members on any matters which may affect Solicitors who practise in the Criminal Courts; and To improve, develop and maintain the education and knowledge of those actively concerned with the Criminal Courts, including those who are in the course of their training.
- United Kingdom - Employment Lawyers Association
The Employment Lawyers Association has become the voice of authority on employment law. ELA's members are qualified lawyers, both barristers and solicitors, practising in employment law in the UK and organisations engaged in the practice of employment law.
- United Kingdom - Environmental Law Association
UKELA is celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2007 at its conference at Bath University on June 22nd – 24th. Participants include UKELA’s new President, Lord Justice Carnwath, Sara Parkin of Forum for the Future, Professor Richard Macrory and Ric Navarro of the Environment Agency. Gala dinner at the Pump Rooms.
- United Kingdom - Family Law Association
The Family Law Association has been in existence since 1989. Membership of the Association consists of members of the legal profession in Scotland with extensive experience, specialisation or interest in Family Law.
- United Kingdom - Human Rights Lawyers Association - HRLA
Membership of the Human Rights Lawyers' Association (HRLA) is open to all connected with the law and the legal professions who have an interest in human rights law in the United Kingdom. HRLA members include solicitors, barristers, advocates, judges, government lawyers, legal academics, legal executives, in-house lawyers, pupils, trainees and law students. The Association currently has over 1200 members.
- United Kingdom - Immigration Law Practitioners' Association - ILPA
The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association was established in 1984 by a group of leading UK immigration practitioners to: - promote and improve the advising and representation of immigrants - provide information to members on domestic and European immigration, refugee and nationality law - secure a non-racist, non-sexist, just and equitable system of immigration, refugee and nationality law ILPA now has more than 1,100 members including lawyers, advice workers, academics and law students. ILPA is regularly consulted by the Government on key issues relating to immigration, refugee and nationality law.
- United Kingdom - Resolution Family Law Association
Now known as Resolution, is an association of over 5,000 solicitors who agree to follow a Law Society recommended Code of Practice which essentially aims to deal with matters in a way designed to preserve peoples dignity and encourage them to reach agreement. Partly designed for members of the public, the site provides a searchable directory of members and also a set of fact sheets.
- United Kingdom - Social Housing Law Association ('SHLA')
The Social Housing Law Association ('SHLA') is an organisation of social housing professionals and their lawyers. Its members work or regularly act for social landlords (local authorities and registered social landlords etc.).
Law Firms and Lawers Associations - Spain
