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If you wish to request a membership application, publication catalog, conference registration form, or if you just have a simple question, please fill out this form.

The Education Law Association does not answer individual legal questions or provide legal advice or services. If you are need of legal representation, contact your local, county, or state bar association or legal aid office.

Member Benefits (yearly)

ELA membership welcomes all individuals and organizations interested in education law. ELA gains valuable perspective and diversity from its members around the world. Current members include: practicing attorneys; administrators and faculty in schools of education and law; school board members; public/private school administrators and teachers; staff members of state and federal education agencies and professional associations; libraries; and students. Monthly membership materials are sent electronically* via email and include:

• 4 Issues of ELA Notes
• 12 Issues of School Law Reporter (plus 12-month case index)
• 35% discount on all ELA books
• Member discounts to ELA seminars and conferences
• Member discounts and special offers on education-law-related items
• Access to online services
• Networking opportunities
• Member forums and listservs

• information on ELA activities
• commentaries on significant legal developments
• case notes on important education law decisions
• information about new publications and education law events

• citations and case digests for all current education law decisions reported by state and federal courts of record in the United States
• analyses of selected cases that are prepared by recognized authorities in the field of education law
• most recent U.S. Supreme Court Docket

Membership Categories and Prices

• Individual Membership (1-year) $160
  Individual members receive 4 issues of ELA Notes and 12 issues of the School Law Reporter with a Twelve-Month Case Index, a 35% discount on ELA publications, discounts on conference fees, and access to members-only online services (choose to receive your ELA mailings electronically or hardcopy for no additional cost).
• Retired Membership (1-year) $100
  Retired members receive the same benefits as individual membership. Retired membership is available only for individuals retired and holding ELA membership for 15 years or more (Retired Members can opt to receive paper copies of ELA monthly material for an additional fee of $30).
• Student Membership (1-year Individual) $50
  Eligible students may receive an Individual Membership at a discounted rate. Student membership is available only for students taking 9 or more credit hours and may be held for a maximum of 2 years (Retired Members can opt to receive paper copies of ELA monthly material for an additional fee of $30).
• Library Subscription (1-year) $145
  Subscribers receive 4 issues of ELA Notes and 12 issues of the School Law Reporter with a Twelve-Month Case Index. No other member benefits apply (ELA mailings are sent hardcopy only).

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