Membership Information

To be eligible for membership in the ULA, a practicing lawyer must meet a number of criteria, including representing at least one AFL-CIO affiliated union.

ULA membership brings with it access to a variety of programs and resources, including but not limited to:

• The ULA annual lawyers conference that covers legal developments and trends, legal strategy and practical skills training specifically aimed at lawyers that represent unions
• The ULA Bulletin, a quarterly newsletter with updates on public and private sector labor law, labor movement news, and ULA member articles on discrete topics of interest to union lawyers
• The ULA Membership Directory, a state-by-state listing of all ULA members
• The ULA’s Arbitrator Database
• Meetings, seminars, and webinars on late-breaking legal developments relevant to union lawyers, including information about labor movement priorities and programs
• ULA monthly Employee Benefits Classes
• ULA monthly Oral Advocacy Practical Skills Classes
• The ULA Message Boards
• The ULA Hiring Hall and Resume Bank
• The ULA Document Library with conference papers, sample pleadings, and other research materials
• The ULA Diversity, Outreach, Opportunities, and Recruitment program to help ULA member firms and legal departments recruit law students of color
• CLE credit for eligible ULA programs
• The fellowship and solidarity of your colleagues seeking to improve the lives of working families around the country