Membership in The Center for American and International Law is available to individuals, businesses, and organizations, including government agencies. Both individual and business members receive a tuition reduction for almost all Center programs and business members may send multiple representatives to each program.

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Much of the work of The Center is done through its membership-based Institutes. For more information about the Institutes, click on the title below.

Institute for International and Comparative Law
Membership in the Institute for International and Comparative Law (IICL) is available to individuals, corporations, law firms, and other organizations. Dues begin at $1,000 and members may choose among categories of membership. Each member may appoint a representative to the Institute’s Advisory Board*, and may send at least two representatives to the Symposium on International Law at no tuition cost. Members at the $2,500 and above level may also select a candidate to receive a full or partial tuition fellowship to the six-week Academy of American and International Law.

Institute for Transnational Arbitration
Membership in the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) is available to individuals, corporations, law firms, government agencies and other organizations. The annual cost of dues begins at $650. Each member may appoint a representative to the Institute’s Advisory Board*, and, depending on the membership level, may send one or more additional persons to the Annual Transnational Arbitration Workshop at no cost. Members also receive the publication News and Notes, which includes the Scoreboard of Adherence to Transnational Arbitration Treaties, and reduced prices for ITA video products. Supporting or Sustaining Members of the Institute may also send an unlimited number of additional persons to the Institute’s programs at a reduced tuition rate.

Institute for Energy Law
Membership in the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) is available to individuals, corporations, law firms, government agencies and other organizations. The annual cost of dues begins at $650. Each member may appoint a representative to the Institute's Advisory Board*, and, depending on the membership level, may send one or more additional persons to the Annual Oil & Gas Law Conference at no cost. Members also receive a 10% discount on IEL/Matthew Bender publications: The Oil and Gas Reporter and the Proceedings of the Oil and Gas Law Program. Supporting or Sustaining Members of the Institute may also send an unlimited number of additional persons to the Institute’s programs at a reduced tuition rate.

Institute for Local Government Studies
Membership in the Institute for Local Government Law (ILGS) is available to municipalities, law firms , individuals, and other organizations or government agencies. Dues for municipalities vary according to their size. The principal benefit of membership is the opportunity to send representatives to the annual Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain at a greatly reduced tuition.

Institute for Law Enforcement Administration
Membership in the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) is available to law enforcement agencies, municipalities, law firms, and other organizations or government agencies. Dues vary depending upon the size and classification of the member and members receive reduced tuition rates for the Institute’s programs.

Institute for Law and Technology
Membership in the Institute for Law and Technology (ILT) is available to individuals, corporations, law firms, government agencies and other organizations. The annual cost of dues begins at $650. Each member may appoint a representative to the Institute's Advisory Board*, and, depending on the membership level, may send one or more additional persons to the Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference at no cost. Supporting or Sustaining Members of the Institute may also send an unlimited number of additional persons to the Institute’s programs at a reduced tuition rate.

*The Advisory Board representative may attend most programs of the Center at no tuition cost.