The Benefits of

Membership in ELA

Who is ELA?

*Non-advocacy*The Education Law Association is a national, nonprofit member association offering unbiased information to its members about current legal issues affecting education and the rights of those involved in education…

*Founded 1954, Topeka, Kansas

*After the decision in Brown v. Board of Education, professionals in education determined a need to get the latest information out to practioners.

* Individual members

*Who? A collaborative organization.

* Attorneys, Administrators, Professors, Students, & Any other professional with an interest in education law.

Member BenefitsA remarkable collection to help YOU become a better

legal and education professional.

"I contribute the vast

majority of success I have

had in my career to the

connections I have made

through ELA. This is an

incredibly welcoming and

collaborative environment.

Regardless of career phase

or constituency, all members

are valued...."

Joy Blanchard, Ph.D.

Member-Only Benefits (slide 1 of 2)

*Monthly School Law Reporter, a compilation of case summaries for the month.

*Quarterly ELA Notes (ELIP)

*The SLR Express, access to our case summary database with featured commentary too

*35% discount on books, monographs

*Webinars at a deep discount: 4-6 webinars offered per year, spring semester (generally eligible for self-filing of CLEs)

Member-only Benefits (slide 2 of 2)

*Special pricing on conferences and other professional development

*Be listed on our specialty knowledge list, for media inquiries

*ELA in the News, for promotion of your accomplishments

*Sample podcasts (2). Full catalog will be updated in 2015.

*The School Law Blog, via ELA listserv

*Teaching School Law, file sharing folder for those teaching either K-12 or higher education law classes.

Member BenefitsWhy Join ELA? Hear directly from those who have benefitted.

"I have been affiliated with ELA through several stages of my life: as a law student, as a PhD student, and as a

practitioner and there are few things that can point to that have more strongly prepared me in a well-rounded

way to be a practitioner of education law." Emily Richardson, J.D., Ph.D.

"ELA offers excellent balance between scholarly discourse and practitioner-oriented materials for attorneys

and administrators at the public school and college university levels." Joseph C. Beckham, J.D., Ph.D.

"The annual ELA conference provides an opportunity not otherwise available for all interested individuals,

including, for example, attorneys on both sides, administrators, and academics, to exchange information, views,

and contacts, in a cozy, comfortable, and supportive atmosphere." Perry Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.

"ELA is the one annual conference I attend where I ALWAYS

learn something new! The conferences are extremely

substantive, and the participants are so welcoming of new

members. I’m very proud to be associated with this

organization." Martha McCarthy, Ph.D.

"The Annual Conference is a great opportunity to

learn from experts in the field and interact with a

diverse group of education law stake

holders." Josh Hughes, J.D.

"I joined NOLPE in 1994 and immediately was impressed with the rich discussions among school

administrators, school law professors and school attorneys. I know part of the success [in my career] is

due to my learning’s at ELA seminars and conferences.“ Kathie Crume, M.A.

Searchable database of

case summaries

Search by

keyword will be

better enhanced

this year as a

result of

enhancements

to our website

due in 2015 >>>

Experience ELA’s new social

media section, behind the

member wall. Login and connect

with other

members,

comments on news

stories, collaborate

with others on

current and future

projects, and more

(new in 2015).

*Coming, Summer 2015

*Will include SIGs, photos, news

stories, and more.

*This will be the newest and most

collaborative part of the ELA web site.

Podcasts: overviews of major issues for only $12, regardless of membership!

Podcasts Currently Available, will be updated in 2015:

*No Child Left Behind

* Legal Rights of English Language Learners

* Sexting, Students, and the Law

* First Amendment

* Collective Bargaining

*Off-Campus Speech

*Harassment and Bullying in Schools

* Suing Educators

* Pregnant and Parenting Students

* Finance Litigation

* Prayer in School

*Harassment of Students with Disabilities (& federal remedies)

* Search and Seizure (Fourth Amendment)

* Charter Schools and the Law

2015 Annual Conference

November 4-7: Marriott Key Center, Cleveland, Ohio

The program will also include a

special afternoon presentation

to be held at Cleveland-

Marshall College of Law to

showcase our new

headquarters!

November 4th, preconference day –

attend preconferences for a separate

fee, alone or with your conference

registration. Will include a full-day

seminar specifically for Ohio school

administrators!

2016 Annual Conference

November 2-5 : Buena Vista Palace, Orlando, FL

This property is adjacent to

Downtown Disney and offers free

transportation to Disney them parks!

Consider bringing the family, and

also know that Orlando offers a lot

of Halloween opportunities too!

November 2nd, preconference day –

attend preconferences for a

separate fee, alone or with your

conference registration.

Publications, recent:

*Principal’s Legal Handbook

*Law of Teacher Evaluation

*A Documentation System of Teacher Improvement or Termination

*Search & Seizure in the Public Schools

*Educational Finance: Constitutional Challenges to State Aid

*Educator’s Guide to the IDEA (e-publication)

*Educator’s Guide to Special Education Law (e-publication)

*Law of Student Expulsions & Suspensions

New editions of existing titles and new titles are released each year, many in electronic format. Anyone can subscribe to our standing order list and receive our K-12 series of books automatically shipped with an invoice. ELA Members

receive 35% off nearly all publications.

Publications, coming soon:

*Research Methods for Studying Legal Issues in

Education (2nd ed.) Just received!

*The 2015 Yearbook of Education Law

*Contemporary Issues in Higher Education Law (3rd ed.,

2015). Scheduled for release in August, 2015.

*Bullying or Sexual Harassment: Similar but not the same.

Scheduled for release in fall, 2015.

*Case Studies in Higher Education Law. New title, scheduled

for release in 2016.

Membership: Join Now

There is no better time to join ELA!

Individual professional members pay only

$250/year for monthly & quarterly

publications (exclusive to members), discounts

or special pricing on almost all of our events,

publications, webinars, & other services.

Student & library subscription pricing is also available.

Join online www.educationlaw.org or call us at 216-523-7377