The list below is a small fraction of the bar associations and legal organizations that are in existence. Use this list as a starting point for finding out what types of associations are out there. If you do not see the type of association/organization that you are looking for here, please check the list of Bar Associations from www.hg.org. Additionally, Sullivan's Law Directory (available in hard copy in the Office of Career Services) contains a section on Legal Organizations.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ADOPTION ATTORNEYS
www.adoptionattorneys.org 
P.O. Box 33053
Washington, DC 20033
202-832-2222
info@adoptionattorneys.org
No Student Membership

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
www.aaml.org
150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2040
Chicago, IL 60601
312-263-6477
office@aaml.org
No Student Membership

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
www.abanet.org
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-988-5000
askaba@americanbar.org 
Student Membership ($25 for 1 year or $60 for 3 years)

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
www.aila.org 
1331 G Street, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
202-216-2400
membership@aila.org 
Student Membership ($50)

AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION
www.aipla.org
241 18th Street, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22202
703-415-0780
aipla@aipla.org
Student Membership ($45)

AMERICAN JUDICATURE SOCIETY
www.ajs.org 
The Opperman Center at Drake University
2700 University Avenue
Drake, IA 50311
Student Membership ($35)

APPELLATE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
www.applawyers.org
Christine Teed
c/o Williams Management Resources, Inc.
1755 Park Street, Suite 260
Naperville, IL 60563
630-416-1166
cteed@wrmqt.com 
No Student Membership

ARAB-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS, INC.
www.arabbar.org
P.O. Box 2462
Chicago, IL 60690
312-946-0110
Student Membership ($15)

ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA
www.aabachicago.com
P.O. Box A3782
Chicago, IL 60690
312-554-2044
aabachicago@yahoo.com 
Student Membership ($10)

ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL
www.acca.com
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202-293-41022
membership@acc.com
No Student Membership

ASSOCIATION OF PATENT LAW FIRMS
www.aplf.org
2125 Center Avenue, Suite 406
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201-403-0927
admin@aplf.org
No Student Membership

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
www.justice.org
777 6th Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
800-424-2725
membership@justice.org
Student Membership ($15)

BLACK WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO, INC.
www.bwla.org
321 S. Plymouth Court, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604
312-554-2088
administrator@bwla.org
Student Membership ($10)

THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION
www.chicagobar.org
321 S. Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604
312-554-2000
info@chicagobar.org
Student Membership ($12 for 1 year or $30 for all of law school)

CHICAGO COMMITTEE ON MINORITIES IN LARGE LAW FIRMS
www.chicagocommittee.org
c/o Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg
Two N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602
312-980-6554
info@chicagocommittee.org
No Student Membership

CHICAGO COUNCIL OF LAWYERS
Chicago's Public Interest Bar Association
www.chicagocouncil.org 
750 N. Lakeshore Drive, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
312-988-6565
ccl@chicagocouncil.org
Student Membership ($10)

COMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE OF AMERICA
www.clla.org
205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2212
Chicago, IL 60601
312-240-1400
info@clla.org
Student Membership ($25)

COOK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
www.cookcountybar.org
39 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1117
Chicago, IL 60613
312-630-1157
Student Membership ($10)

FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION
www.fedbar.org
1220 N. Fillmore Street, Suite 444
Arlington, VA 22201
517-481-9100
fba@fedbar.org
Student Membership ($30)

HELLENIC BAR ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
www.hellenicbar.org
P.O. Box A3069
Chicago, IL 60690
312-543-2376
hba@chicagobar.org
Student Membership (Free)

HISPANIC LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
www.hlai.org
321 S. Plymouth Court, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604
312-345-9200
Student Membership

HISPANIC NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION
www.hnba.com
1900 L Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
202-223-4777
Student Membership (Free)

ILLINOIS DEFENSE COUNSEL
www.iadtc.org
P.O. Box 3144
Springfield, IL 62708
800-232-0169 | 217-585-0991
idc@iadtc.org 
Student Membership ($20)

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
www.iacdl.net
P.O. Box 2864
Chicago, IL 60690
312-401-8090
director@iacdl.net
Student Membership ($20)

ILLINOIS CREDITORS BAR ASSOCIATION
www.ilcba.org
227 Juniper Street
Park Forest, IL 60466
888-684-4222
info@ilcba.org
No Student Membership

ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
www.irela.org
2340 S. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 400
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-593-5750
info@irela.org
No Student Membership

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
www.isba.org
Illinois Bar Center
424 S. Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
800-252-8908 | 217-525-1760

Chicago Regional Office
20 S. Clark Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60603
800-678-4009 | 312-726-8775
Student Membership ($12 for 1 year or $30 for up to 4 years of law school)

ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
www.iltla.com
401 W. Edwards Street
P.O. Box 5000
Springfield, IL 62705
800-252-8501 | 217-789-0755
iltla@aol.com
Student Membership ($10)

INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
www.imla.org
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1440
Bethesda, MD 20814
202-466-5424
info@imla.org
No Student Membership

LESBIAN & GAY BAR ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO
www.lagbac.org
P.O. Box 64933
Chicago, IL 60664
info@lagbac.org
Student Membership ($31.50)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS
www.nawl.org
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312-988-6186
nawl@nawl.org
Student Membership (Loyola is a law school member; Loyola students' membership is free)

NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION
www.nationalbar.org 
1225 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-842-3900
www.nationalbar.org 
Student Membership (Free)

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
www.nela-illinois.org
Two Prudential Plaza
180 N. Stetson, Suite 3150
Chicago, IL 60601
Student Membership ($25)

WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
www.wbaillinois.org
321 S. Plymouth Court, Suite 4S
Chicago, IL 60604
312-341-8530
wbai@wbaillinois.org
Student Membership (Free)