NELA

Empowering Workers' Rights Attorneys

In March 1985, Paul H. Tobias spearheaded the formation of the Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers Association (PELA), uniting a dozen employee rights lawyers from nine states to share resources and foster solidarity. Since 1990, PELA has been known as the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and together with its 69 Affiliates, has made significant contributions to protecting and expanding the rights of workers. Over the past 40 years, NELA has been dedicated to empowering advocates to fight for justice in the workplace.

Join us in Baltimore, MD this June for three days of enriching education, inspiring conversations, and steadfast solidarity. In this time of unprecedented attacks on workers’ rights, building robust networks and alliances among workers’ rights advocates is not just important—it is essential for preserving the dignity and economic security of working people.

Designed by plaintiffs’ employment lawyers for plaintiffs’ employment lawyers, NELA’s Convention offers three days of enriching education, valuable networking, inspiring conversations, and meaningful camaraderie.

600
Workers’ Rights Advocates
34
Learning
Sessions
11.5
Hours
of CLE

Network with Workers’ Rights Advocates
from Across the Country

Take advantage of countless networking opportunities
and foster relationships with attorneys from law firms,
legal services organizations, public interest firms, and solo practitioners.

Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities

NELA’s signature event of the year is an outstanding opportunity to interact with potential and established customers and deepen those relationships. The Exhibitor area is open to Convention attendees and speakers, and is host to all breakfasts and breaks.

Contact Alicia Battle, Events Manager for details.

“From the Convention’s first substantive plenary session to the closing plenary session, Annual Convention continues the tradition of sharing, learning, and camaraderie that makes NELA unique and our family of employee rights advocates strong.”

“I was blown away by my first experience at an annual NELA Convention.
The warmth and welcoming of the members was touching.”

“The substance, networking, and rejuvenation that are characteristic of the NELA Annual Convention
were present again this year.”

“This was my first NELA Convention. It was all new and an amazing, satisfying, relevant, and in-depth amount of information and resources!”

“After decades of Conventions, this meeting is still the one where I learn the most.”

“Across the spectrum—for first-timers as well as veteran attendees—the Annual Convention upheld the NELA tradition of excellence.”