Benefits

Educational Programs

Enhance your knowledge on current issues and legal developments in the field of higher education law. NACUA membership offers you a variety of professional and networking opportunities for problem solving, career advancement, and special interest.

Annual Conference

The NACUA Annual Conference addresses challenges in the field, while more than 70 panel and small discussions sessions focus on specific issues of importance to higher education lawyers and their institutions. Learn more.

Continuing Legal Education Workshops

NACUA offers a variety of continuing legal education (CLE) workshops each year. They provide up-to-date legal information on focused topics from practitioners with real “hands-on” experience and give members the critical opportunity to interact with colleagues who share their challenges and concerns. Learn more.

Virtual Seminars

NACUA’s series of web-based educational programming complement the traditional CLE Workshop and Annual Conference programs. These webinars touch on “hot topic” issues in a timely and effective manner that appeal to both the attorneys and their clients. Learn more.

Legal Resources

Develop and strengthen your knowledge of current legal issues of interest to higher education administrators, faculty, and legal counsel. NACUA members receive exclusive access to high-quality resources in the field of higher education law.

NACUA Publications

NACUA frequently develops publications of interest to both higher education attorneys and administrators. Access to electronic pamphlets, monographs, NACUA resource pages, and delivery of NACUANOTES is provided free of charge to NACUA members. Selected publications, including our compendia and most recent titles, will continue to be sold in hard copy if available in NACUA's existing inventory. Learn more.

NACUA Legal Reference Service

NACUA's provides legal reference service (LRS) to members in two distinct ways. First, via the weekly Higher Education Case Highlights, an e-newsletter that delivers current information on legal developments of interest. Second, the LRS actively collects information on higher education law from members and other sources and serves as a depository and clearinghouse for legal information collected over the years. Learn more.

The Journal of College and University Law (JCUL)

Published jointly, three times per year, by NACUA and the University of Notre Dame Law School, JCUL is the only national law review devoted to higher education. NACUA members receive exclusive access to articles of current interest to college and university counsel; commentaries on recent cases, legislative and administrative developments, book reviews, student comments, and occasional papers from NACUA events. Learn more.

On-Line Services   Free 30 Day Trial Access

Solve problems, discuss current issues, and locate colleagues to help make informed decisions for your institution. NACUA members have exclusive access to the latest alerts in higher education law, the most current legal reference, and the ability to interact with peers around the world.

Legal Reference Service

This unique national clearinghouse provides comprehensive, and timely information on college and university legal issues. The LRS includes thousands of documents on higher education law – contracts, policies, briefs, cases, outlines, articles, lists of resources, and other materials. Learn more.

NACUANET

One of the premier features of a NACUA membership. This forum allows members to expand their legal knowledge base by sharing professional advice, legal information, sample policies and procedures, resources, and best practices germane to higher education law. Learn more.

NACUA Higher Education Case Highlights

Case highlights provides the most current higher education cases to NACUA members in a timely and easy-to-access manner. Learn more.

NACUANOTES

These short bulletins provide members with practical information on specific issues in higher education law. NACUA members can easily share the information and distribute to campus administrators. Learn more.

Position Registry

As a service to the higher education community, NACUA maintains a Position Registry in which colleges and universities advertise legal-related job vacancies. Learn more.

Volunteer Opportunities

Enhance your professional career - become active in NACUA! Volunteer opportunities abound at NACUA—whether you choose to serve on the Board of Directors, a committee, create or join an affinity group, help plan a workshop, write and edit publications, mentor new members, share documents through the LRS, or participate on NACUANET—volunteers are what help us be successful. Learn more.