Political purpose of ECLA:

ECLA seeks to obtain recognition for company lawyers as professionals in their own right. 

ECLA seeks recognition of legal professional privilege before the EU institutions and before national institutions, including the national competition authority of each member state.


Educational purpose of ECLA:

ECLA organises pan-European legal conferences.

ECLA organises one or more regional conferences or seminars annually for members of relevant geographical areas.

ECLA seeks to secure that members are granted rebates and discounts from providers of conferences and seminars as well as from publishers of legal books and other information.


Networking opportunities:

ECLA provides networking opportunities for company lawyers and is currently creating transnational working groups to deal with specific legal issues. Networking provides opportunities for company lawyers to:

• Access a forum where member organisations can meet to share information and experiences.
  
• Develop and make available information about best practices for company lawyers.
• Secure practical help in achieving the objectives of their legal departments.
• Use existing legal sources of information and knowledge.
• Take advantage of new systems and new technologies for legal departments and company lawyers, e.g. document handling, management systems, knowledge of management and internet/intranet and extranet.

 
Promotion of conference and seminars:

ECLA makes available information about conferences and seminars for company lawyers by way of advertising the events on ECLA’s web-site or by e-mail to ECLA contacts.