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The IAEL has two types of membership, each with benefits appropriate for the relevant category of member. Full Membership is open to all practising entertainment lawyers, whether employed in the industry or in private practice. Associate Membership is open to thiose who have still to complete the relevant training for their professional legal qualification in their relevant jurisdiction.

The IAEL has always believed that one of the key benefits of membership has been the opportunity to join a specialist, international forum sharing knowledge and experience of legal and commercial issues of interest and concern to entertainment lawyers. Inclusion within the members database means your name will appear in a list of specialists which provides a first port of call for many when instructing entertainment lawyers in your territory.

Other benefits include free copies of the annual IAEL Book, as well as concessionary tariffs to industry events such as ADE and priority consideration for contributions to these activities.

Please note:

Membership year memberships are annual and all memberships run from 1 April each year (or the date during the year in which a new member joins) until 30 March of the following year. Each membership is automatically renewed for the following year, unless before commencement of a new membership year (1 April) notice of termination is received by the IAEL Treasurer.  

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Full membership

The membership of the IAEL consists of more than 150 practising lawyers, from 20+ countries, each of whom receives the following benefits:

  • A free copy of the IAEL Book published each year in January. The price of the IAEL Book to non-members is currently €70.
  • Concessionary tariff for entry to ADE in Amsterdam held each year in October, the current location of the annual IAEL Legal Summit.
  • We will also seek to continue to offer discounts to IAEL members for attendance at other major industry events - these may vary each year.
  • Inclusion in the searchable database of members available on-line which is a first port of call for many when instructing lawyers in your territory.
  • Priority consideration for contributions to the IAEL Book and for sitting on IAEL panels at ADE and other events.

The cost of annual membership is 375 euros. If however you wish to make a joint application with one or more other members of the same firm then the cost for the second applicant is 350 euros, for the third applicant 330 euros, for the fourth applicant 300 euros and for each applicant thereafter 250 euros.

Associate membership

Associate membership is open to those who have still to complete the relevant training for the professional qualification in their relevant jurisdiction who wish to enjoy the following benefits:

  • A free copy of the IAEL Book published each year in January. The price of the IAEL Book to non-members is currently €70.
  • Inclusion in the list of Associate Members available on-line.

The cost of annual membership is €150.