The LCA supports and facilitates independent study, educational and practice development groups formed by LCA Fellows under the auspices of the society that fall within the parameters of the Institutes of the LCA. These independent groups are known as institutes, but may be alternately designated society, group, academy, college or such other descriptive term that designates the nature of the institute purpose, as the group founders may select. The LCA provides the institutes with design and administrative support, maintenance of Web sites, coordination of meetings, liaison with LCA In-House Counsel Fellows and other services incidental to the on-going operation, growth and development of the institutes.

Membership in the institutes may be by LCA Fellows only. Each institute may, depending upon its individual pursuits, meeting schedule, speaker retention, and overall level of functionality, assess dues for purposes of covering operational expenses above and beyond the services provided by the LCA, which are otherwise at no cost to the institutes.

The LCA requires that all institutes adopt the LCA Institute Primary By-Laws (“Primary By-Laws”), but allows each institute to create, adopt, amend, alter and/or delete any other by-law(s) not in conflict with the Primary By-Laws. At this time the LCA recognizes the following institutes, which are either formed or in the formation process.

Wage and Hour Defense Institute (WHDI)

 

American Institute of Insurance Coverage (AIIC)

 

Personal Injury Law Institute (PILI)

 

American Academy of Medical Malpractice Lawyers (AAMML)

 

Aviation Law Institute of America (ALIA)

 

Institute of Natural Resources, Environmental, and Energy Law (INREEL)

 

American Institute of Appellate Practice (AIAP)

 

American Institute of Intellectual Property Lawyers (AIIPL)

Formation of an institute by LCA Fellows may be initiated by contacting G. Steven Henry at steve.henry@litcounsel.org.