Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

What Illinois Trial Lawyers Association does

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1952 and headquartered at 401 W. Edwards Street, Springfield, Illinois. The organization serves more than 2,000 plaintiff trial lawyers across Illinois who represent injured consumers and workers in areas including personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, wrongful death, product liability, mass torts, and civil rights. ITLA supports this membership through continuing legal education, advocacy, and professional networking, and operates without a parent company or external ownership.

The association's product portfolio centers on an online CLE catalog delivered through the SeminarWeb platform, an ITLA Store for course handbooks and educational materials, a members-only directory, the Trial Journal magazine, the Vested Interest newsletter, and an Expert Testimony Exchange. Supporting infrastructure runs on a TrialSmith/MemberCentral website platform with Google Analytics for traffic analysis and Wufoo for contact forms; the organization maintains a professional staff of fewer than 10 people. ITLA also convenes 17 specialized committees covering practice areas from Amicus Curiae to Workers' Compensation, files amicus briefs before the Illinois Supreme and Appellate Courts, and runs a Business Partners Program (PBJ) at the $5,000 Supporters tier that connects members with service providers.

ITLA's revenue model is diversified across four streams: recurring membership dues from its 2,000+ member base, one-time CLE seminar and webinar fees (e.g., $280 for the Update & Review seminar for ITLA members, $50 for targeted programs), sales of course materials through the ITLA Store, and annual business-partner sponsorships under the PBJ Program. Distribution is essentially digital direct-to-member through the website and online CLE platform, augmented by events, email/listserv communications, social media, earned media placements in regional outlets, and member referrals. Financial details are not publicly disclosed, consistent with the organization's private non-profit status.

Name

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Legal name

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Website

https://iltla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association is a non-profit professional membership association serving 2,000+ plaintiff trial lawyers in Illinois, founded in 1952 and headquartered in Springfield. It delivers continuing legal education, legislative advocacy, amicus briefs, networking committees, and member services funded by dues, CLE fees, materials sales, and business partner sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Legal Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Professional legal association
• Continuing legal education
• Plaintiff trial advocacy
• Civil justice membership
• Bar association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from plaintiff trial lawyers in Illinois. The organization has more than 2,000 members paying dues for access to CLE programs, networking, advocacy, and member benefits.
2. CLE Seminar Fees: Continuing legal education seminars offered both in-person and online through a self-paced platform. Fees vary by program and membership status (e.g., $280 for ITLA members, $50 for specific programs, free for Board of Managers/Contributing members).
3. Course Materials and Handbooks: Sale of seminar course handbooks, notebooks, and other educational materials through the ITLA store.
4. Business Partner Program: The PBJ (Professionals & Businesses for Justice) Program at the $5,000 Supporters level provides revenue from business partners who support the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ITLA is a statewide non-profit professional membership association for plaintiff trial lawyers in Illinois, providing annual membership, continuing legal education (CLE) seminars and webinars, publications, expert testimony resources, and legislative advocacy for the civil justice system. Members also gain access to a member directory, specialized practice-area committees, business partner services, and networking opportunities among 2,000+ plaintiff attorneys.

Product overview

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association operates a membership-based professional organization with multiple interconnected products and services. The core offerings include an online CLE Catalog (SeminarWeb-powered) for continuing legal education, an ITLA Store for course materials and handbooks, and a Membership Directory. Supporting offerings include Trial Journal Magazine and the Vested Interest Newsletter for professional content, the Expert Testimony Exchange for case support, and various Committees for member engagement. The Business Partners Program (PBJ) connects members with service providers across categories including legal technology, litigation funding, and expert witnesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ITLA Membership
• ITLA CLE Catalog
• ITLA Store
• Expert Testimony Exchange
• Trial Journal Magazine
• Vested Interest Newsletter
• Business Partners Program (PBJ)
• ITLA Specialized Committees

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrialSmith/MemberCentralcoreTechnology or IntegrationITLA's website management and online CLE services partner. They perform services and hosting to enhance membership services and have secure access to member data to provide services.
• SeminarWebcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform provider for ITLA's online CLE catalog, enabling self-paced program delivery, registration, certificate generation, and customer service for continuing education.
• Med-Law ConnectionminorOthersBusiness partner participating in ITLA's Professionals & Businesses for Justice (PBJ) Program at the $5,000 Supporters level. Provides services that may benefit ITLA members' practices.
• Beacon Rehab Life Care Planner/Econ/VocminorOthersPBJ Program supporter offering life care planning and vocational/economic services to plaintiff attorneys.
• Athletico Physical TherapyminorOthersPBJ Program supporter providing physical therapy services relevant to personal injury cases.
• Signature BankminorOthersPBJ Program supporter providing banking services.
• ADR SystemsminorOthersPBJ Program supporter providing alternative dispute resolution services.
• U.S. Legal Support, Inc.minorOthersPBJ Program supporter providing legal support services.
• Magna Legal ServicesminorOthersPBJ Program supporter providing litigation support services.
• Evidence VideominorOthersFeatured business partner providing Day in the Life and settlement documentay videos for the legal community. Claims over $1 billion in settlements with the help of their videos.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Association for Justice: AAJ is the national trial lawyers association serving plaintiff attorneys across the U.S. It is the direct national-level counterpart to ITLA, with parallel advocacy, CLE, and amicus missions targeted at the plaintiff bar — making it the closest functional peer at scale.
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association: TTLA is the statewide plaintiff trial lawyers association in Texas, offering the same membership, CLE, advocacy, and amicus services to plaintiff practitioners in its state. Its scope, governance model, and programming structure are directly comparable to ITLA.
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association: NYSTLA is the New York statewide organization for plaintiff trial lawyers, providing CLE, advocacy, and networking to its membership — a near-equivalent state-level trial lawyer association peer for ITLA.
• Consumer Attorneys of California: CAOC is California's statewide plaintiff trial lawyers association, with parallel mission of protecting consumer rights and the civil justice system through advocacy, CLE, and member services — closely comparable to ITLA in another large state.
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice: PAJ (formerly PaTLA) is the Pennsylvania statewide plaintiff trial lawyers association offering CLE, legislative advocacy, and amicus work. It serves the same plaintiff-bar constituency as ITLA in a similarly structured state legal market.
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: MATA is the Missouri statewide plaintiff trial lawyers association providing CLE, advocacy, and member services — a directly comparable state-level peer operating in a neighboring Midwestern legal market to ITLA.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois State Bar Association: ISBA is the mandatory bar association for all Illinois attorneys, offering CLE, sections, and advocacy at the state level. It overlaps with ITLA's Illinois plaintiff-bar constituency but serves all practice areas, making it a broader incumbent rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Chicago Bar Association: The Chicago Bar Association is a large metropolitan bar serving the greater Chicago legal community with CLE, sections, and pro bono programs. It overlaps with part of ITLA's Illinois membership base but is regional rather than statewide in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iltla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/illinois-trial-lawyers-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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