Who Can Join ILTA and What Does Membership Include?

ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) is a volunteer-led, staff-managed association for legal technologists and the broader legal sector. Membership is aimed at professionals in law firms and corporate/government legal operations — not only technologists. If you work in or around legal operations, technology, knowledge management, or related functions, ILTA is structured to connect you with peers and resources. The site describes itself as "the trusted global resource community for legal technologists" and notes that its offerings "support professionals of every stripe in law firms and corporate/government legal operations."

Who membership is for

ILTA's own description makes the scope clear: while there is a strong focus on technology, the association serves a wide range of roles across legal organizations. That includes:

• Legal technologists and IT staff
• Knowledge management and innovation professionals
• Law firm and legal operations staff
• Corporate and government legal operations professionals
• Others in the legal sector whose work touches technology and operations

The association is peer-powered and volunteer-led, with staff management, and it emphasizes "premiership" — a focus on quality and standing within the community.

What membership includes

Based on the resources listed on ILTA's site, members get access to a range of content and community functions:

ILTA also runs live events (including ILTACON, ILTACON Europe, EVOLVE, and Legal Tech On Tour), certifications and training (including ACEDS), and communities such as Women Who Lead and Women In Security.

Scale and community

The site highlights several figures that indicate the size and reach of the community: 26,000+ (members), 100+ (and 160+, 20+ in other contexts). The 2026 Technology Survey reports input from 508 firms representing over 139,000 lawyers and approximately 275,000 total users — an example of the benchmarking data available to members.

How to join

The path is straightforward: use the "Become a Member" option on the site. There is also a "Partner With Us" route for business partners, and a separate affiliate program. If you're unsure whether membership fits, the member directory, discussion forums, and on-demand content give a sense of what participation looks like before committing.

For anyone in legal technology or legal operations, ILTA membership is designed to educate and connect — the decision comes down to whether peer networking and benchmarking resources in the legal sector match your role.