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COUNTRY CHAPTERS

Country Chapters represent foreign-trained lawyers from specific jurisdictions and legal systems, as well as U.S.-trained JD attorneys and legal professionals who seek to engage in cross-jurisdictional collaboration and knowledge exchange. They provide a structured framework for members with shared or complementary legal backgrounds to connect, exchange experiences, and support one another as they pursue legal education, licensure, and professional opportunities in the United States. Country Chapters promote peer support, mentorship, and collaboration on jurisdiction-specific topics, including comparative legal systems, credential recognition, and adaptation to the U.S. legal environment. They also serve as a forum for strengthening professional networks within and across countries. All Country Chapters operate under the central governance and policies of the Foreign Trained Lawyers Association and are fully integrated into its organizational structure. Chapters actively participate in Association-wide programs, events, Working Groups, and collaborative initiatives, contributing to the Association’s overall mission and activities

    FTLA United States Chapter: Forum for U.S. trained JD attorneys and legal professionals committed to advancing cross jurisdictional collaboration with foreign trained counsel and supporting the integration of international legal expertise into American practice.
    FTLA Georgia Chapter: Community of Georgian trained lawyers and U.S. legal professionals with ties to Georgia, dedicated to the exchange of comparative civil law perspectives and the integration of Georgian legal expertise into United States practice.
    FTLA Ukraine Chapter: Community of Ukrainian trained lawyers and U.S. legal professionals with ties to Ukraine, supporting comparative engagement with Ukrainian and post Soviet legal systems and the advancement of Ukrainian legal talent in American practice.
    FTLA Canada Chapter: Community of Canadian trained lawyers and U.S. legal professionals with ties to Canada, dedicated to the exchange of common law and bijural perspectives and to fostering professional ties across the U.S. Canada legal corridor.
    FTLA Poland Chapter: Community of Polish trained lawyers and U.S. legal professionals with ties to Poland, dedicated to comparative engagement with Polish and Central European legal systems and to the integration of Polish legal expertise into United States practice.
    FTLA France Chapter: Community of French trained lawyers and U.S. legal professionals with ties to France, dedicated to the exchange of civil law and continental European legal perspectives and to advancing transatlantic legal collaboration.

Membership Application

The Foreign Trained Lawyers Association welcomes foreign-trained lawyers and individuals who are planning to pursue legal education or professional opportunities in the United States. U.S. legal education is not required to apply.

 

By indicating the country where you received your primary legal education, you will be automatically affiliated with the corresponding Country Chapter of the Foreign Trained Lawyers Association. Applicants do not select Country Chapters manually.

 

Participation in a working group is required.

 

All applications are subject to review and approval. Membership becomes effective only after approval and payment of the annual subscription fee.

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