Outside Defense Counsel

Build Your Network. Build Your Knowledge. Build Your Brand.

Building relationships is the key to successful business development – and networking not only helps you build relationships, but it can also help you stay on top of industry trends and grow your brand.
CLM membership provides exclusive access to 50,000+ claims and litigation management professionals, with the industry's best business-boosting networking opportunities, from conferences to Communities. Plus, you can learn and earn valuable CLE in the process!

Who is an Outside Counsel Member?

• Outside counsel attorneys who are hired by insurance carriers, corporations, or TPAs and represent them or their insureds
• Mediators
• Arbitrators

What Does Membership Include?

1. Exclusive Networking Opportunities

• Attend CLM conferences and events that attract claims decision makers
• Connect with professionals nationwide in our 16 special interest Communities
• Make local connections for business development at free Local Chapter events

 

2. Cutting Edge Content, Knowledge, and CLE

• Free live and archived webinars (many with CLE)
• Free subscriptions to our award-winning CLM publications and newsletters
• 25% discount on CEU Unlimited Course Access Program for online courses

 

3. Brand-Building Activities

• Write articles and create webinar content
• Speak at CLM conferences and Local Chapter events
• Free listing in searchable online CLM membership directory

 
 

2025 Annual Membership

Individual Memberships are available for sole practitioner outside counsel attorneys, mediators, and arbitrators, i.e. there is only one employee of the practice.
Firm Memberships are for outside counsel firms of over two attorneys. They are based on overall firm size and membership includes all attorneys on staff.

Membership Type Description Price
Individual Sole practitioner attorney, mediator, or arbitrator $599
Small Firm Firms with two to 10 attorneys on staff $999
Medium Firm Firms with 11 to 30 attorneys on staff $1599
Large Firm Firms with more than 30 attorneys on staff $2999

The 2025 membership year runs from January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025. Memberships purchased after July 1, 2025 are pro-rated.

For more information, please contact membership@theclm.org.

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