Welcome to the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association

The Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) is a nonprofit organization comprised of employment law attorneys from around the state who share in a common mission; providing quality representation to employees and vindicating employees’ rights.

To that end, CELA’s members work collaboratively to:

• Promote and increase public awareness of the rights of individual employees;
• Furnish educational opportunities for attorneys who represent employees;
• Assist lawyers who actively represent employees in disputes by:
• Providing ready access to knowledgeable colleagues;
• Relieving the sense of professional isolation experienced by many employment lawyers who practice in solo or small firms; and
• Promoting social and cultural exchange among attorneys and other interested groups.
• Promote the intellectual and professional interests of attorneys who represent employees;
• Provide the public with to skilled legal counsel who are well versed and accomplished in the complex area of employment law; and

Provide educational training and instructional activities for members, the general bar and for the public.