The Commercial Law League of America was founded in 1895 to elevate standards and improve the practice of commercial law, to encourage an honorable course of dealing among its members and among the profession at large, to promote uniformity of legislation in matters affecting commercial law, and to foster among its members a feeling of fraternity and mutual confidence.
The league has been a pioneer in standardizing commercial practice. It continues to maintain and expand its program of activities in such areas as creditors' rights, commercial laws and legislation, and bankruptcy and reorganization. The league maintains over forty committees covering various areas of commercial law and other topics, such as world peace through law and world trade. Its activities include educational programs on legal issues of public interest and importance. Its members are lawyers, commercial agencies, and law list publishers.
The league has sections on commercial collection agencies and young members; it also has committees on bankruptcy and the Uniform Commercial Code. It publishes the Commercial Law Journal ten times a year and holds annual meetings.
