The Center is advised by one standing Committee. The National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists was established in 1974 and is a joint committee of AAAS and the American Bar Association's Section of Science and Technology Law.
The National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists (NCLS) was established in 1974 as a joint standing committee of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Science & Technology Law.