The National Council of State Education Attorneys (NCOSEA) is composed of attorneys who represent and advise state boards of education. Established in 1977 as a NASBE affiliate, NCOSEA provides a forum for these attorneys to study and exchange information on legal issues of concern to state education policymakers. NCOSEA also serves as a valuable NASBE communications link by identifying emerging legal issues, disseminating information to state board members and state education attorneys, and providing data on state and federal education litigation.