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SEALS Conference 2026
Sunday, July 26
 

1:00pm PDT

Bridging the Generations: How Mid- and Senior-Level Faculty Can Support Newer Colleagues
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group explores how mid- and senior-level faculty can effectively support their junior colleagues while respecting their autonomy and academic freedom. Discussants will share strategies for mentorship in teaching, scholarship, and service, as well as for guiding newer faculty through institutional norms and promotion and tenure expectations. The group will also discuss fostering...
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Moderators
BC
BD
Speakers
DB
RC
VH
TK
ML
CM
CR
RR
CS
MV
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Making Sense of the Second Amendment after Wolford and Hemani
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court decided two Second Amendment cases in a single Term. These cases raise distinct challenges to the test Bruen articulated in 2022. One challenges a new state law that responds to changing social conditions and legal terrain (Wolford). May states change the default rules for gun carrying on private property? The other challenges a federal law that...
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Speakers
LG
JB
JC
KC
BD
JE
JM
NN
ER
KS
LS
ML
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

New Voices in Experimental Jurisprudence (Works-in-Progress Workshop)
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
This panel highlights works-in-progress by junior scholars using experimental methods to investigate core questions in law. Experimental methods have become increasingly important for testing theoretical claims, uncovering implicit assumptions in legal doctrine, and assessing how legal rules are understood by diverse audiences, including judges, jurors, and members of the public. By drawing on...
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Moderators
MJ
Speakers
YA
MK
HS
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:00pm PDT

Reviewing We the Voters: The Constitutional Choices that Shape America's Elections (Constitutional Law Workshop)
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
Participants discuss a recently published book, We the Voters (Stanford University Press), with the author, Lori Ringhand. In this pragmatic, optimistic work, author Ringhand relies on constitutional text and encourages readers to question, debate, and improve our system of self-government. The discussion includes the substance of the book, the importance of sharing our expertise with a broader...
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Moderators
AE
Speakers
NF
TG
LR
RE
Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

2:45pm PDT

Break (sponsored by emDigital)
Sunday July 26, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
Sunday July 26, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
  Break

3:00pm PDT

Law Professors and Public Engagement: Duty or Distraction?
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
As law professors, we frequently encounter opportunities to spotlight our research and engage in public discourse via op-eds, testimony, amicus briefs, media commentary, podcasts, and more. Should legal academics engage more actively with the public, or does this detract from scholarly and pedagogical commitments? Drawing on their personal experiences, discussants will debate whether public...
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Moderators
SK
Speakers
RB
MC
ND
JF
JM
JK
RK
CM
KS
MT
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

What Is the Legal Academy and How Do I Fit in? (Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop / Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
How can you find your place in the legal academy? Who can you talk to about your questions? This session provides aspiring law teachers an opportunity to gather information and ask questions of experienced law teachers regarding specific issues in entering the academy. This session explores how to research the legal academic job hiring market and position yourself for the job, including how to...
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Moderators
JH
LN
AS
Speakers
DB
MH
LJ
AK
CM
KM
DM
TN
LO
MR
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

Regulating Sin: A Thing of the Past?
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
Over about the past 100 years, one can trace the criminalization of a host of activities that the Victoria era societies labelled as sin. Often, regulation was aimed at curtailing pleasure, including sexual pleasure, drug and alcohol use, access to exotic (and often serious) literature, and more. _x000D_ For most of the 20th century, public demands and Supreme Court precedent expanded individual...
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Moderators
MV
Speakers
AK
CL
BV
RW
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:00pm PDT

Being Friendly Without Being Friends: Navigating the Professor-Student Relationship
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
In recent years, law schools have placed greater emphasis on being student-centered than perhaps they traditionally had. Many view this as a positive development. Yet, professors must now navigate the expectation of caring for students while still upholding standards, maintaining balance between professional obligations and personal life, and establishing their own professional identities. This...
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Moderators
BD
JR
Speakers
EA
LA
HB
BC
JC
HG
EL
AM
LM
AP
JS
VZ
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

Remedies Front and Center
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
Realization of substantive rights depends on remedies. Increasing use of emergency dockets places equitable remedies as pivotal from the start of the litigation. The nature and scope of remedies demonstrate what the law honors most from private law to public. Varied remedies are key to advance executive prerogatives or forestall overreaches. We discuss a host of areas, including intellectual...
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Moderators
CR
Speakers
RB
ND
LK
CL
MR
KT
SV
RW
VZ
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

SFFA Three Years Later: Navigating Law School Admissions and Legal Education in an Ever-Changing Environment
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
In the years since the Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, law schools have experienced increased scrutiny of their admissions processes at both the federal and (particularly in the case of public institutions) state levels. This increased scrutiny seems to be part of a broader trend in which...
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Moderators
GS
Speakers
AA
MC
RD
RK
SB
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

Voting Rights and Redistricting: The U.S. Supreme Court Decides Louisiana v. Callais
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
In April 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Louisiana v. Callais. This decision struck down Louisiana's second majority minority congressional district, promulgated in 2024, as violative of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. Louisiana successfully argued that, when devising a challenged 2022 map, it had redistricted based on politics._x000D_ _x000D_ Callais promises to be...
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Moderators
RB
CA
Speakers
CC
JA
MF
RD
MR
AE
AF
NB
CL
MI
Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

6:00pm PDT

Newcomer Beer-Wine Mixer Sponsored by BARBRI | West Academic
Sunday July 26, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
TBA
The Hospitality Committee invites all new SEALS attendees and newcomers to Amelia Island to join committee members and other SEALS long-time participants for an informal opportunity to receive information and ask questions about SEALS, the resort, and the surrounding community.
Sunday July 26, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
TBA
  Reception
 
Monday, July 27
 

8:00am PDT

Civil Rights, Education Law, and Sports Law (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
DC
Speakers
CB
SR
CM
HT
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Constitutional Law (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
LS
Speakers
BD
JA
TH
DP
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Corporate Law, Business Entities, Investor Protection, and Tax (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
NG
Speakers
EA
JD
RP
EW
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Evidence and Discovery (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
AH
Speakers
BR
AP
TS
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Navigating the Hiring Process (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This panel is part of the Prospective Law Teachers Workshop but is open to all SEALS participants. Panelists discuss strategies to navigate the hiring market for law professors. Topics include the NEAR form; application methods, including the AALS Faculty Appointments Register form; the hiring process, including screening interviews and on-campus callbacks; the "job talk"; and post-offer...
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Moderators
SP
JR
Speakers
BG
VH
LJ
AM
MH
Monday July 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

9:00am PDT

Teaching Demonstrations at the Intersection of Professional Identity Formation and the Rule of Law
Monday July 27, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This Discussion Group features four professors demonstrating teaching exercises that engage the rule of law in the context of professional identity formation in a variety of contexts with constructive feedback from the other members of the Discussion Group. In the three-hour session, each of the four presenters has roughly 30 minutes to demonstrate their teaching exercise with discussants having...
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Moderators
JO
Speakers
DG
KK
PK
MM
PM
TP
BR
AS
AV
HW
Monday July 27, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:00am PDT

Break (sponsored by Carolina Academic Press)
Monday July 27, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
Monday July 27, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
  Break

10:15am PDT

Screening Interviews: How to Secure Them and What to Expect (sponsored by Strategic Brand Marking) (Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This session exposes aspiring law teachers to ways an applicant can better increase their odds of securing a screening interview, along with the format and content of a typical screening interview for doctrinal, clinical, and legal writing positions. The group will engage in an in-depth discussion with aspiring law teachers about question content, interviewing styles, and common mistakes made by...
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Moderators
AS
Speakers
KB
JA
JH
AP
LV
VZ
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:15am PDT

Criminal Law and Procedure (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
SK
Speakers
SS
TH
JW
CS
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Criminal Liability and Culpability (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
BC
Speakers
AM
DT
AX
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Generative AI and Synthetic Media (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
LN
Speakers
LG
BR
EJ
ML
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

International Law and Trademark Law (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
AP
Speakers
JB
FJ
TR
Monday July 27, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

12:00pm PDT

AccessLex Institute and Helix Bar Review Luncheon
Monday July 27, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
Join Chris Chapman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AccessLex Institute, for a thoughtful conversation on the evolving value of the Juris Doctor degree. Drawing from experience across legal education and the profession, Chris will explore the J.D. not simply as a credential, but as a foundation for judgment, service, and long-term professional relevance. The discussion will examine how...
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Monday July 27, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
  Luncheon

12:00pm PDT

New Scholars/Prospective Law Teachers Luncheon (sponsored by Aspen Publishing)
Monday July 27, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
This luncheon is only for new scholars, their mentors, and Prospective Law Teachers. A ticket is required.
Monday July 27, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
  Luncheon

1:30pm PDT

What's in a Job Talk? (Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
Panelists offer advice on best practices for job talks. Job talks not only forecast the scholar you are and will become but also model the type of teacher you will be. The panelists will share the characteristics of an effective job talk, focusing on topic selection, authenticity, expertise, clarity, and delivery. They will also examine how to...
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Moderators
KS
Speakers
MB
JC
SD
AE
EF
JH
LB
HP
NK
IK
EK
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:30pm PDT

Your Next Article (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and...
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Moderators
SV
Speakers
LG
EA
BR
JD
EJ
ML
RP
EW
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:30pm PDT

Your Next Article (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and...
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Moderators
HW
Speakers
BD
CB
JA
TH
SR
CM
DP
HT
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:30pm PDT

SEALS 2026 Call for Papers
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
Each year, SEALS issues a Call for Papers. This panel involves the presentation of the winning papers. This year's winner is: Bankrupt Crypto Organizations. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between decentralized autonomous organizations and American bankruptcy law
Moderators
RR
Speakers
KB
CO
AT
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:30pm PDT

SEALS Faculty Recruitment Portal: Updates to the Faculty Recruitment Process
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
This panel explains the updated features of the SEALS Faculty Recruitment Portal. The Chair will introduce the platforms available on the portal--job announcements from law schools, the NEAR form for candidates seeking both visiting and permanent positions--and will demonstrate how each works. Law schools (including hiring chairs, deans, and associate deans) will learn how to effectively use the...
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Speakers
LJ
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:30pm PDT

Supreme Court Update: Individual Rights
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
This panel examines U.S. Supreme Court decisions from the Court's most recent term on the subject ot individual constitutional rights..
Moderators
CW
Speakers
JB
JB
RC
MD
Monday July 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:15pm PDT

Break (sponsored by Carolina Academic Press)
Monday July 27, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
TBA
Monday July 27, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
TBA
  Break

3:30pm PDT

Crafting Your Scholarship Goals (Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group addresses the value of scholarship. Topics include how to develop best writing practices and balance commitments. Speakers explore various types of writing (from opinion-editorials and blogs to journal articles and manuscripts) and examine benchmarks for quality and quantity (including length, type of research, and placements). Speakers also offer advice on how to create a...
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Moderators
NK
BO
Speakers
SD
LG
LK
EM
CR
KS
RS
MV
JW
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Driving Law School Revenue Through Innovation: The Rise of Legal Master's Programs
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
This panel explores how law schools drive sustainable revenue growth through innovative graduate legal programs, including the Master of Studies in Law (MSL), Master of Jurisprudence (MJ), and Juris Master (JM). Deans from diverse institutions share strategies for expanding access, diversifying student populations, and stabilizing budgets while staying true to mission. Panelists examine...
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Moderators
MF
Speakers
JF
CM
MM
PE
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:30pm PDT

Medical-Legal Partnerships and Law Clinics
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) have existed for decades to address the social determinants of health. Less attention has been paid, however, to how they serve a preventative function. MLPs have the capacity to avoid unnecessary referrals to the child welfare system as well as reduce state Medicaid expenditures. This panel will discuss how MLPs operate, with a focus on two academically-based...
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Moderators
CL
Speakers
DF
KP
ES
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:30pm PDT

Supreme Court Update: Administrative Law, Securities, and Corporate Issues
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
This panel provides an update on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on administrative law, corporate law, and securities.
Moderators
JW
Speakers
EC
LJ
DW
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:30pm PDT

Focus on the Students (Distance Education Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
Online education, particularly asynchronous education, creates opportunities and challenges for students. This session explores the best practices to promote student engagement, learning, wellness, and connectedness. Well-designed courses and programs meet this need by providing the students structured and serendipitous opportunities to engage with each other, promote learning, and build...
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Moderators
SB
Speakers
GB
OD
PD
AI
VL
AM
SO
MP
DS
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Your Next Article (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and...
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Moderators
AE
Speakers
SS
TH
BR
JW
AP
CS
TS
DT
AX
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Incorporating Faith into the Classroom
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group focuses on different ways to integrate faith into the classroom. It addresses ways to analyze subjects through the lens of faith and difficulties in doing so when students or professors might be hesitant. The discussion group addresses courses where this may be more natural, such as Constitutional Law, and more challenging, such as statutory-based courses like Evidence and...
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Moderators
BC
Speakers
RC
JD
JJ
LM
TK
RR
JS
KT
TT
TT
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Teaching Exercises at the Intersection of Professional Identity Formation and the Rule of Law
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
This Discussion Group features four professors demonstrating teaching exercises that engage the rule of law in the context of professional identity formation in a variety of contexts with constructive feedback from the other members of the Discussion Group. In the three-hour session, each of the four presenters has roughly 30 minutes to demonstrate their teaching exercise with discussants having...
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Moderators
JO
Speakers
DG
PK
MM
TP
BR
AS
AV
HW
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Bar Reform Gains Momentum: Lessons from Leading Jurisdictions and Strategies for Reform in Your State
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
This panel examines the growing momentum of bar reform across the United States and its implications for legal education and attorney licensure. Once isolated, reform efforts now spread across jurisdictions experimenting with new pathways to licensure and improved methods of assessing minimum competence. The panel identifies key lessons from leading jurisdictions and highlights emerging models. It...
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Moderators
BG
Speakers
CB
NN
MC
Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

6:30pm PDT

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific Reception
Monday July 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
Monday July 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
  Reception

6:30pm PDT

New Scholars Happy Hour (sponsored by Themis) (New Scholars Workshop)
Monday July 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
This reception is ONLY for New Scholars and their mentors.
Monday July 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
  Reception
 
Tuesday, July 28
 

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Interviews (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to engage in mock interviews and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

SEALS Pickleball Tournament (sponsored by American Bar Association)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Reception

8:00am PDT

SEALS Tennis Tournament (sponsored by Aspen Publishing Co.)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 11:00am PDT
TBA
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 11:00am PDT
TBA
  Reception

8:00am PDT

BARBRI | West Academic Golf Tournament
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Reception

9:00am PDT

Rise of the Interims (Deans Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am PDT
TBA
Sometimes a call to service is hard to ignore. The group discusses the catalysts that led to their decision to accept interim dean posts. Interim dean terms of service are indefinite and may lead to a future deanship or a return to the faculty. Discussants explore the motivations for service and the skills developed in serving through crises. Such positions are filled with such challenges as...
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Moderators
MR
CR
Speakers
JG
AH
JM
CR
KS
RE
Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:00am PDT

Break (sponsored by the National Conference of Bar Examiners)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
  Break

10:15am PDT

Digital Platforms and Algorithmic Tracking (New Scholars Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
AK
Speakers
MR
RH
SK
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Health Policy, Law, and Medical Standards (New Scholars Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
EF
Speakers
DG
CD
SK
JP
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Policing, Prosecutorial Discretion, and Sentencing (New Scholars Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
MH
Speakers
JB
JK
VM
AP
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Procedural Standards and Systemic Inequality (New Scholars Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
ND
Speakers
CF
CO
DR
TS
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

The Art of Self-Promotion (Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop/Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This panel explores packaging, marketing, and promotion strategies for your academic reputation and your scholarly ideas. Speakers discuss conventional and controversial methods of enhancing your academic brand. They also address potential pitfalls, including consequences of public ideological battles. Should professors stay in their lane of expertise and maintain professional etiquette? Can...
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Moderators
MB
Speakers
TA
VH
LL
LO
Tuesday July 28, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

12:00pm PDT

Carolina Academic Press Luncheon
Tuesday July 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
TBA
Tuesday July 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
TBA
  Luncheon

1:00pm PDT

Writing Connections (Works-in-Progress Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives faculty the opportunity to present a work-in-progress and to receive substantive feedback on their work from scholars with varying degrees of experience in the academy who write in similar or related fields. Each participant both submits their own work and reviews that of their fellow participants in advance of the meeting, leading to a more interactive exchange of ideas....
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Moderators
EG
LG
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Your Next Article (New Scholars Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and...
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Moderators
RG
Speakers
CF
JB
JK
VM
CO
AP
DR
TS
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Your Next Article (New Scholars Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and...
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Moderators
KS
Speakers
MR
JE
LF
RH
SK
JM
AB
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Your Next Article (New Scholars Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and...
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Moderators
MR
Speakers
DG
JB
CD
FJ
SK
JP
TR
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Discussions with Publishers
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
Are you interested in writing a casebook, study aid, or other book? A panel of publishers will discuss what they are seeking in book proposals._x000D_
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Moderators
JN
Speakers
PS
ND
SS
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:00pm PDT

The Future of Law School Accreditation
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
The ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar serves as the nationally recognized accrediting body for U.S. law schools, and in most states only graduates of Council-accredited law schools may sit for the bar examination. Recently the Council's accreditation standards have come under increased scrutiny from critics within legal education and from some state Supreme...
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Moderators
DY
Speakers
CS
EO
CP
Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

2:45pm PDT

Break (sponsored by emDigital)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
  Break

3:00pm PDT

Designing Your Teaching Package (Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
TBA
This panel offers advice on determining your areas of teaching and research interests. The panel will explore the importance of connection to your research, passion, and expertise. Topics include how to articulate these connections and show flexibility. Discussants also weigh how aspirants might consider market demands and advise on how to research, compare, and adjust to varied institutional...
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Moderators
EL
Speakers
BC
MD
JA
LG
FJ
HK
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

Teaching and Researching in Civil and Comparative Law
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group explores innovative approaches to teaching and researching civil and comparative law. Discussants examine curricular integration, pedagogical strategies, and scholarly trends, with attention to the unique insights that civilian and comparative forms of legal analysis may provide to teachers and scholars at institutions where civil law is part of the curriculum and at...
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Moderators
PM
Speakers
SC
MC
ND
PD
MH
ML
JL
TM
PL
JP
JJ
DS
KS
MS
AS
MS
RS
MT
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

Embracing Efficiency, Ethics, and Equity in Law School Leadership Using AI (Deans Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
There has not been enough discussion about how law school deans can leverage artificial intelligence to streamline administrative tasks, such as drafting thank-you notes, supporting business planning, and assisting with staff and faculty evaluations. Panelists will discuss practical applications that save time and enhance efficiency, while also addressing critical considerations like...
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Moderators
JF
Speakers
RA
UR
SS
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

New and Established Voices in Criminal Procedure
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group is a forum for new and established scholars to discuss their forthcoming articles, works in progress, and ideas for articles on constitutional criminal procedure.
Moderators
NK
BO
Speakers
RV
RC
BD
BG
RG
LP
SH
EH
AK
CL
TS
MV
JW
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Focus on Teachers, Pedagogy, and Evaluation (Distance Education Workshop)
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group builds on years of tips, tricks, and best practices designed to address the opportunities and challenges of online pedagogy with additional considerations of how pedagogies must evolve in response to student use of AI. The discussion will feature how to design a course, uses of synchronous and asynchronous instruction, learning management systems, videoconference tricks, how...
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Moderators
GR
Speakers
WB
JC
DF
SF
JG
MH
JM
AM
ZN
BO
LS
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

6:00pm PDT

BARBRI | West Academic Reception
Tuesday July 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
TBA
Tuesday July 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
TBA
  Reception

6:30pm PDT

Prospective Law Teacher Happy Hour
Tuesday July 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
This reception is ONLY for Prospectives Alumni and 2026 Workshop Participants. Contact Shakira Pleasant and John Rice for details.
Tuesday July 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
  Reception
 
Wednesday, July 29
 

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Talks (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present a mock job talk and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Talks (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present a mock job talk and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Talks (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present a mock job talk and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Talks (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present a mock job talk and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Talks (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present a mock job talk and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Talks (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present a mock job talk and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Mock Job Talks (Prospective Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As part of this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present a mock job talk and receive feedback. Note: Participants for this session were previously selected.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

9:00am PDT

Corporate Purpose and Misconduct (Business Law Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This session examines the relationship between corporate purpose and corporate misconduct amid shifting regulatory, political, and institutional conditions. The 2019 Business Roundtable statement reignited debate over corporate ends and spurred corporate commitments to ESG and DEI--many since narrowed, rebranded, or abandoned. Corporate misconduct remains a feature of the modern economy, even as...
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Moderators
EA
VR
Speakers
MB
KB
TC
FC
GF
TH
JM
TV
NG
DL
CM
JF
WT
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:00am PDT

Current Trends in Emerging Technologies and the Law: International, Comparative, and Domestic Perspectives
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
As technologies like artificial intelligence, data privacy, cybersecurity, and blockchain evolve, the legal landscape must adapt. The group examines how various jurisdictions are responding to these issues, drawing on international frameworks and comparing legal approaches in different countries. Emphasis will be placed on how these regulatory paradigms reflect local values, policy priorities, and...
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Moderators
PD
Speakers
IA
DB
EC
EC
NC
BR
JA
JG
CG
NI
JJ
DJ
JK
RB
KL
CL
ML
EL
DM
VR
AC
LM
UE
LP
JJ
SR
CR
RR
ZR
DS
EL
MS
MS
MS
CT
BV
MW
AW
DW
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:00am PDT

The Constitution and Assaults on the Federal Judiciary (Constitutional Law Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group focuses on attacks on the federal judiciary in our current political climate. District judges enjoining the administration's constitutionally suspect policies have witnessed the Supreme Court staying the injunctions on the emergency or shadow docket. This has raised a new phenomenon--open conflicts between the Supreme Court and lower courts, as the former complain about...
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Moderators
TM
HW
Speakers
RK
DC
SD
SJ
TM
PM
PP
CR
CR
RS
MT
MV
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:30am PDT

Focus on AI and Other Educational Technologies (Distance Education Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
There has been a rapid transformation in the legal profession's approach to artificial intelligence, LMS platforms, and more. Initially seen as a threat, AI has unleashed potential for new self-directed learning as well as for easy student shortcuts. The discussion group focuses on the use of these tools in law school pedagogy, the importance of technological competence as a lawyer's ethical...
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Moderators
JG
Speakers
PS
JC
ND
AG
MD
MG
JM
AN
RH
RP
LS
VV
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:00am PDT

BARBRI | West Academic Mimosa Break
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
  Break

10:15am PDT

One Size Does Not Fit All: Onboarding, Supporting, and Mentoring Newer Faculty
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
Introducing faculty to an institution is often treated as a single event with a single audience. In reality, faculty arrive through many pathways and experience institutions differently. Adjuncts, visitors, pre-tenure faculty, clinical instructors, online teachers, and lateral hires all face distinct challenges and expectations. Faculty come with differing identities, abilities, familiarity with...
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Moderators
ND
EE
Speakers
JA
AK
JC
MC
PH
FL
AN
KS
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:15am PDT

Bankruptcy, Contract, and Commercial Law (New Scholars Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their...
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Moderators
IK
Speakers
JE
LF
JM
AB
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Developing NextGen UBE Style Integrated Question Sets
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This hands-on session provides an inside view of how integrated sets are conceived, constructed, and validated to measure doctrine and lawyering skills within a single, cohesive assessment experience. Participants will work through a sample set, examine the alignment of competencies and scoring architecture, and see how integrated design strengthens rigor, coherence, and defensibility. The session...
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Speakers
SL
JL
HS
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Scholarship Fundamentals: Becoming a Productive and Fulfilled Scholar (Newer Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This group of experienced scholars considers what is a "scholarly agenda," and then explores how to develop one. The panelists also examine: alternative routes to tenure and self-fulfillment; using colleagues and research assistants to help in the scholarly enterprise; the art or luck of publishing "well;" the importance of presenting at conferences; and how to enjoy, and not dread, the scholarly...
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Moderators
BR
Speakers
BD
RG
JM
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

12:00pm PDT

BARBRI | West Academic Luncheon
Wednesday July 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
Wednesday July 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
  Luncheon

12:00pm PDT

Deans Luncheon (sponsored by the American Arbitration Association) (Deans Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
This luncheon is for sitting deans (or acting deans or interim deans). It does not include assistant or associate deans.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
  Luncheon

1:30pm PDT

Working Together: Building Strong Connections Across Campus and Beyond (Deans Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
Being a law school dean requires managing the expectations of many different groups, including those beyond the core constituencies of students, faculty, and staff. Success often depends on how well you work with other key partners like the provost, other college deans, advisory boards, and alumni. This panel will discuss practical ways to strengthen those relationships, align priorities, and...
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Moderators
KS
Speakers
ND
MB
RJ
ML
EK
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:30pm PDT

Screens in the Law School Classroom: Perspectives on Technology, Learning, and Pedagogy
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
Technology has become a fixture of the modern law school classroom, yet fundamental questions about its effects on learning remain open. This panel brings together faculty and administrators to examine how in-class technology use intersects with teaching, student development, and law school governance. How does technology use affect student engagement and skill development in the classroom? How do...
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Moderators
CB
HG
Speakers
VH
LN
BM
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:30pm PDT

Working Papers on Criminal Procedure and Criminal Justice Policy
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
In this workshop, panelists will present works in progress at various stages development that address current topics in Criminal Procedure, the design of criminal justice institutions, and/or criminal justice policy. The session is intended facilitate dialogue among scholars with diverse but overlapping interdisciplinary research interests in the administration and regulation of American criminal...
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Moderators
HB
Speakers
FR
RG
LG
EP
NS
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:15pm PDT

Break (sponsored by MF Digital Marketing)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
TBA
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
TBA
  Break

3:30pm PDT

Teaching Fundamentals: Designing an Effective Core Law School Course (Newer Law Teachers Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
The participants, all experienced and excellent teachers, take attendees through many of the foundational stops on the teaching journey. Topics include preparing a course, preparing to teach, and the act of teaching. Sub-topics include syllabus formation, how to select course materials, how to determine what topics to cover, how to cover those topics, and how to approach teaching. Attendees can...
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Moderators
JS
Speakers
AH
HK
PP
NS
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:30pm PDT

AI and Pedagogy: Syllabi, Exercises, Rubrics, and Your Course Content
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group addresses the interesting and timely questions related to integrating AI into your pedagogy and classroom. Among the questions considered are: (1) Should students be permitted to "opt out" of using AI; (2) Is unauthorized use of AI a syllabus infraction, policy infraction, or unauthorized use of assistance; (3) Are all or any of these cheating or violations of academic...
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Moderators
CO
Speakers
KB
MC
MH
EH
FJ
KM
KN
JO
HW
JW
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Focus on Institutional Needs, Co-Curricular Support, and Accreditation Standards (Distance Education Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
10 percent of law schools have received an acquiescence from the ABA to permit delivery of a significant portion of their JD program online. The updated definition of a "distance education course" - under which a course qualifies only if all instruction is delivered exclusively online, rather than exceeding a one-third threshold - marks a significant shift, allowing law schools to offer more...
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Moderators
VV
Speakers
GB
PS
DF
JG
EG
MG
AI
CM
ZE
JL
RP
PE
CS
VS
DT
MZ
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Safeguarding Self-Regulation: Accountability from Classroom to Courtroom (Deans Workshop)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group will explore the critical role law school leaders play in preserving the integrity of a self-regulated legal profession. We will examine three interconnected responsibilities: ensuring lawyers are held accountable for unethical conduct under professional reporting rules; addressing concerning student behavior that may impact Character and Fitness (even when it falls short of...
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Moderators
JF
Speakers
GB
LC
SS
TT
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Current Trends: Corporate Democracy, Business and Human Rights, Sustainability, Labor Issues, Technology Governance, and ESG
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
The discussion group analyzes how international, transnational, and domestic legal systems address challenges posed by multinational corporations and global value chains. Key topics include the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the U.S. legacy of the Alien Tort Claims Act, ESG due diligence, materiality assessment, duty to report, rating agencies, the experience from other...
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Moderators
PD
Speakers
IA
KA
DB
KB
EC
EC
NC
BC
HE
IF
CG
JM
NI
JJ
DJ
TK
RB
KL
CL
ML
VR
GE
BM
AM
AC
LM
UE
RQ
RR
CR
RR
DR
DS
EL
MS
MS
NT
CW
MW
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Dispossessed!
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
Throughout our Nation's history, the rich and powerful have exploited land opportunities for their benefit and at the expense of small land and property owners. These legal takings include eminent domain, the partition of heirs property, and tax and blight lien foreclosures. The result has been dispossession of the average American._x000D_ _x000D_ This discussion group will explore ways by which...
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Moderators
MC
Speakers
CC
JA
ND
RD
JJ
EK
RN
MT
CW
JW
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Old Harms, New Urgency: Reimagining Justice in a Time of Reckoning
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
This Group explores the ways in which the current moment has laid bare the deeply rooted problems in the criminal legal system. These problems are not new. But our political climate has intensified them, so that promising paths for reform face strong rhetorical and institutional pushback. In order to address these problems, community driven efforts may offer meaningful hope. Criminal law and...
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Moderators
CH
Speakers
CA
ZB
GB
SC
RV
EF
JH
BH
AK
CL
OS
MV
RW
AX
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

6:30pm PDT

Federalist Society Reception
Wednesday July 29, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
Wednesday July 29, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
  Reception
 
Thursday, July 30
 

8:00am PDT

Administrative Upheaval: Challenges and Changes for Federal Labor and Employment Agencies (Labor and Employment Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This panel discusses the numerous changes and challenges facing federal labor and employment agencies. Potential issues include executive orders' impact on the EEOC's priorities; the Supreme Court's pending ruling on the firing of political appointees with just-cause protection; constitutional challenges to the NLRB; and disruptions in the ability of the MSPB, FLRA, and Office of Special Counsel...
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Moderators
JH
Speakers
MB
RB
RC
MC
JG
MG
LG
VR
NP
JR
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Business Law (Works-in-Progress Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This workshop gives faculty the opportunity to present a work-in-progress and to receive substantive feedback on their work from scholars with varying degrees of experience in the academy who write in similar or related fields. Each participant both submits their own work and reviews that of their fellow participants in advance of the meeting, leading to a more interactive exchange of ideas....
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Moderators
TP
Speakers
EA
KB
CL
ML
JM
DS
MT
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Criminal Law (Works-in-Progress Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This workshop gives faculty the opportunity to present a work-in-progress and to receive substantive feedback on their work from scholars with varying degrees of experience in the academy who write in similar or related fields. Each participant both submits their own work and reviews that of their fellow participants in advance of the meeting, leading to a more interactive exchange of ideas....
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Moderators
BS
Speakers
SS
RC
JG
EH
CL
JM
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Innovation and Impact in Legal Research Pedagogy
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This discussion group explores emerging trends and challenges in teaching legal research to first-year and upper-level law students. Participants examine strategies for integrating AI-powered research tools, developing new or revised courses aligned with evolving professional competencies, and preparing students for the research components of the NextGen Bar Exam. The session provides...
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Moderators
JO
Speakers
KB
AK
MG
EH
KN
BP
HW
JW
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

The Book Projects Update (Distance Education Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This is an ongoing working group, open to all interested parties, developing an update to the 2015 best practices and model recommendations. Online delivery is significantly different because online can be part of an existing course, a course that is part of a traditional curriculum, or an program operated under a variance. The participants will work on a forthcoming book project related to...
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Moderators
RP
Speakers
SB
GB
AF
JG
MG
MH
AN
EP
LS
VV
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Board of Trustees Breakfast
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This is an official meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Luncheon

8:00am PDT

Anchored in Authority: Teaching Legal Research and Citation Fundamentals in an AI-Driven Age
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As the tools available for legal research and citation evolve, so must our teaching. This panel explores how law professors can effectively teach foundational research and citation skills while also preparing students to navigate--and critically assess--emerging technologies._x000D_ _x000D_ Panelists will discuss ways to balance traditional strategies with the realities of modern practice, where...
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Moderators
JC
Speakers
DE
TM
CS
Thursday July 30, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

9:00am PDT

The Administration's Assault on Academic Institutions: Universities and Academic Freedom (Constitutional Law Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion will focus on the Trump Administration's efforts to strip universities (and law schools, to the extent some have been swept up in those efforts) of federal funds for reasons ranging from failure to control antisemitic harassment on campus to efforts to seize control of university hiring, admissions, and education. It will focus on the (likely ongoing) litigation involving Harvard,...
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Moderators
TM
Speakers
AF
PD
NF
PG
MI
VM
CR
HW
Thursday July 30, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:30am PDT

(Re)Making Tax: Addressing Tax Policy Challenges from Multiple Angles
Thursday July 30, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
Tax faces both new challenges and the ongoing impacts of perennial problems. This panel addresses both from a productive range of approaches. Panel members bring comprehensive expertise on both state and federal tax law and policy. The panel addresses questions of access to justice in tax, tax administration, state tax policy, tax as a check on accumulated power, and more.
Moderators
TA
Speakers
AA
JB
TD
DG
VH
NM
Thursday July 30, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:00am PDT

Break (sponsored by Complete Equity Markets)
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
  Break

10:15am PDT

Legal Mentoring
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This panel addresses issues related to legal mentoring. While many surveys of new lawyers show that they want mentors, little research has been conducted about best practices in legal mentoring. This panel joins legal scholars and actively practicing lawyers to discuss what good legal mentoring might entail, potential characteristics of good legal mentors, and what mentees gain from mentoring...
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Moderators
TB
Speakers
CT
AB
DC
CC
LG
RJ
NL
MM
MP
EP
MH
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:15am PDT

Demonstrating How to Engage and Motivate Students (Newer Law Professors Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This workshop revolves around demonstrations of teaching by award-winning professors who have thought long and hard about their craft and their role. With studies showing that engagement and motivation are important factors in learning, these teachers illustrate how their teaching promotes engaged and motivated students. This is a particularly useful session for those wondering how to minimize...
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Moderators
JS
Speakers
DB
OD
SF
SK
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Failure, Fear, and Self-Doubt: The Emotions We (as Professors) Dare Not Name
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This panel addresses the negative emotions and concerns that newer (and sometimes experienced) professors face: Am I good enough? Did I make a mistake in class? Did I make a mistake with my colleagues? Did I damage my career? What will people who matter think of me? The panelists will discuss how to navigate the less-than-perfect trajectories common in law professor careers and how to reach a...
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Moderators
NS
Speakers
RB
AC
SD
PN
MV
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

10:15am PDT

Family Law in Courts (Family Law Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
Families find themselves in court for many reasons and the standards and procedures that apply are often shifting and opaque. This panel explores how courts and court systems evaluate and adjudicate issues within the family unit. Panelists and their papers address a series of issues that might arise, ranging from domestic violence to evidentiary issues to custody disputes involving transgender...
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Moderators
EB
Speakers
AD
SD
JS
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

12:00pm PDT

Steering Committee Luncheon (sponsored by BARBRI | West Academic)
Thursday July 30, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
Every member and affiliate school is invited to send a representative to this luncheon.
Thursday July 30, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
TBA
  Luncheon

1:30pm PDT

Constructing and Grading Exams to Enhance Assessment and Learning (Newer Law Teachers Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
Constructing exams that are valid and reliable is one of the most important and challenging tasks we have as professors. Grading in a fair and efficient manner requires careful thought and planning. A panel of experienced professors addresses topics such as generating ideas, different question types and formats (including multiple choice questions), drafting the exam, fairness issues, grading, and...
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Moderators
EM
Speakers
BD
LG
HK
EL
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:30pm PDT

Contemporary Challenges in Business Bankruptcy (Consumer Law, Commercial Law, and Bankruptcy Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
This panel brings together a diverse group of scholars who are currently examining several significant and emerging issues shaping modern business and mass-tort restructuring. The presentations will explore the evolution and increasing use of liability-management exercises ("LMEs") in both the U.S. and Europe, as well as the scope, application, and potential limits of the bankruptcy court's...
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Moderators
AA
Speakers
RC
RM
DM
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:30pm PDT

Revisiting the Trump Administration's Use of Force: International and Constitutional Law Issues (Constitutional Law Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
The Trump Administration has demonstrated its willingness to use force against other states, such as Venezuela and Iran, as well as against non-state actors, such as suspected drug traffickers in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Such uses of force by the executive branch are subject to both international law and constitutional law limitations. This panel will examine whether the Trump...
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Moderators
MS
Speakers
HG
MK
MK
GN
KP
JJ
SR
DT
JT
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

3:15pm PDT

Break (sponsored by All Campus)
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
TBA
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
TBA
  Break

3:30pm PDT

AI and Emerging Technologies in the Workplace (Labor and Employment Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
Employers have long used emerging technology to improve their businesses. Currently, these technologies, especially AI, are being used in numerous ways including screening and evaluating job applicants, monitoring work, tracking productivity, interacting with and managing workers, scheduling, and replacing human workers. This discussion group considers the impact of these technologies on the...
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Moderators
JH
Speakers
MB
RB
RC
MC
JG
MG
LG
VR
NP
JR
AS
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Consumer Law, Commercial Law, and Bankruptcy Roundtable (Consumer Law, Commercial Law, and Bankruptcy Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group offers a forum for consumer law, commercial law, and bankruptcy scholars to workshop a work-in-progress or emerging idea for a future project. The scope of this discussion group encompasses any contract, consumer, commercial and/or bankruptcy law-related theme and is intentionally broad. Discussants briefly present an idea for an early-stage project (5-10 minutes) and receive...
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Moderators
SC
Speakers
RB
RC
CD
RM
AP
GP
DM
CW
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Innovating as an Associate Dean for Faculty Research
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
Associate deans for faculty research discuss how they use innovative methods to promote faculty scholarship and raise the profiles of individual faculty members and their institutions. Discussants share ideas about ways they have introduced new programming, changed existing processes, implemented new incentive programs, maximized efficiency, encouraged and incorporated the use of AI into the...
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Moderators
AP
Speakers
JB
RB
TB
HG
LJ
RK
SL
ML
KN
MW
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:30pm PDT

Child Welfare and Family Policing (Family Law Workshop)
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
The state's power to separate children from their parents is wielded in a variety of ways, including through the child protection system. This panel uses a critical lens to examine how the state polices families and how decisions about child welfare are made in a wide range of contexts. Participants will provide perspectives on religion and child custody as well as international frameworks,...
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Moderators
CR
Speakers
TA
EK
SK
Thursday July 30, 2026 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

6:30pm PDT

Aspen Publishing Reception
Thursday July 30, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
Thursday July 30, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
TBA
  Reception
 
Friday, July 31
 

8:00am PDT

Anchored in Authority: Strategies for Teaching Legal Research and Citation in an AI-Driven Age
Friday July 31, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
As artificial intelligence, generative search tools, and advanced legal databases reshape how lawyers find and analyze legal authority, law professors face a critical pedagogical challenge: how do we teach students the enduring fundamentals of legal research and citation while preparing them for a technology-driven profession? This group will explore topics such as integrating technology without...
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Moderators
DE
Speakers
KB
KB
EH
TM
PM
JO
SR
CS
FU
EW
Friday July 31, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Global Climate Change and the Trump Administration
Friday July 31, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This discussion group addresses the Trump administration's policies on global climate change. It considers how those policies are affecting a wide range of regulatory and nonregulatory programs, including environmental regulation, securities laws, energy law, public land management, international agreements, grant funding, and research. Participants present short works in progress or summaries of...
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Moderators
KV
Speakers
CA
BB
JC
BF
LM
DW
Friday July 31, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Leadership and Professional Identity Formation in the 1L Year
Friday July 31, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This session examines how law schools integrate leadership development and professional identity formation into the first-year curriculum. The discussion explores why the 1L year is uniquely formative for students' values, habits, and sense of professional purpose, and how faculty can engage this work within the constraints of a traditionally structured and carefully guarded 1L curriculum. The...
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Moderators
BR
Speakers
JC
TF
DF
DG
JM
KK
JM
AS
KT
Friday July 31, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

9:00am PDT

New Developments in Reproductive Rights and Justice (Family Law Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
Even before the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the law governing reproductive rights and justice was in a period of flux and change. The Dobbs opinion poured gasoline on a fire - and the legal regimes that govern human reproduction are changing quickly and in real time. Legal issues that arise out of the reproductive process can include elements of constitutional law, family law, civil rights law, and...
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Moderators
MB
Speakers
CC
VB
RC
AD
JE
SK
LM
LL
CL
AM
RP
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:00am PDT

Pedagogy and Assessments in Consumer Law, Commercial Law, and Bankruptcy Courses (Consumer Law, Commercial Law, and Bankruptcy Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group aims to bring together professors who teach in the fields of consumer law, commercial law, and/or bankruptcy to share best practices for teaching and assessing our students. Topics include: final exams, midterms, and other assessments; written projects; simulations; drafting exercises; and other modes of teaching and assessing students. Professors of all levels of experience...
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Moderators
IK
Speakers
RB
MB
SC
RC
LF
CD
ML
RM
AP
RP
GP
DM
CW
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:00am PDT

The Administration's Assault on Law Firms and the Legal Profession (Constitutional Law Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion focuses on two pieces of the Administration's efforts against the legal profession. First is the executive orders targeting various law firms, the effects on those firms that settled, and the status of litigation involving those firms that challenged the orders. We sought to include an attorney from one of the firms that has challenged the orders. Second is efforts to target...
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Moderators
TM
HW
Speakers
BB
GB
JC
BC
MH
RK
AL
VR
GE
CN
JR
MT
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:00am PDT

Transforming Global Agriculture: Farmers' Rights, Animal Law, Trade, Sovereignty, Ethics, and Innovation for Sustainable Future
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group unites diverse perspectives to explore challenges and opportunities in agriculture. By integrating disciplines like law, trade, ethics, and innovation, the panel addresses critical issues such as protecting farmers' rights, evolving animal law, the effects of international trade, and food sovereignty's role in sustainable development. Topics include ethical considerations,...
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Moderators
PD
Speakers
JB
JB
WB
DB
HE
TS
DF
CG
SH
BJ
JJ
TK
AR
LM
AM
UE
LP
AP
JJ
MS
MT
CW
DW
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:30am PDT

Pedagogy: Future Themes for Employment and Employment Discrimination Courses (Labor and Employment Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This panel will discuss new, emerging, expanding, or changing topics for employment law and employment discrimination courses. Potential topics include dealing with challenges to employee free speech; attacks against diversity initiatives; changes in federal labor and employment agencies; potential changes to the McDonnell Douglas framework and disparate impact claims; developments in pregnancy...
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Moderators
JH
Speakers
MB
RB
RC
MC
JG
MG
LG
VR
NP
JR
AS
Friday July 31, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:00am PDT

Break (sponsored by Carolina Academic Press)
Friday July 31, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
Friday July 31, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
TBA
  Break

10:15am PDT

Health Equity Under the Trump Administration
Friday July 31, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This panel addresses current challenges and struggles for health equity under the Trump Administration. The panelists explore various aspects of health equity and the difficulties in achieving equitable aims in light of recent legislative and regulatory decisions. More specifically, panelists examine how health inequities have been exacerbated by cuts to biomedical research, mechanisms for...
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Moderators
DF
Speakers
DP
JR
JS
Friday July 31, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

12:00pm PDT

White Collar versus Street Crime: Weighing the Relative Moral and Economic Costs
Friday July 31, 2026 12:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
Ordinarily, criminal conduct that causes more harm should be punished more harshly, whether for reasons of retribution or deterrence. According to some recent estimates, the annual economic loss attributable to white collar crime is at least 20 times greater than the economic loss attributable to every other sort of crime. Yet despite the outsized economic effects of white collar misconduct, many...
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Moderators
JA
Speakers
KD
JH
TH
JM
JK
DK
EP
DR
WT
KW
Friday July 31, 2026 12:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Administrative Law (Works-in-Progress Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives faculty the opportunity to present a work-in-progress and to receive substantive feedback on their work from scholars with varying degrees of experience in the academy who write in similar or related fields. Each participant both submits their own work and reviews that of their fellow participants in advance of the meeting, leading to a more interactive exchange of ideas....
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Moderators
EK
Speakers
RC
PD
EG
NG
AM
MT
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Constitutional Law (Works-in-Progress Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
This workshop gives faculty the opportunity to present a work-in-progress and to receive substantive feedback on their work from scholars with varying degrees of experience in the academy who write in similar or related fields. Each participant both submits their own work and reviews that of their fellow participants in advance of the meeting, leading to a more interactive exchange of ideas....
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Moderators
DD
Speakers
WA
TA
BB
RB
VH
JI
PS
AS
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

The Somewhat-Settled Cannabis Law
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
This fourth annual SEALS cannabis law discussion shifts focus from speculating on uncertainty to identifying signs of maturation. After more than a decade of state-level adult-use legalization, some doctrines and administrative practices have achieved relative stability, even as the future of federal prohibition remains ambiguous. The session considers which aspects of cannabis law might be called...
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Moderators
BV
Speakers
JC
MC
RM
LN
DS
RS
MV
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

1:00pm PDT

Duties, Enforcement, and Accountability in Bankruptcy (Consumer Law, Commercial Law, and Bankruptcy Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
This panel examines the ways in which bankruptcy law employs, recognizes, and sometimes reshapes enforcement mechanisms, fiduciary obligations, and doctrinal limits to influence the conduct of parties across a wide range of contexts. Panelists will consider the function and implications of contempt of court as a tool for ensuring compliance with court orders; the evolving fiduciary duties of...
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Moderators
IK
Speakers
SC
CD
GP
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:00pm PDT

Sex, Sexuality, and Marriage (Family Law Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
The participants on this panel explore conflicts between traditional notions of sex and marriage and the diverse lived experiences of people navigating partnership, sex, and sexuality. It brings together scholars authoring papers with differing views on these issues. Participants explore both domestic and international approaches to a range of topics within this sphere, including--and going...
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Moderators
LL
Speakers
MB
JF
JT
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

1:00pm PDT

The Human Factor: Legal Thinking and Identity in an Algorithmic Age
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
With artificial intelligence driving change across the legal profession, this panel invites a return to the bedrock of legal practice: rigorous analysis, ethical authorship, and the irreplaceable human judgment that defines lawyering. Under the theme "The Time-Tested Lawyer: Tradition Meets Technology," we explore how foundational skills in legal analysis are being reimagined--not replaced--in a...
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Moderators
EM
Speakers
LG
PM
SP
EW
Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
TBA
  Panel

2:45pm PDT

Break (sponsored by Carolina Academic Press)
Friday July 31, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
Friday July 31, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
  Break

3:00pm PDT

Freedom of Speech in the Workplace (Labor and Employment Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
This past year has seen a significant increase in threats to workers' ability to speak, both while at work and off-the-clock. Workers, including university professors, have been disciplined or fired for engaging in speech--particularly related to current events--that their employers don't like. This discussion group explores the legality of some of these cases, the legal protections that exist for...
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Speakers
MB
RB
RC
MC
JG
MG
LG
JH
VR
NP
JR
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

U.S. Domestic Tax Policy, 1981-2025: The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
In broad terms, U.S. domestic tax policy since 1981 has reflected an effort to reduce the federal tax burden, especially on capital. Taking a long view, resulting reductions in funding for many public and quasi-public goods have reduced total social wealth, which in turn has contributed to a smaller tax base and larger federal deficits. In response, Congress has continued to cut spending in an...
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Moderators
DH
Speakers
AA
EC
TR
DG
SK
RM
AM
KP
TR
RS
DT
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

Current Events in Health Law and Bioethics
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group explores a variety of legal topics addressing current hot topics in health law, bioethics, disability, and public health law, including tort reform at the state level, funding of biomedical research, scope of practice issues, health technology, health insurance coverage and benefits, GMOs and bioengineered foods, Medicare Advantage and the state of managed care models, social...
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Moderators
DF
Speakers
BP
EB
VB
SC
CD
DP
KG
DJ
JM
CO
GO
MP
EP
JR
AS
JS
DS
ST
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

Family Law Pedagogy Discussion Group (Family Law Workshop)
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
This group facilitates discussion among doctrinal and clinical professors about the tools and strategies they use in their family law (and related) classrooms. Special focus is afforded to building students' practical lawyering skills, drawing connections from family law to the broader law school curriculum, new approaches to teaching traditional family law topics, methods for incorporating...
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Moderators
CR
Speakers
CC
TA
RC
CA
BC
SD
AD
EK
SK
LM
LK
LL
KN
KT
JS
JT
DW
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

The Best Interest of the Athlete
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
Name, image, and likeness (NIL) law has transformed college sports from an amateur activity to a professional moneymaking activity for college (and high school) athletes. Consequently, along with tremendous financial opportunities comes important legal challenges that students, their families, their colleges, and society must understand and grapple with. The recent ABA publication, Game Changer,...
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Moderators
MF
Speakers
TB
JA
ND
KF
JJ
CM
KS
SV
DW
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

3:00pm PDT

The Human Factor: Legal Scholarship in an Algorithmic Age
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly sophisticated, legal education faces fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of scholarly writing. This discussion group will explore how law schools can preserve the pedagogical value of student and faculty scholarship in an algorithmic age, addressing concerns about authorship attribution, academic integrity, and the ethical use of...
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Moderators
KB
Speakers
JA
SC
AK
JC
JC
DE
LG
CD
ZK
LO
WK
JW
EW
Friday July 31, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

6:00pm PDT

Carolina Academic Press Closing Reception
Friday July 31, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
TBA
Friday July 31, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
TBA
  Reception
 
Saturday, August 1
 

8:00am PDT

The Evolution of the SEC as Regulator (Business Law Workshop )
Saturday August 1, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This discussion group examines the evolution of the SEC as a market regulator and how these changes fit within the agency's tripartite mission: ensuring investor protection, creating fair and orderly markets, and enhancing market efficiency. In the name of making the markets more attractive to public companies, the SEC has altered key long-standing rules or policies, such as its approach to...
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Moderators
GF
JM
Speakers
EA
EC
KR
NG
JM
VR
JR
DR
CW
Saturday August 1, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

8:00am PDT

Current Issues in Commercial and Consumer Law (Consumer Law, Commercial Law, and Bankruptcy Workshop)
Saturday August 1, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
This panel explores emerging trends and new developments in commercial and consumer law. Panelists present works-in-progress exploring a range of issues in the context of commercial and consumer transactions and litigation. Topics include the regulation of the sharing economy, the enforcement of non-alienation clauses in contracts, and uniform and new state legislation on commercial contracts.
Moderators
AP
Speakers
RB
MB
ML
MS
Saturday August 1, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
TBA
  Panel

8:00am PDT

Reproductive Rights and Justice (Family Law Workshop)
Saturday August 1, 2026 8:00am - 10:30am PDT
TBA
As the landscape for reproductive policy and law shifts as a result of both emerging reproductive technologies and the Supreme Court's opinion in Dobbs, old frameworks are becoming irrelevant. This panel explores the new frontiers in reproductive rights and justice, while discussing strategies for legal advocates to meet the current moment. Participants reflect a range of issues within the...
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Moderators
RC
Speakers
VB
CA
LM
CL
AM
Saturday August 1, 2026 8:00am - 10:30am PDT
TBA
  Panel

9:00am PDT

Measuring the Impact of AI on Legal Writing, Assessment, and Feedback
Saturday August 1, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am PDT
TBA
This discussion group will continue the conversation from previous years on how AI is impacting the legal profession. More specifically, this year, we will focus on how AI is impacting the law school classroom. Are students using AI to draft submissions for law school classes? If so, how, and are we able to accurately detect it? How are professors using AI? Is it a reliable tool we can use to...
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Moderators
CS
Speakers
RB
JC
ED
OF
BF
RH
SK
SL
AM
SM
SR
LD
DT
RW
JW
CW
Saturday August 1, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:00am PDT

Civil Procedure Discussion Group: Federal Courts/State Courts
Saturday August 1, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
The academy typically focuses on federal civil procedure and the federal court system. But state courts and state court procedure are also crucial to access to justice in the American dual court system, a significance that has been increasingly recognized in the scholarly literature. This discussion group addresses noteworthy aspects of the dual American judicial system, first considering...
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Moderators
SD
CR
Speakers
RK
RC
DC
RF
SL
TM
PM
PP
RS
MV
HW
Saturday August 1, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

9:00am PDT

Enhancing Experiential Learning in Environmental, Energy, and Sustainability Law and Policy Education
Saturday August 1, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
The discussion group explores innovative ways to integrate real-world experiences into legal education. Bringing together educators, practitioners, and policymakers, it highlights approaches to teaching environmental, energy, and climate law, focusing on legal clinics, simulations, fieldwork, and community projects addressing sustainability challenges. The group also discusses the impact of the...
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Moderators
PD
Speakers
JB
LB
WB
DB
HE
DF
CG
BJ
JJ
TK
LM
PN
AP
JJ
RP
MS
MT
BV
Saturday August 1, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group

10:00am PDT

Developments in Corporate and White-Collar Crime (Business Law Workshop)
Saturday August 1, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
This discussion group brings together business and criminal law scholars to discuss developments, noteworthy cases, and new ideas in corporate and white collar crime. Topics of discussion may relate to bribery and extortion, corporate compliance, corporate deferred prosecution agreements and non-prosecution agreements, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, healthcare fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud,...
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Moderators
KB
Speakers
MB
EC
MD
JM
VR
EP
DR
JT
AW
Saturday August 1, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Discussion Group
 

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