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2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, January 7-11, 2025

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The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) will host its Annual Meeting from January 7 to 11, 2025, in San Francisco, California. Themed “Courage in Action,” the conference will explore the role of courage in legal education and practice, emphasizing the commitment to justice and advocacy in challenging contexts. The event will feature a variety of programs, including scholarly sessions, discussion groups, and symposia, providing a platform for law educators, scholars, and practitioners to engage in meaningful dialogue and share insights. Registration for the meeting opened on September 12, 2024.

The meeting will take place at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, with additional programs and guest rooms at Parc 55 San Francisco.

For more information and to register, please visit the official AALS Annual Meeting website.

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Call for Proposals: Hot Topics Program, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting, October 14, 2024

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From the organizers:

General Guidelines for All Open Submission Proposals

Programs may be proposed by full-time faculty members or administrators at AALS Member or Fee-Paid law schools. International faculty, visiting faculty (who do not retain a permanent affiliation at another law school), graduate students, and non-law school faculty are not eligible to submit proposals but may serve as presenters.

Program organizers should take the AALS core value of diversity into account and include junior faculty and participants who provide viewpoint diversity appropriate to the program and reflect a variety of law schools.

A proposal for any of the four program categories should include:

  • Program title.
  • Names, affiliations, and contact information of the program organizers.
  • Detailed description of the proposed program, including (a) the format of the proposed program; (b) an explanation of the overall goal of the program; (c) a description of how diversity is achieved by the program’s speakers, content, and/or structure; and (d) if applicable, an indication that one or more speakers will be selected from a call for participants.
  • Names, titles, and affiliations of speakers to be invited including links to or copies of their curricula vitae. The number of speakers per program or Symposium panel should be limited to a maximum of four, plus one moderator. Discussion Groups typically have between eight and twelve discussants. Speakers should represent a mix of institutional affiliations.
  • If applicable, proposals should name the journal or edited volume that will be publishing any papers that are presented.

The deadline is October 14, 2024. For more details, visit here.

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Call for Proposals: Symposium, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting, May 6, 2024

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From the organizers:

General Guidelines for All Open Submission Proposals

Programs may be proposed by full-time faculty members or administrators at AALS Member or Fee-Paid law schools. International faculty, visiting faculty (who do not retain a permanent affiliation at another law school), graduate students, and non-law school faculty are not eligible to submit proposals but may serve as presenters.

Program organizers should take the AALS core value of diversity into account and include junior faculty and participants who provide viewpoint diversity appropriate to the program and reflect a variety of law schools.

A proposal for any of the four program categories should include:

  • Program title.
  • Names, affiliations, and contact information of the program organizers.
  • Detailed description of the proposed program, including (a) the format of the proposed program; (b) an explanation of the overall goal of the program; (c) a description of how diversity is achieved by the program’s speakers, content, and/or structure; and (d) if applicable, an indication that one or more speakers will be selected from a call for participants.
  • Names, titles, and affiliations of speakers to be invited including links to or copies of their curricula vitae. The number of speakers per program or Symposium panel should be limited to a maximum of four, plus one moderator. Discussion Groups typically have between eight and twelve discussants. Speakers should represent a mix of institutional affiliations.
  • If applicable, proposals should name the journal or edited volume that will be publishing any papers that are presented.

The deadline is May 6, 2024. For more details, visit here.

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Call for Proposals: Open Source Submissions Program, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting, April 8, 2024

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From the organizers:

General Guidelines for All Open Submission Proposals

Programs may be proposed by full-time faculty members or administrators at AALS Member or Fee-Paid law schools. International faculty, visiting faculty (who do not retain a permanent affiliation at another law school), graduate students, and non-law school faculty are not eligible to submit proposals but may serve as presenters.

Program organizers should take the AALS core value of diversity into account and include junior faculty and participants who provide viewpoint diversity appropriate to the program and reflect a variety of law schools.

A proposal for any of the four program categories should include:

  • Program title.
  • Names, affiliations, and contact information of the program organizers.
  • Detailed description of the proposed program, including (a) the format of the proposed program; (b) an explanation of the overall goal of the program; (c) a description of how diversity is achieved by the program’s speakers, content, and/or structure; and (d) if applicable, an indication that one or more speakers will be selected from a call for participants.
  • Names, titles, and affiliations of speakers to be invited including links to or copies of their curricula vitae. The number of speakers per program or Symposium panel should be limited to a maximum of four, plus one moderator. Discussion Groups typically have between eight and twelve discussants. Speakers should represent a mix of institutional affiliations.
  • If applicable, proposals should name the journal or edited volume that will be publishing any papers that are presented.

The deadline is April 8, 2024. For more details, visit here.

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Call for Proposals: Discussion Groups, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting, April 8, 2024

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From the organizers:

General Guidelines for All Open Submission Proposals

Programs may be proposed by full-time faculty members or administrators at AALS Member or Fee-Paid law schools. International faculty, visiting faculty (who do not retain a permanent affiliation at another law school), graduate students, and non-law school faculty are not eligible to submit proposals but may serve as presenters.

Program organizers should take the AALS core value of diversity into account and include junior faculty and participants who provide viewpoint diversity appropriate to the program and reflect a variety of law schools.

A proposal for any of the four program categories should include:

  • Program title.
  • Names, affiliations, and contact information of the program organizers.
  • Detailed description of the proposed program, including (a) the format of the proposed program; (b) an explanation of the overall goal of the program; (c) a description of how diversity is achieved by the program’s speakers, content, and/or structure; and (d) if applicable, an indication that one or more speakers will be selected from a call for participants.
  • Names, titles, and affiliations of speakers to be invited including links to or copies of their curricula vitae. The number of speakers per program or Symposium panel should be limited to a maximum of four, plus one moderator. Discussion Groups typically have between eight and twelve discussants. Speakers should represent a mix of institutional affiliations.
  • If applicable, proposals should name the journal or edited volume that will be publishing any papers that are presented.

The deadline is April 8, 2024. For more details, visit here.