Tuesday, June 12

Tuesday Sessions at George Washington, American

& Howard Universities

2:00– 4:30 p.m.

Conference Check-in  & Welcome Reception Sponsored by

St. Thomas University School of Law (Minneapolis)

2:30 p.m.

Walk to The George Washington University Law School

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Tour of The George Washington University Law School

4:00 p.m.

Return to the Washington Marriott or Travel by Bus

to American University Washington College of Law

4:15 p.m.

Travel by bus to American University Washington College of Law

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Tour and Bountiful Reception Sponsored by

American University Washington College of Law 

6:30 – 7:15 p.m.

Travel to and Tour Howard University School of Law

7:15 – 8:15 p.m.

UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Dessert Reception

8:15 p.m.

Return to the Washington Marriott and Days Inn

 Weds., June 13

Wednesday Sessions at Marriott Washington

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Continential Breakfast Sponsored by

Wake Forest University School of Law

9:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Conference Check-in

10:00 – 3:30 p.m.

New Pre-Law Advisors Workshop

10:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Veteran Pre-Law Advisors Workshop

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Welcome Lunch Sponsored by

Samford University Cumberland School of Law 

Keynote Address:

Kent D. Syverud, Dean and Ethan A. H. Shepley University Professor,

Washington University Law & chair-elect of the Council of the ABA’s

Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Travel by bus to Georgetown Law

4:45 – 5:45 p.m.

Plenary I – NALP (The Association for Legal Career Professionals)

Update with James Leipold, Executive Director

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 

Dinner at Georgetown Law Sponsored by

Boston College Law School, Creighton University School of Law,

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Fordham Law,

Georgetown University Law Center, Gonzaga University School of Law,

Loyola Law School Los Angeles, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law,

Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law, Marquette University Law School,

Saint Louis University School of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law,

Santa Clara University School of Law, and Seattle University School of Law

7:45 p.m.

Buses Return to the Washington Marriott and Days Inn

Thursday, June 1

Morning at the Washington Marriott/Afternoon at Catholic University

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast Sponsored by

Texas Wesleyan School of Law

8:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Conference Check-in

8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions I (six options)

Prelaw Advising at Small Schools

JAG:  A Career in the Miltary

Preparing Students for Law School

Prelaw Mentoring Programs

Financial Aid 101

Lies, Damn Lies, and Prelaw Advising:

Countering the Many Myths About Law School Admissions

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Break  - Sponsored by

University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law

10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions II (six options)

Diversity on the LSAT

Faith Based Law Schools

Experiential Education

Financing Law School

Preprofessionalism - Avoiding Blunders

Getting into Law School:  Ten Features of a Great Personal Statement

11:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Sponsored by George Washington University School of Law

Duke Lacrosse Case:  Reade Seligmann, Emory Law '13 and

Gerald Wilson, Senior Associate Dean, Duke University

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Travel by bus to Catholic University School of Law

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions III (six options)

First Year College Students' Aspirations

Prelaw Team:  Purpose, Players, and a Team Book

Undergraduate Law School Course:  Law in the Liberal Arts

International Paths: Legal Education, Study Abroad and Career Options

LSAT Prep: What is Different and What is the Same

Hot Topics

4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions IV (six options)

Challenges and Changes in Legal Education and the Legal Profession

Is There a Box to Check for That?  Issues Faced by First Generation College Students

Fischer v The State of Texas:  Implications for Law School Admissions

Gaining Legal Experience Before Attending Law School 

Prelaw Summer Programs

Diversity Issues Panel

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Dinner Sponsored by Catholic University School of Law

6:45 – 7:45 p.m.

Buses Return to the Washington Marriott and Days Inn

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Capitol Steps Performance and Refreshments Sponsored by

Quinnipiac University School of Law

9:30 p.m.

Bus returns to the Days Inn

Friday, June 15

Morning Sessions at Washington Marriott

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Chapman University School of Law

8:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Conference Check-in

8:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions V (six options)

Mock Admissions

Disclosure in Law School Admissions

Mock Trial, Moot Court

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The Law School Investment Equation

Who Gets the Jobs

Diversity:  Preparing Underrepresented Students for Law School

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.

Break Sponsored by Northeastern University School of Law

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions VI (six options)

Advising for the End Game

Disclosure in Law School Admissions

Mock Admissions

Law Schools’ Responses to NY Times’ Articles

Through a Different Lens: Helping Applicants Ask Law School Admissions Officers

and Career Center Professionals the Right Questions

Nurturing Relations Between Prelaw Advisors and Law School Admissions Officers

11:00 – Noon

Travel by bus to George Mason University School of Law

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Sponsored by George Mason University School of Law

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Plenary II:  LSAC Update with Anne Brandt

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Buses Return to the Washington Marriott

3:15 – 5:00 p.m.

Plenary III:  Is the Legal Education Bubble Bursting? 

Moderated by Professor Jerry Organ, University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minneapolis)

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Reception for Prelaw Advisors and Admissions Officers Sponsored by

The Charleston School of Law, Georgia State University College of Law,

LSU Law Paul M. Herbert Law Center, Mercer University School of Law,

The University of Kentucky College of Law, The University of Mississippi School of Law,

The University of Tennessee College of Law,

University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law,

UNC School of Law

8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Legal Movies and Refreshments Sponsored by

The University of Maryland School of Law

10:15 p.m.

Bus Returns to the Days Inn

Saturday, June 16

Washington Marriott

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Breakfast/APLA Business Meetings (six different rooms)

10:00 – 4:00 p.m.

DC Law School Forum at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park

Have a safe trip home!