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Annual Education Conference
The NALP Annual Education Conference is the premier event bringing together law school and legal employer members each spring for four days of plenary and concurrent educational programs. Topics addressed include career counseling, entry-level and lateral recruiting, lawyer and law student professional development, diversity management, and more. The conference also features a range of opportunities for employer and law school members to network, including a member celebration, a diversity reception, regional meetings, and NALP Section meetings. Conference registration includes admission to NALP’s Resource Center, a showcase of useful products and services for the profession.
Newer Professionals' Forum
The NALP Newer Professionals’ Forum is specifically focused on the needs of newer legal recruitment and career services professionals. This one-of-a-kind program each winter provides two and a half days of intensive, information-packed programming for those with less than four years of experience in our field. The Forum includes NALP’s acclaimed Management Foundations programs for career services and legal recruitment professionals and also provides an opportunity for participants to build a solid professional network that will add to their effectiveness within their organizations.
Professional Development Institute
The NALP and ALI CLE Professional Development Institute is for those involved in any aspect of lawyer training and professional development. This two-day program takes place in early December and features cutting-edge information on professional development topics. Participants explore successful practices with professional development experts; increase their knowledge and skills in lawyer training and development; and build invaluable connections with colleagues.
Legal Recruiting Summit
The Summit is an opportunity for legal recruiting professionals to come together for an in-depth look at the future of law firm recruiting and how law firms and law schools are responding to the new normal. This conference, tailored specifically
to the legal recruiting community, is a members-only event limited to
125 attendees.
Lateral Lawyer Recruiting Summit
New in 2016, the Lateral Lawyer Recruiting Summit will bring together recruiting professionals for an advanced one day conference to discuss issues related to lateral associate and partner hiring. This event will be limited to 150 participants.
Public Service Mini Conference
The NALP/PSJD Public Service Mini-Conference is an annual gathering of NALP members who counsel law students and lawyers on public service careers. This event takes place in Washington, DC each fall, typically in October on a date contiguous with the Equal Justice Works Annual Conference and Career Fair. The Mini-Conference presents an ideal opportunity to meet and network with colleagues, attend timely substantive programming, and learn more about NALP/PSJD activities.
Diversity and Inclusion Summit
The Diversity and Inclusion Summit is designed to bring together NALP members, members of ALFDP, law school deans, hiring and managing partners, and others who have an interest in continuing to expand the diversity of the practice of law. The chief purpose of this exciting one-day conference is to provide a forum for a robust exchange of information about the current challenges and innovations surrounding the issue of diversity in the legal employment arena. This event will be offered on a periodic basis.
