2015 Annual Education Conference & Resource Center Exhibition
April 22 - 25, 2015 |
Chicago, IL
General Information
The NALP Annual Education Conference is the single largest, most comprehensive, and most well-respected educational program in our profession. The programming offered covers all areas of our profession from recruiting and career counseling to professional development, diversity and inclusion, and more. Specific sessions will target the current challenges members face in a changing legal environment, including managing across multiple offices, learning new pro bono requirements in certain states, resilience training to weather tough times, understanding the ins and outs of the new world of judicial clerkships, leading through change, and much more.
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NALP in Chicago: Architects of the Future
The 2015 Annual Education Conference is the product of a year-long planning effort by a dedicated group of elected and appointed individuals who are committed to a conference with unlimited opportunities. This team listened to your feedback and has planned a conference with premier educational programming, networking and wellness activities, and many opportunities to gather with your peers.
Order Conference Recordings When You Register and Save!
NALP conference attendees can purchase a CD-ROM with MP3 files of over 70 hours of conference programming for just $99 when registering online for the conference. Take this year’s conference educational programming with you whenever and wherever you want! This is a savings of more than $700 over what it would cost you to purchase each session individually.
The $99 price is only available as a pre-conference option when registering online. The price for attendees will increase to $149 on-site and $199 after the conference. Prices for non-attendees will be $495 (NALP members) and $995 (nonmembers). The $99 price is contingent on full conference registration. Purchase of the full conference program includes audio files of every session that is recorded. Because presenters have a right to decline being recorded, no guarantee can be made that any particular session will be recorded. Historically, recordings have been available for 70% to 80% of the sessions.
Registration Rates
| Early Bird Rate Registering by March 20* |
Regular Rate After March 20 | ||||
| Member | Non-Member | Member | Non-Member | ||
| Full Conference** | |||||
| Schools, Private Employers, Government | $725 | $1,450 | $800 | $1,600 | |
| Non-Members Employed at Member Institutions*** | $925 | N/A | $995 | N/A | |
| Affiliate Members | $725 | N/A | $800 | N/A | |
| Public Interest Employers | $525 | $750 | $575 | $800 | |
| One-Day Registration** | |||||
| Schools, Private Employers, Government | $425 | $625 | $485 | $795 | |
| Affiliate Members | $425 | N/A | $485 | N/A | |
| Public Interest Employers | $395 | $696 | $445 | $715 | |
* To qualify for the early bird rate, your registration and full payment (by check or credit card) must be received in the NALP office by Friday, March 20, 2015. Registrations at the regular rate will be welcomed thereafter and on-site at the conference. When registering online, please remember to print your receipt. NALP does not invoice for conference registration fees.
** Full conference registration includes all events and meals described in the program. One-day registration includes events and meals described in the program ONLY for the one day that you are registered.
*** Non-members employed at member institutions applies to those attendees who are not themselves NALP members but are employed by a NALP member institution. You can join NALP as an individual associate member for $175, entitling you to the
member rate of $725 (plus all NALP benefits) for a savings of $25.
Cancellation Policy
Your registration fee will be refunded, less a $100 processing fee, if a request is received in writing by the refund dates listed in the following schedule:
- Full refund for cancellations received by March 20 (minus processing fee).
- 75% refund for cancellations received March 21 – 27.
- 50% refund for cancellations received March 28 – April 3 (minus processing fee).
- No refunds after April 3.
Free Professional Headshots
Visit the photography booth in the Resource Center and get your picture taken for your use at work or on social media sites. Pictures are free and photo files will be made available after the conference.
A Focus on Heart Health and Go Red for Women!
NALP is partnering with the American Heart Association to promote heart health and wellness, and we will Go Red on Friday, April 24, in celebration of heart health for women. Go Red for Women is a movement to help women recognize and reduce their risk for their number one killer, heart disease. Men Go Red encourages men to get involved in honor of the women in their lives. Conference attendees will Go Red in Chicago to raise money and awareness for this cause. Donations of $20 or more will receive a Go Red T-shirt to wear on Friday of the conference. Look for our red T-shirts and an information booth with recipes and ideas for healthy living and other activities and classes to promote heart health. Learn more at www.goredforwomen.org. Donations can be made during the registration process.
Foundational Coaching Series
Coaching 101
Monday, April 20 | 2:00 - 6:00 pm (Part 1) & Tuesday, April 21 | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm (Part 2)
Coaching 101 is the first course in the NALP Foundational Coaching Skills Series and is for legal professional development administrators, law school career services professionals, and lawyers who want to understand coaching competencies and develop successful coaching skills to use in individual and team settings. Whether you are new to coaching or have been using coaching skills for some time, this interactive program will help you develop or further hone your coaching skills. It is designed to guide participants through the coaching process, covering the principles, competencies, and skills of coaching.Coaching 101 is available as add-ons during registration; additional fee applies.
Coaching 201
Saturday, April 25 | 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Coaching 201 is a “next level” workshop for legal professional development administrators, law school career services professionals, and lawyers who want to continue to build on the coaching skills and principles learned in the Foundational Coaching Skills 101 program. Participants will “hit the ground running” in this highly interactive workshop, where they will learn additional tools and techniques for effective coaching. The principles, competencies, and skills of coaching for development will be a focal point. Participants will have the opportunity to apply these principles and skills in small working groups and gain valuable feedback from faculty coaches and peers. Topics include developing a coaching outlook, elements of the coaching outlook, engaging and developing others, balancing your approach, advanced levels of listening, and challenging cases. Coaching 201 is available as add-ons during registration; additional fee applies.
Workshop: Say It Right the First Time: Strategies for Successful Impromptu Speaking
Saturday, April 25 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This session requires advance registration and an additional $40 registration fee. Seating is limited.Ever replay an exchange in your head and come up with the perfect response after the fact? Do partners or deans ask questions that leave you stymied or tongue-tied? Learn how to become more pointed and polished in off-the-cuff speaking situations such as high-pressure meetings with your hiring or budget committee, casual conversations in the hallway, Q&A sessions with students, or professional networking events. This session will give even the most seasoned legal career professional a framework for offering concise and structured responses on the spot, conversing with newfound confidence, and diffusing hostile questions with ease. Participants will be video recorded to provide maximum feedback. This workshop is available as an add-on during registration; additional fee applies..
Chicago Walking Tours
Streeterville: From Sandbar to Lakefront Residences
NALP has partnered with the Chicago Architecture Foundation to offer 90-minute walking tours during the 2015 Annual Education Conference. This tour, Streeterville: From Sandbar to Lakefront Residences, includes a walk along Lake Shore Drive to see the residences of the East Lake Shore Historic District with unobstructed views of Lake Michigan. Learn how the lake shaped the shore line and about a ne’er-do-well tug boat captain who held off the Pinkertons and the city police for almost 30 years while he squatted on a sand bar claiming it as his “District of Lake Michigan.” The buildings along Lake Shore Drive range from the elegance of the 1910s to the modernism of Mies van der Rohe and the post-modern design of Chicago23 French architect Lucien LaGrange. Included is a hidden treasure: a tapestry designed by Marc Chagall in plain view in a lobby. Register for a Chicago Walking Tour (You must register separately through this link for a walking tour; additional fee applies).
Mandatory CLE Credit
The NALP Annual Education Conference is accredited in several mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) jurisdictions for varying numbers of credit hours. Please note that some jurisdictions do not accredit courses on law practice management. To obtain specific information on MCLE accreditation of this program, please call Crystal Finch at 800-CLE-NEWS (800-253-6397), ext. 1692 (toll-free, U.S. and Canada) or email [email protected].
NALP Open Meeting Policy
NALP is committed to the free exchange of information and openmeetings at its annual conference. Therefore, in addition to member participants, NALP opens registration to non-members, including program speakers, vendors, and members of the press. NALP will have members-only business and regional meetings and retains the right to determine whether specific sectionmeetings will be closed to non-members.
No solicitations: This conference is specially designed to be an open forum for NALP conference attendees. Solicitation is strictly prohibited unless you are an official conference sponsor or vendor. If you are interested in being a conference sponsor or vendor, please contact Christopher Brown, NALP’s Director of Meetings and Sponsorship, at [email protected] or (202) 835-1001.
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