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Legal Trade Shows & Conferences 2018-2019
2018 American Bar Association Annual Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
August 2-7, 2018
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Illinois
This is the annual meeting for the American Bar Association. They will host more than 5,000 attendees in Chicago. Attracting the best and brightest in the legal profession, the ABA Annual Meeting highlights the impact of legal professionals in all categories. The meeting features expert speakers, cutting-edge continuing legal education (CLE) programs and exciting networking events.
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2018 Annual Convention and Policy Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
October 25-28, 2018
Seattle, Washington
This is the annual convention and policy meeting of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, which brings together more than 250 professional paralegals from across the country.
Registration:
https://www.paralegals.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3282
2019
The Association of American Law Schools AALS Annual Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
January 2-6, 2019
New Orleans Louisiana
Thousands of law faculty, deans, administrators, and scholars will gather in New Orleans, from January 2 – 6, for the 2019 Annual Meeting. Under the theme of “Building Bridges,” the meeting serves as an opportunity to connect and collaborate with colleagues, discuss critical and emerging legal issues, and attend programs focused on fresh perspectives on law and legal education.
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Legalweek
TAKES PLACE:
January 28-31, 2019
New York, New York Hilton Midtown
Legalweek New York is the week in which various segments of the legal industry gather to explore the Business and Regulatory Trends, Technology and Talent drivers impacting the industry. Legalweek will feature workshop boot camps, networking events, hundreds of exhibitors on the tradeshow floor and five conferences designed to address key issues at a functional level: LegalCIO, LegalMarketing, Legal Diversity & Talent Management Forum, Business of Law Forum and Legaltech, the world’s largest and longest running trade show for legal technology.
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ACJS 56th Annual Meeting
“Justice, Human Rights and Activism”
TAKES PLACE:
March 26-30, 2019
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland
CE credits available. Conference events include policing panels and roundtables, criminal justice education sessions, juvenile justice sessions and much more.
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Annual Antitrust Law Spring Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
March 27-29, 2019
Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC
Welcome to the conference page for the 67th Annual ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting! Mark your calendars and join us in Washington D.C. on March 27-29, 2019 for the largest competition and consumer protection law conference in the world. The Spring Meeting brings together more than 3,300 practitioners from 65 countries to learn from an esteemed group of government enforcers, economists, private practitioners, in-house counsel, and academics.
Several highlights of the Spring Meeting include more than 60 substantive panels about the latest legal developments (including litigation, international, and consumer protection "tracks"), a mock trial, and numerous opportunities to hear enforcers from around the world discuss competition and consumer protection policy. In addition to the educational content, there are numerous opportunities to network with your colleagues at lunches, receptions and at the Spring Dinner.
Registration:
https://shop.americanbar.org/ebus/ABAEventsCalendar/ABAMeetings.aspx?productId=242000712
ABA Day in Washington 2019
TAKES PLACE:
April 9-11, 2019
Washington, DC
ABA Day is a three day conference that brings together leaders of the ABA, state and local bars from across the country to take the message of lawyers to Congress.
Each year, ABA leaders take to the Hill to advocate on behalf of the profession on issues of great importance. In addition to meeting with Members of Congress, ABA Day is also a time to honor select ABA advocates and Members of Congress for their commitment to "Justice for All.”
Registration (opens January 2019):
https://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/governmental_legislative_work/aba-day.html
American Intellectual Property Law Association 2019 Spring Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
May 15-17, 2019
Loews Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Make plans now to join more than 500 IP practitioners from around the globe for the second of AIPLA’s three annual stated meetings. This year’s Spring Meeting offers three full days—each one comprised of three comprehensive CLE program tracks and network building. There is no better forum to acquire new knowledge…to connect with peers and respected experts…or to gain fresh insights into the latest trends in patent, trademark, copyright or trade secret law.
Registration:
http://www.aipla.org/learningcenter/Pages/Upcoming-Meetings.aspx
International Trademark Association Annual Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
May 18-22, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
With the number of evolving trademark issues that continue to shape the industry and your practice, now more than ever your attendance is vital at INTA’s Annual Meeting.
The Annual Meeting continues to grow! It is no surprise that with over 9,500 attendees from more than 140 countries, last year’s Annual Meeting was the largest to date and was touted among attendees as the most valuable and cost-effective yearly conference for trademark practitioners.
In no other venue will you make as many new contacts, have the ability to meet with existing partners and colleagues, obtain continuing legal education credit and network among the world’s finest lawyers—a testament to the affordability and practicality of attending the INTA Annual Meeting.
Registration:
http://www.inta.org/AnnualMeeting/Pages/AnnualMeeting.aspx
NACBA 27th Annual Convention
TAKES PLACE:
May 16-19, 2019
Cleveland, Ohio
CE credits available. The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys sponsors this annual convention. Five plenary sessions, 20 breakout sessions, and a range of roundtable discussions will cover some of today’s hottest bankruptcy topics.
Registration:
https://www.nacba.org/nacbaden/
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Annual Conference 2019
TAKES PLACE:
June 19-22, 2019
Orlando, Florida
In June, join your fellow fearless lawyers at the AILA Annual Conference to share experiences from the last year and plan for the future. The nearly 150 sessions, covering asylum, business, and anything in between, will prepare you for the year ahead. Tracks are available for all levels of experience, and you’ll be eligible to earn up to 32 CLE credits!
Registration:
http://www.aila.org/conferences/in-person/annual
2019 American Bar Association Annual Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
August 8-13, 2019
San Francisco, California
This is the annual meeting for the American Bar Association. They will host more than 5,000 attendees in Chicago. Attracting the best and brightest in the legal profession, the ABA Annual Meeting highlights the impact of legal professionals in all categories. The meeting features expert speakers, cutting-edge continuing legal education (CLE) programs and exciting networking events.
Registration:
2019 Annual Convention and Policy Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
October 10-13, 2019
Rochester, New York, Hyatt Regency
This is the annual convention and policy meeting of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, which brings together more than 250 professional paralegals from across the country.
Registration:
https://www.paralegals.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3282
20th Annual Spring Conference
TAKES PLACE:
April 2019
Final dates and location still TBD
Develop your skills and learn from leading experts in the eld. The conference agenda includes excellent programming on mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and specialty practice areas all geared toward making you a better Dispute Resolution professional.
Whether you are new to dispute resolution practice or have been practicing for decades, the 2019 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference has something for you.
Registration:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/events_cle/annual/20th_spring_con.html
The American Bar Association Calendar
A service of the ABA, this searchable event calendar provides comprehensive global listings of ABA affiliated and non-affiliated conferences, webinars, classes, conventions and business meetings.
Please click here for full details.
http://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/ABAEventsCalendar.aspx
HG.org Worldwide Legal Directories
Multi-functional free legal directory offers a listing of international main events of interest to the legal community; provides direct links to event Web sites, as well as to registration forms and instructions.
Please click here for full details.
http://www.hg.org/legal-events.asp
Trade Show News Network
Comprehensive listing of trade shows by industry, including hundreds of corporate and educational events listed for the legal profession, some sponsored by private firms and attorney associations. For complete information for most conferences and meetings, users must subscribe.
Please click here for full details.