Frequently Asked Questions

The 2027 AALS Annual Meeting will be held in person in New York, NY. There is no option for virtual attendance. 

However, AALS will accommodate virtual presentations for speakers who are unable to attend in person due to a disability or medical necessity. If this applies to you, please contact [email protected] to discuss arrangements. 

Yes, registration for members of the press is complimentary. To register and attend, please contact the AALS Executive Communications Officer at [email protected] to request a press registration for the Annual Meeting.

Registration for exhibitors and sponsors will open on September 30. Exhibitors and sponsors will receive an email with instructions on how to register once their application has been processed. If you have questions about your complimentary exhibitor or sponsor registrations or need to verify you are in the AALS database, please contact the AALS Director of Development at [email protected].

By attending the Annual Meeting, you consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded, and to the use of your image by AALS, without compensation, for programs and other future purposes designated by AALS. 

A photographer and/or videographer will be present at special events, sessions, exhibits, and throughout the hotel’s common areas used for the Annual Meeting. All photos and videos captured during the event will remain the property of AALS and may be used in future marketing materials.

No, the AALS Annual Meeting does not offer CLE credit. However, you may request confirmation of your attendance at sessions. We’ve introduced a new process to make that easier: 

When you download and open the AALS Events mobile app, click CE Credits, and download Letter of Attendance directly. This letter does not list sessions and only confirms your attendance at the Annual Meeting.  

If you have any questions or cannot access the mobile app, please email [email protected]. 

To register for the event, you will need a username and password. Your username is typically your school-affiliated email address. If you have never used our portal before, check to see if you are in the AALS database by going to the AALS Member Portal, selecting the I forgot my password option, and typing your email address, and clicking Find My Account. If you are in the database, the system will send you login instructions for resetting a password. If you are not in the database and you are a member of an AALS Member School, please use the Create Account form to create a new account. Your account will be created immediately. If you are not a member of an AALS member/fee-paid law school, please contact AALS support.  

We strongly encourage online registration through our secure website. However, if you prefer not to pay by credit card online, you may submit a paper registration form. To request the paper registration form, please contact [email protected] . We do not accept paper registration payments via email. Payment must be submitted by fax or by sending in a check. 

All registrations submitted by regular mail or fax must be received by AALS no later than December 16. If you miss the advanced deadline, you may register online or in person when the onsite registration desk opens on January 5.  

AALS accepts ACH Electronic Transfers through its online system. You will have the option to select this option at checkout.  

In Group Registration, you can register: 

• A group of people from your law school, including yourself 

• A group of people from your law school, not including yourself 

• A single person from your law school, other than yourself 

Group Registration requires your AALS username and password to access. Group Registration does not include a discounted registration fee. 

Use this guide to ensure you select the correct ticket quantities and enter the right details during checkout. 

Step 1: Select ticket type and quantity 

• Registering only yourself: Select 1 ticket. 

• Registering someone else: Select 1 ticket. 

• Registering yourself AND others: Select the total number of attendees (including yourself). 

• Registering others (you are NOT attending): Select the total number of attendees. Do not include yourself in the count. 

Step 2: Buyer Details 

This is pre-populated by the system based on your AALS account. If you would like to make changes here, please contact AALS Registration 

Step 3: Enter Attendee Details  

Enter the name of each person attending the Annual Meeting and select the attendee from the dropdown list. You must select a person from the list to continue. Each attendee must have a unique email address. 

If an attendee is not listed, contact your school’s Dean’s Office Designate to have the person added to your law school’s roster in the AALS database. For additional assistance, contact AALS Support. 

Step 4: Checkout 

Complete all required fields on the checkout page, including the billing address and the email address where you would like to receive the confirmation. You can choose to pay by card or ACH e-transfer. After payment is complete, a confirmation page will appear. From there, click Add Sessions to go directly to the session selection page and build your agenda. Note, if you registered for someone else or multiple people, each attendee will need to log in to their own account through the Register page to add their own sessions. You can only add sessions for your own registration.

If you are a professional staff member of an AALS member or fee-paid law school, start by confirming you do not already have an AALS account by using the I forgot my password option on the AALS Member Portal. If no account is found for you, please use the account creation form to create a new account. If you are uncertain whether you have an account or not, contact the Registration team to avoid creating a duplicate account. 

There is no limit, but we have found that more errors occur with larger groups. We recommend that you register large groups in batches of 10 people at a time. Register the first ten, then log out with the Login/logout link in the bottom right corner (do not use the link in the top right corner) and log back in to register. This clears the system and reduces chances of errors. 

First contact your Dean’s Office Designate to get the faculty/staff member listed on your school’s Roster in the AALS database. For further assistance with this process, please email AALS Support at [email protected]. 

Yes, they receive a copy of their personalized invoice and hotel instructional emails. This is sent automatically by the AALS registration system. 

Yes, ticket buyers will receive a copy of both the itemized invoice with hotel instructional emails.  

Because it refers to your school’s billing address with AALS, which may not be tied to the credit card you are using for payment. Do not change this address. It will not cause your credit card to be declined. 

Hotel instructions are now in your confirmation email. If you did not receive that email, first, check your spam or junk folder. If it’s not there, please contact the Registration team at [email protected] to request a copy be re-sent. 

No, AALS only offers individual hotel reservations. These become available once each attendee is registered for the Annual Meeting. 

Hotel reservations for AALS attendees will be transferred to the hotels in late December. Until then, all reservation changes must be made through Maritz, the company managing hotel bookings for the Annual Meeting. Please contact them at [email protected] for assistance. 

Starting December 26, you may call your hotel directly to make changes or cancellations to your reservation. 

Be cautious! This is likely a case of housing piracy or poaching. Maritz is the only official company authorized to manage hotel reservations for the 2027 AALS Annual Meeting. In the past, some registrants have received unsolicited offers for discounted hotel rooms from companies falsely claiming to represent AALS or presenting themselves as alternatives to Maritz. These offers are not valid and may be misleading. 

When AALS secures hotel room blocks for the Annual Meeting, we carefully vet each property to ensure it meets our standards and offers rooms at the negotiated AALS rate. 

Don’t be misled. If you are contacted by anyone offering hotel accommodation for the Annual Meeting, do not make a reservation or provide payment information. Instead, gather as much information as possible about the caller and report it to: Hannah Hershfield, AALS Associate Director of Meetings at [email protected]