AALS Hot Topic Program
Ukrainian Resilience on the Front Lines of Democracy: What is the Role of International Law?
Svitlana Starosvit, American Society of International Law
- Document: Defending the Occupied Territories from Russification: What is the Role of International Law?
AALS Symposium
Professional Identity Formation and Support for the Rule of Law through Teaching: Panel One
Leanne Fuith, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Promoting the Rule of Law through Scholarship and Service: Panel Two
Mary-Beth Moylan, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Exhibit Hall Presentation by the American Bar Association
Powering Law Student Growth: Leveraging the ABA as a Strategic Partner in Law Student Engagement and Success
- Presentation: Powering Law Student Growth: Leveraging the ABA as a Strategic Partner in Law Student Engagement and Success
Exhibit Hall Presentation by Eduvantis
Beyond the JD: Building High-Impact Non-JD Programs that Drive Growth
Jesse Golenberg, Eduvantis
Exhibit Hall Presentation by BARBRI | West Academic
Teaching the Modern Learner: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations
Megan Putler, West Academic | BARBRI
Section on Academic Support
Fostering Impact and Resilience: Institutional Academic Support for Law Students and ASP Faculty
Andrew D. Realon, The George Washington University Law School
Mary Purvis, Mississippi College School of Law
- Presentation: From Reflection to Results: Building Faculty E-Portfolios to Foster a Data-Informed Culture in Legal Education
Section on Agriculture and Food Law
MAHA: Facts and Fictions
Susan Keller, Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
- Presentation: Maha And The Sidelining Of Scientific Expertise: The Example Of Judicial Rhetoric In Gender-Affirming Care Cases
Section on Aging and the Law
Aging with Dignity: Legal Challenges to Federal Cuts and Their Impact on Vulnerable Older Adults
Jessica Brock & Erica Costello, American Bar Association
- Presentation: The American Bar Association’s Role in Law and Aging
Section on Animal Law
The Animals Missing from Legal Analysis
Sherrie Hines, University of Georgia School of Law; Lisa Milot, Vermont Department of Public Safety
Robert L. Glicksman, The George Washington University Law School
Section on Biolaw
Vaccine Skepticism
Dorit R. Reiss, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- Presentation: Vaccines Legal Update
Section on Business Associations
Business Law Works-in-Progress
Paul Connell, University of Wisconsin Law School
- Presentation: Is the Optimism Tax Worth Paying? Investor Adverse Selection and Corporate Governance
- Document: Is the optimism tax worth paying?
Section on Criminal Law
Critical Engagement with Criminal Law: Scholarship & Teaching
Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, Brooklyn Law School
Section on Environmental Law and Natural Resources and Energy Law Joint Program
Works-in-Progress: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
Douglas E. Williams, Saint Louis University School of Law
Michael Lewyn, Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
- Presentation: Green Amendment
Section on Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession
New Empirical Perspectives on Legal Education and the Legal Profession: Works-in-Progress
Ramona C. Albin and Lynn D. Hogewood, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
Scott C. Burris, Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law
- Document: The Advantages of Scientific Legal Mapping
- Presentation: Using AI Tools in Scientific Legal Mapping
Shih-Chun “Steven” Chien, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
Neha Lall, University of Baltimore School of Law
Section on Evidence
Teaching Evidence Law: Pedagogy, Practice, and Modern Challenges
James Steiner-Dillon, University of Akron School of Law
- Document: Faculty Handout: Teaching Evidence with Generative AI
- Document: Student Handout: Teaching Evidence with Generative AI
Section on Institutional Advancement
Beyond the Buzz: Putting AI to Work for You
Joe Brazier, Microsoft Education
- Presentation: Beyond the Buzz: Putting AI to Work for You
Sponsored Success: Maximizing Law Firm Support for Student Groups and Advancement Events
Meghan O’Keefe, Boston University School of Law
- Document: 2025-2026 Boston University Law Fundraising for Student Organizations Resource Guide
- Document: Boston University Black Law Students Association Student Programs & Firm Sponsorship Opportunities 2025-2026
- Document: Boston University Housing Organizing & Movement Empowerment Society
The Future of Mandatory Arbitration: Pathways for Reform
Professor Ronald Aronovsky as Moderator (Southwestern Law School),Professor Richard Frankel (Drexel), Professor Maria Glover (Georgetown), Professor Amy Schnitz (Ohio State), and Professor Stephen Ware (Kansas)
- Presentation: Promise and Pitfalls of AI In Mass Arbitration
- Presentation: Mass Arbitration by Professor J. Maria Glover
- Presentation: Regulating Arbitration in an Age of Federal Dysfunction
- Presentation: What is the Law on Consumers’ & Workers’ Adhesive Arbitration Agreements?
Turning Alumni Feedback into Institutional Strategy: The NALP Foundation Law School Class of 2021 Alumni Employment & Satisfaction Study
- Presentation: Turning Alumni Feedback into Institutional Strategy The NALP Foundation Law School Class of 2021
Section on Law in the Americas
Declaring a Climate Emergency
Cindy Buys, Southern Illinois University School of Law
- Presentation: Climate Emergency and Human Rights
Section on Law and the Humanities
Law, War and the Humanities
Mohammad Fadel, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
- Presentation: The Melian Dialogue, Behavioral Economics and Palestine
Section on Law Libraries and Legal Information
Cutting Through Hype: Generative AI Teaching and Use Cases That Actually Work
Todd Melnick, Fordham University School of Law; Bonnie Shucha,
University of Wisconsin Law School; Daniel Linna, Jr., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering; Alexandria Serra, University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Law; Hunter Whaley, Hofstra Law School
- Presentation: Cutting Through Hype: Generative AI Teaching and Use Cases That Actually Work
- Document: Designing a GenAI Use Case
Standing Against Desertification of the Internet: How Can We Protect Information Integrity and Availability?
Paul Callister, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
Heidi Frostestad, Northern Illinois University College of Law
Section on Law, Medicine and Health Care
Debating Healthcare Expertise
Dorit R. Reiss, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- Presentation: Debating Expertise: AALS 2026
Section on Legal Master’s Programs
The Enduring Impact of Legal Master Programs on Legal Education and Professional Practice
Measuring What Matters: Data-Informed Excellence and Leadership in Master of Legal Studies Programs
- Presentation: Measuring What Matters: Data-Informed Excellence and Leadership in Master of Legal Studies Programs
Section on Pre-Law Education and Admission to Law School
The Shifting Financial Aid Landscape: Policy and Research Implications for a New Era
Amy Best, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
- Presentation: The Shifting Financial Aid Landscape: Policy and Research Implications for the New Era
Supporting Justice-Impacted Law School Applicants: Updates and Best Practices for Admissions and Policy Reform
Janelle Brown-Peters, California Western School of Law
- Presentation: Supporting System Impacted Students in Law School
Section on Poverty Law
2025-2050: Poverty Law & Policy Risks and Opportunities in Times of Change
Theodore Seto, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- Presentation: Expanding Support for Social Safety Nets
Section on Teaching Methods
Helping Every Student Develop Practice Ready Skills Across the Curriculum
Howard Katz, Cleveland State University College of Law
Anna Vicky & Kelly Collinsworth, Southern Illinois University School of Law
Jamie A. Kleppetsch, DePaul University College of Law
- Document: Applied Legal Ethics – Incorporating Practice Ready Skills into a Professional Responsibility Course
Mary Purvis, Mississippi College School of Law
Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research: The NextGen Bar is Upon Us: How Will It Impact Law Schools’ Curricula?
Joy Herr-Cardillo, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
- Presentation: Giving the Client a Voice: Legal Analysis & Writing Pedagogy for the Next Gen Bar Exam
- Presentation: From Casebooks to Collaboration: Curricular Reform for the NextGen Bar Exam AALS 2026
Section on Technology, Law and Legal Education
Tech-Driven Disruption: How Emerging Tools are Rewriting Legal Doctrines
Gregory M. Dickinson, University of Nebraska College of Law