Sessions Information

  • January 7, 2026
    9:35 AM - 10:50 AM
    Session Type: AALS Programs
    Session Capacity: N/A
    Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside
    Room: St. Charles Ballroom
    Floor: Third Floor

Sessions Description

  • Join former AALS presidents and leaders in legal education for a conversation discussing the history and impact of the Association, well as some of the major milestones, long-term changes, and significant innovations in legal education. The panel will reflect on their own experiences and how changes in legal education and in the Association have often reflected broader social and political change in the United States. The plenary panel presentation will draw from the recent publication The First 125 Years: An Illustrated History of the Association of American Law Schools.

Session Speakers
Georgetown University Law Center
Speaker

American University, Washington College of Law
Speaker

The George Washington University Law School
Speaker

University of California, Irvine School of Law
Introduction

Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Speaker

University of Virginia School of Law
Moderator

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Speaker

Session Fees
  • AALS Presidential Panel One – AALS at 125: Reflecting on History and Impact: $0.00