PLANC 8th Quadrennial Conference:
Predicting Pre-Law
New Orleans, June 10-13, 2024
PREDICTING PRE-LAW TRACKS AND SESSIONS
Once the Hot Topics have been announced this page will be updated with detailed session information
Growing Focus on Wellbeing and the Whole Student
SESSIONS IN THIS TRACK
Nurturing Success: A Holistic Approach to Supporting First-Generation Law Students in the Era of Gen Z
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The Pre-Law Financial Checklist: To-Do's and Tools for Your Students
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Preparing Students for the Stresses of Law School and the Legal Profession -- Data on Law Student Well-Being and Insights on Helping Students Thrive
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How Can We Help?: Advising Pre-Law Students on the Benefits of Law School Academic Success, Bar Readiness and Student Services Departments
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Beyond Burnout: Building Resilience and Community in Prelaw Advising
New Visions for Careers and Career Planning
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What does a "mature" job market for legal services mean for law schools and future law students?
Big Ask in the Big Easy: Integrating Admissions & Career Information to Inform Enrollment Decisions
Preparing Interdisciplinary Professionals for the Modern Economy with a New Type of Legal Education
Can I See Your Badge?: Utilizing Digital Co-Curricular Badges to Foster Pre-Law Success
Your Career After Covid
Re-Energized Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
SESSIONS IN THIS TRACK
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Practical Impact of the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decisions
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Advising the Formerly Incarcerated or System-Impacted Prospective Law Student
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Effectively Leverage Data in Support of an Increasingly Diverse Legal Community
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Paving the Way: Key Insights from AccessLex Pathway Programs
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LGBTQIA+ Best Practices in Law Schools: Guiding Students to Find Their Right Fit for Growth
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JD-Next in practice. Using the variance pathway to admit students into law school.
Testing the Waters: Exposure and Experience Before Law School
SESSIONS IN THIS TRACK
Building the Pipeline: Working with Your Advisees to Utilize Pre-Law Programs
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Smells Like Teen Spirit: The How and Why of Emotional Intelligence for Law School Applicants
Write Like a Lawyer: A Workshop for Lawyers and Non-Lawyers on How to Give Your Pre-law Students a Leg Up in Preparing for Law School
Inspiring the Next Generation of Lawyers through K-12 Pipeline Programs
Holistic Academic Advising & Building Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Into Undergraduate Curriculum
How Can Your Students Be Successful in Law School? Just Ask EDNA!
Next Steps: Special Topics not Clearly Aligned with Other Tracks
SESSIONS IN THIS TRACK
Navigating Success: Best Practices for Law School and Graduate School Fairs
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Applying to Canadian Law Schools from American Institutions
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Career Course Planning for Pre-Law Students
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The Student Loan Repayment Landscape
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Building a Dynamic Pre-law Advising Program
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The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on the Legal Academy
The Truly Unpredictable: Emerging or Hot Topics
SESSIONS IN THIS TRACK
The Call for Proposals for this track is currently open - January 8-26.
Check back later to see which proposals will be sessions in New Orleans.