PCAPLA Conference 2025

"Navigating the Waves of Legal Education:
​Hold Fast, Stay True"

June 2-4, 2025
​Orange County/San Diego
*Evening welcome reception, Sunday, June 1
*Pre-Law Advisor Fair, Tuesday, June 3
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Western State College of Law
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
California Western School of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
University of California Irvine School of Law​
Early Bird Registration Rates extended to May 18, 2025

Conference at a Glance
Subject to change

Sunday, June 1, 2025
Times TBD                 Registration and arrival at conference hotel        
7:00 - 9:00 PM           Welcome Event - Rafael’s Kitchen

Monday, June 2, 2025
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM         Registration at conference Hotel
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM         Bus travel to Western State College of Law
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM         Welcome with coffee/light pastries
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM       Plenary The State of the Entry-Level Legal Employment Market 
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM     Concurrent Sessions
  • Navigating the Waters as a Newer Pre-Law Advisor 
  • Legal Studies Majors—What’s included, what’s missing 
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM    Social Networking /tours
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM      Lunch with speaker
1:30 PM                       Bus travel to Chapman School of Law 
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM        Welcome
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM        Plenary Paying for Law School - What Pre-Law Advisors Need to Know to Help Their Students Prepare 
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM        Concurrent Sessions
  • LSAC's New Advising Portal
  • New Options in Legal Education 
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM     Social Networking /tours
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM     Dinner and address
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM     Dessert Social/Networking & Optional Testmasters Fun Event
7:00 PM                    Bus travel to conference hotel

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
6:00 AM                      Conference Hotel Guests - Breakfast on your own
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM      Bus travel to California Western School of Law 
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM      Welcome reception/coffee & pastries
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM    Plenary Best Practices for Advising Underrepresented Students
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM  Concurrent Sessions
  • Supporting Justice-Impacted Law School Applicants: Updates and Best Practices for Advisors
  • Self-Care and Peak Performance - Understanding How to Thrive Amid the Stress of Law School
11:45 AM- 12:15 PM    Social Networking /tours
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM    Lunch with speaker
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM      Bus travel to University of San Diego School of Law 
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM      Welcome 
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM      Plenary LSAC Update
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM      Concurrent Sessions
  • New Tools and Services at AccessLex 
  • Charting the Course for a Successful Law School Fair
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM     Law School Fair with Pre-Law Advisors
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM     Dinner with speaker
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM     Bus Travel to Hotel 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
6:00 AM                      Conference Hotel Guests - Breakfast on your own
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM      Bus travel to UC Irvine School of Law
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM      Welcome reception/coffee & pastries/tours
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM    Plenary Pipelines and Pathways Resource Toolbox
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM  Concurrent Sessions
  • Supporting Aspiring Legal Minds: Serving Community College Students on the Path to Law School​
  • Empowering Student Leaders in the Law School Application Process
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM   Lunch with speakers /Closing Remarks