2018 Call for Proposals
Updated 12/5/2017
PCAPLA 2018 Proposal Submission Form (click to download)
Dear PCAPLA members,
Our 2018 PCAPLA conference will be held in Los Angeles, from Wednesday, June 6 th through
Saturday, June 9 th . The conference will include visits to law schools, workshops and panels
taking place at our five host law schools in the Los Angeles area. Our host schools are:
Loyola Law School
Southwestern Law School
The Pepperdine University School of Law
The University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
The University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
We are calling on all our PCAPLA members, law school representatives and pre-law advisors to
propose panels, workshops, round-table discussions, and plenary sessions for new, seasoned and
veteran advisors.
Proposals can be an idea for an interesting topic, an individual plan for a presentation, or a topic
to be addressed by several speakers. Your proposal could be a completed program or a work in
progress to be refined in the weeks following the submission of your proposal. Please provide as
much detail as you can at the time of your submission, which will enable us to have an accurate
reflection of what you have envisioned. The submission deadline is Monday, January 29 th .
The following five tracks are intended to provide organization to the conference to help attendees
better identify sessions of interest to them:
students interested in entering the legal profession, as well as provide valuable insights to veteran
advisors on some of the more challenging aspects of working with pre-law students. Possible
topics in this category include a mock admission panel, personal statement considerations,
application process, timeline, preparation and related processes.
sessions involving preparation for law school, aspects of the legal job market, legal careers,
teaching law to undergraduate students, and other innovative educational programs. Examples of
sessions in this category include teaching networking and professionalism to pre-law students,
making sense of law school career data, exploring legal jobs in different industries, and helping
student determine whether the law school route is the best path for their individual goals and
career interests.
institution. This track will provide the space for advisors to showcase some of the great and
unique programming they are running at their institutions. This category might include such
topics as mock trial and moot court programs, various methods of delivering programming to
pre-law students (such as webinars, social media, etc.), programs that include the development of
networking skills or connect them with alumni and mentors in the law, successful ways of
marketing programs to students, or other innovative programming, best practices, and
recommendations, among other topics.
addressing the multiple needs of pre-law students from 2 or 4-year institutions and/or the needs
of underrepresented students. Examples might include, but are not restricted to: panels discussing
the progress and challenges associated with formal 2+2+3 pipeline programs, best-practices for
informal partnerships and alternate programs between community college and 4-year institutions,
advising undocumented students, and diversity programs and initiatives designed to support non-
traditional and underrepresented law school applicants. You might also consider putting together
a panel of 1 st generation and underrepresented law school students or law school alumni to
provide their perspective, feedback, and recommendations to pre-law advisors.
frequently than ever over the last decade. This track provides the opportunity to visit the topics
most pressing to pre-law advisors today. Submissions can include any topic of importance to pre-
law advising, with preference given to those topics that are most timely in the ever-changing
landscape of law school admissions.
Also included within this section could be a panel of law school deans, representatives from
NALP, and the ABA commenting on the future direction of the legal education and the legal
industry, taking into consideration the most current changes, transitions and other considerations.
In order for these topics to truly be "hot" we will continue to consider submissions for hot topics
for a short period following the deadline. If you have something in mind, please let us know as
soon as possible.
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the previous 5 tracks is Monday, January 29th. The
conference committee will review all submissions and finalize the conference program and the
law school visitation schedule by early February.
To submit a proposal, please complete the form below and submit it by January 29, 2018 to:
[email protected]
Additionally, if you would like to contribute your perspective or area of expertise on workshops
or panels that others might be presenting, please contact Miguel Moran-Lanier at
[email protected] indicating your area of expertise and noting examples of possible topics to
which you could contribute.
There has not been in recent times, as there is today, a greater need for open communication and
exchange of ideas with a true spirit of collaboration and innovation. Thank you, in advance, for
your proposal submissions, guidance, and your contributions toward advising and preparing the
lawyers and leaders of tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Your 2018 PCAPLA Conference Committee
PCAPLA 2018 Proposal Submission Form (click to download)
Dear PCAPLA members,
Our 2018 PCAPLA conference will be held in Los Angeles, from Wednesday, June 6 th through
Saturday, June 9 th . The conference will include visits to law schools, workshops and panels
taking place at our five host law schools in the Los Angeles area. Our host schools are:
Loyola Law School
Southwestern Law School
The Pepperdine University School of Law
The University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
The University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
We are calling on all our PCAPLA members, law school representatives and pre-law advisors to
propose panels, workshops, round-table discussions, and plenary sessions for new, seasoned and
veteran advisors.
Proposals can be an idea for an interesting topic, an individual plan for a presentation, or a topic
to be addressed by several speakers. Your proposal could be a completed program or a work in
progress to be refined in the weeks following the submission of your proposal. Please provide as
much detail as you can at the time of your submission, which will enable us to have an accurate
reflection of what you have envisioned. The submission deadline is Monday, January 29 th .
The following five tracks are intended to provide organization to the conference to help attendees
better identify sessions of interest to them:
- The Nuts & Bolts of Pre-Law Advising:
students interested in entering the legal profession, as well as provide valuable insights to veteran
advisors on some of the more challenging aspects of working with pre-law students. Possible
topics in this category include a mock admission panel, personal statement considerations,
application process, timeline, preparation and related processes.
- Preparing Students for Careers in the Law:
sessions involving preparation for law school, aspects of the legal job market, legal careers,
teaching law to undergraduate students, and other innovative educational programs. Examples of
sessions in this category include teaching networking and professionalism to pre-law students,
making sense of law school career data, exploring legal jobs in different industries, and helping
student determine whether the law school route is the best path for their individual goals and
career interests.
- Pre-Law Programming:
institution. This track will provide the space for advisors to showcase some of the great and
unique programming they are running at their institutions. This category might include such
topics as mock trial and moot court programs, various methods of delivering programming to
pre-law students (such as webinars, social media, etc.), programs that include the development of
networking skills or connect them with alumni and mentors in the law, successful ways of
marketing programs to students, or other innovative programming, best practices, and
recommendations, among other topics.
- Pipeline and Diversity Programs:
addressing the multiple needs of pre-law students from 2 or 4-year institutions and/or the needs
of underrepresented students. Examples might include, but are not restricted to: panels discussing
the progress and challenges associated with formal 2+2+3 pipeline programs, best-practices for
informal partnerships and alternate programs between community college and 4-year institutions,
advising undocumented students, and diversity programs and initiatives designed to support non-
traditional and underrepresented law school applicants. You might also consider putting together
a panel of 1 st generation and underrepresented law school students or law school alumni to
provide their perspective, feedback, and recommendations to pre-law advisors.
- Hot Topics:
frequently than ever over the last decade. This track provides the opportunity to visit the topics
most pressing to pre-law advisors today. Submissions can include any topic of importance to pre-
law advising, with preference given to those topics that are most timely in the ever-changing
landscape of law school admissions.
Also included within this section could be a panel of law school deans, representatives from
NALP, and the ABA commenting on the future direction of the legal education and the legal
industry, taking into consideration the most current changes, transitions and other considerations.
In order for these topics to truly be "hot" we will continue to consider submissions for hot topics
for a short period following the deadline. If you have something in mind, please let us know as
soon as possible.
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the previous 5 tracks is Monday, January 29th. The
conference committee will review all submissions and finalize the conference program and the
law school visitation schedule by early February.
To submit a proposal, please complete the form below and submit it by January 29, 2018 to:
[email protected]
Additionally, if you would like to contribute your perspective or area of expertise on workshops
or panels that others might be presenting, please contact Miguel Moran-Lanier at
[email protected] indicating your area of expertise and noting examples of possible topics to
which you could contribute.
There has not been in recent times, as there is today, a greater need for open communication and
exchange of ideas with a true spirit of collaboration and innovation. Thank you, in advance, for
your proposal submissions, guidance, and your contributions toward advising and preparing the
lawyers and leaders of tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Your 2018 PCAPLA Conference Committee
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