NAPLA 2026 Conference Breakout Sessions

From Application to Advocacy: Teaching the Law School Journey and Pathways to Legal Careers   (room 231*)
Lauren Balasco

Bringing Comprehensive Application Review to Prelaw Students: Piloting a Portfolio Review Program   (room 231*)
Meghan Cooper; Ricardo Garza; David Morales-Carrera

More with Less: How Solo Pre-Law Advisors at Large Publics Make It Work   (room 232)
Diane Curtis; Kathy Garren; Erin Reichelt

Supporting LGBTQIA+ Applicants: Considerations and Questions for the Law School Search   (room 234)
Jason Owen; Laura Fonseca; Kate Vieira

* these two talks will share the same breakout session

Advising our Students on the Margins: Wait-Lists, Long-Pending Applications and Re-Application   (room 231)
Joseph Kenny; Yvonne Cherena-Pacheco; Peter Eraca; Michael States

Personal Wellness for Prelaw Professionals   (room 232)
Lorri Olan

Big Law Starts Now: Prelaw Advisors & Big Law Recruiting   (room 234)
Jennifer Capozzoli; Anna Springer

Bridging the Gap: What Law Schools Wish Prelaw Advisors Knew   (room 231*)
Nancy Benavides

Yes, No, or It Depends: What Law Schools Really Think About Common Admissions Questions   (room 231*)
Gayla Jacobson

AI in the Admissions Process - What it Can (and Cannot) Do   (room 232)
Nicholas Barnes

The Future of Law School Loans: How to Guide Your Students with Confidence   (room 234)
Teria Thornton

* these two talks will share the same breakout session

The impact of OBBBA, and other recent changes, on scholarships, need based aid and public service   (room 262)
Stephen Brown; Susan Bogart; Charles Pruett

Best Practices for Avoiding a Charge of Misconduct and Irregularities in the Admission Process   (room 285)
Lindsay Gladney; Joan Metzler; Greg Canada

After the Application: Supporting Students Through Matriculation   (room 286)
Lauren Jordan; Diane Curtis; Maggie Slater

Leveraging Strategic Advising for Second Chances, Career Changes, and Complex Files   (room 262)
Kamil Brown; Chloe Mathews

Understanding and Supporting Underrepresented Law School Applicants: Insights and Best Practices   (room 283)
Teria Thornton; Baylee Jenkins

Building a Successful Pre-Law Advising Center: 5 Steps to Engagement, Growth, and Impact    (room 285)
Madelyn Ferrans; Chantal Vergara

Financial Literacy - What Schools Are and Should Be Doing   (room 286)
Denee Page

Professional Identity Formation and the Special Responsibility of Lawyers to Protect the Rule of Law   (room 262)
Jerry Organ

Managing Applicant Expectations and Expanding the Definition of Success    (room 285)
Brandon Trevino

Seeking professional development - for your current and future position   (room 286)
Lauren Dropkin; Nick Migliorino; Michelle Yingling