We are excited for 2026 and for the opportunity to celebrate with everyone at NAPLA 2026: All Hnads On Deck!
NAPLA is hosting a 3-day conference that will include critical updates, programs for new and veteran Pre-Law advisors, and the opportunity to connect with law school admissions teams and exhibitors from across the Pre-Law advising profession. Please find details below:
DATE & LOCATION: June 8-10, 2026
NAPLA 2026 will be held in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference will be held Monday, June 8 through Wednesday, June 10.
Programs will be held at UMass Law on Monday, June 8; at Roger Williams Law on Tuesday, June 9; and at the conference hotel on the morning of June 10 (we will adjourn at midday). Transportation between the conference hotel and the two law schools will be provided.
Check out the official event app:
CONFERENCE HOTEL is Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel
The conference hotel is the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, located at 5 Avenue of the Arts; the hotel is directly next to the Rhode Island State House. The NAPLA room block covers Sunday, June 7 through Wednesday, June 10, at a special rate of $239 per night; attendees may reserve rooms for some or all nights in the NAPLA block at that rate. Please be advised that the special NAPLA rate is guaranteed only through May 24, or until the room block has sold out (which might happen before that deadline … so book your rooms as soon as you can).
Hotel Block Reservation Link.
Attendees must provide their own transportation to Providence. The hotel is a 25-minute drive from T.F. Green Airport … but be advised that the hotel is only a five-minute walk from the Providence Amtrak station (you will see the hotel in front of you as soon as you exit the station), which makes the train potentially a very convenient travel option. For attendees wishing to drive to the conference, parking for hotel guests is $40 per night with in/out privileges.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Conference registration is now open!
The PLA Early Bird registration rate is $350 through May 1st.
PLA Conference registration between May 1st and June 8th is $400.
NAPLA CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
We sincerely appreciate the support of our law school and exhibitor sponsors! Conference sponsorship assists with NAPLA’s shared mission of increasing lines of communication between Pre-Law advisor members, law schools, and other law-related organizations to enhance advising knowledge for the benefit of students and the legal profession.
Please check out this page for NAPLA sponsorship information!
PRE-LAW ADVISOR SCHOLARSHIPS
NAPLA is providing a limited number of scholarships for PLAs in those regions whose home institutions cannot support attendance. Application review is rolling and closes March 17, 2025.
For eligibility info., and to apply, use this FORM.
For more information, please contact Nicki Kern (nkern@umd.edu).
LSAC MSI SUBSIDY
As part of the Law School Admission Council’s mission to support minorities in the legal profession, subsidies up to $600 to assist MSI prelaw advisors with the cost of attending professional development opportunities including attending APLA conferences or LSAC sponsored events are being offered. Subsidies are available to a prelaw advisor who works at an MSI institution, and who is registered with LSAC as the Sole Coordinating Pre-Law Advisor or their designee. Currently, only one subsidy request per institution will be approved per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). More information on the LSAC subsidies, including the application link, can be found here. Please note that you must be signed into your LSAC prelaw advisor account to access the information. If you have additional questions, please contact Kamisha Rogers at krogers@lsac.org.
APPROXIMATE DRAFT BUDGET:
NAPLA 2026 estimated budget for attendees.pdf
Meals included in the conference registration fee include (1) breakfast and lunch on Monday; (2) all meals on Tuesday; and (3) breakfast on Wednesday. On Monday evening, light hors d’oeuvres will be provided during a special reception at the Rhode Island State House, after which conference attendees are on their own for dinner.
Payment Options
Our online registration system accepts Visa and Mastercard for electronic payments.
If you would like to pay by check, please select "Invoice Me" on the payment screen to receive an invoice by email. Checks must be made out to "Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors" and mailed to the following address:
Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors c/o Heather Frederick Department of Political Science Slippery Rock University One Morrow Way Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Should your plans change and you are no longer able to attend the conference, refunds of the registration cost are available through Friday, May 29th. No refunds will be granted after that point.
We cannot wait to see you in Providence! Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the 2026 Conference Chair, Steven Lichtman (Shippensburg University), at sblichtman@ship.edu.
