"Building on our Legacy: The Next 100 Years"

Proposal Instructions Resources:

What follows is a summary of important information regarding the 2012 Annual Conference proposal process. A complete resource including thematic information, specific guidelines, and notes about the selection process is available for you to view or download at this link.  You may also visit the Proposal Frequently Asked Questions.

Login Information:

• To start, click on the "Login/Register" link at the top of your screen. 
• If you have not done so already, click here to create a user account.
• If you have previously registered but have forgotten your password, instructions may also be found by clicking here. 
• Once you log in to the site, please review the session proposal information before submitting a proposal. To begin submission, click on the "Submit Session" link to the right side of your screen.
• Thank you for your interest in submitting a session proposal for the 2012 Annual Conference.

Conference Information:

NLADA’s Annual Conference is the leading national training event of the year for the civil legal aid, indigent defense, and public interest law communities. The conference offers advocates the latest substantive information and professional skills they need to creatively and effectively meet the legal needs of low-income people, and provides unparalleled opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with colleagues from across the country while fulfilling continuing legal education requirements. This year’s conference theme is: “Building on our Legacy: The Next 100 Years” which continues build upon the framework created during our Centennial Conference –“Blueprint for Justice.”

The Annual Conference will be held in Chicago, IL from December 5 - 8, 2012.

Presenter Availability:

Sessions selected through the RFP will be offered:

• Thursday, December 6
• Friday, December 7
• Saturday, December 8

Session Leader Responsibilities:

It shall be the responsibility of the lead presenter to ensure that all session and presenter information is entered correctly and in accordance with the RFP timeline (below). Failure to do so may result in the denial or cancellation of sessions.

Conference Registration & Fees for Presenters:

All leaders of accepted sessions are also responsible for obtaining biographies and session materials from all presenters/panelists participating in their session and submit them to NLADA by September 7, 2012.  Please note that if you are submitting multiple sessions which share presenters you will be required to re-enter presenter information for each individual session.

All Session leaders are required to provide NLADA with complete and final session and presenter information by September 7, 2012, and are required to pay the conference registration fee (if attending any session other than their own). Any faculty member wishing to receive a "Workshop Only Waiver" (only attending their session) is required to submit a request for a waiver to their staff liason in writing.

Written Materials:

Recent Continuing Legal Education rules changes have placed an increased emphasis on the quality of written materials; as a result NLADA encourages session presenters to include materials that will be useful to attendees after the conference has concluded.  Presenters are responsible for providing approximately 50 sets of each handout in advance of the conference. NLADA will neither assume responsibility for reproducing handouts nor pay for the reproduction of handouts. Presentations should include a discussion about the ethical issues inherent in the session topic. Guidelines for the preparation of handouts and an ethical issues checklist will be provided to those selected to present sessions. All materials must be copyright-approved for duplication. Please review NLADA's written materials recommendations for more information.

RFP Timeline:

• May 11 - RFP proposal process begins
• June 22 - RFP proposal process concludes
• July 9 - NLADA notifies lead presenters of proposal decision
• September 7 - Final content due, including all presenter information

Session Length:

All training sessions must be 1.5 hours in duration.

Conference Themes:

The topic of the proposed workshop or presentation may address issues specific to one or more of the session tracks for the conference (some link to descriptions):

• Civil
• Defender
• Client
• Board Leadership
• Joint (One or more of the above tracks)
• Communication
• Technology
• New Attorneys
• Evidence Based Practices: The New Frontier

What NLADA Will Provide:

NLADA will provide meeting space, publicity and session evaluation, as well as continuing legal education accreditation, processing and reporting.  Although limited audiovisual equipment may be provided, NLADA is not able to provide lap tops onsite. Please note the following important deadlines:

• Proposals must be received on or before June 22, 2012, in order to be considered;
• If your proposal is accepted, a complete biography for each presenter/panelist, a concise description of your session for the onsite program book, an electronic copy of your presentation materials to be distributed to attendees, and your audiovisual needs must be submitted to NLADA no later than September 7, 2012.
• Session leaders must ensure that information for themselves and each additional presenter/panelist participating in their session is submitted through the online system prior to the cut-off for session development (September 7, 2012)

**Please note that financial support from NLADA is not available to cover costs associated with transportation, lodging, meals, or other expenses.  Session leaders, presenters and panelists must cover all expenses not described above unless they have received a waiver or travel assistance.

Contact:

Phone: (202) 452-0620 Fax: (202) 872-1031
e-mail: registration@nlada.org
Please visit http://www.nlada.org for more information.