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Get ready for one of the biggest legal gatherings of the year! The 2024 National Lawyers Convention kicks off Thursday, November 14th, and runs through Saturday, November 16th at the Washington Hilton. This year’s event promises dynamic discussions with high-level speakers all centered around the theme of "Group Identity and the Law." Whether you’re joining us in person or streaming, this guide will help you dive into everything the Convention has to offer—from panels exploring how group identity shapes legal principles to ways you can join the conversation and connect with attendees online.

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 Day 1: Thursday, November 14 

9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. ET: Welcome & Opening Remarks featuring Hon. Andrew Oldham

9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. ET: Showcase Panel I: The Age of Group Identity: What is it? How Did We Get Here? How Do We Move Beyond It?

12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. ET: A Revival of the Separation of Powers at the Supreme Court?

12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. ET: Have National Bank Charters Become Unworkable?

12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. ET: What Does the Next Administration Mean For Business?

12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. ET: Special Solicitude: Lawsuits Against the Executive Branch and Their Futures 

1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. ET: Developments in Disparate Impact Law & Policy 

1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. ET: Environmental Law in a Post-Chevron World: How Should Congress, Agencies, and States Respond? 

1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. ET: Oversight or Micromanagement? The ABA & Law Schools

1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. ET: Federal Judicial Selection in the Next Administration

3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. ET: Evaluating the Progressive Prosecutor Experiment 

3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. ET: Religious Liberty, Parental Rights, and the Challenges Posed by the Transgender Movement 

3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. ET: Diversity and Modern Litigation 

3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. ET: The Continued Independence of the Judiciary

Day 2: Friday, November 15

9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. ET: Showcase Panel II: How Should the Law Discourage Tribalism, Polarization, Racism, Religious Enmity, and Antisemitism in the United States?

11:15 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. ET: Fireside Chat with Senator Eric Schmitt

12:30 P.M. – 2:15 P.M. ET: What Is the Future of Administrative Law? 

12:30 P.M. – 2:15 P.M. ET: The Future of Antitrust 

12:30 P.M. – 2:15 P.M. ET: Administration in Review and What Lies Ahead: Communications and Technology Policy Challenges in Times of Transformational Change 

12:30 P.M. – 2:15 P.M. ET: On Building a Courageous and Effective Career

3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. ET: Engage or Disengage: How Should the Next United States Administration Interact with the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice?

3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. ET: Campus Chaos: Protected Speech or Unprotected Conduct? 

3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. ET: Data, Algorithmic Integrity, and AI 

3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. ET: The Litigation Environment: Public Nuisance, Market-Share, and Consumer Protection Liability

4:30 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. ET: Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture 

Day 3: Saturday, November 16

9:00 A.M. – 10:45 A.M. ET: Showcase Panel III: Sex, Gender, and the Law

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. ET: Intellectual Property Rights with the Emergence of AI 

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. ET: Agency Exuberance: A Flaw or Feature in Labor and Employment Law? 

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. ET: Applying The Text and History Methodology To Looming Second Amendment Battles After Rahimi

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. ET: Physician, Heal Thyself: Regulatory Reform of the Legal Profession

1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. ET: Annual Rosenkranz Debate 

2:45 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. ET: Showcase Panel IV: Race in the Law After SFFA 

4:30 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. ET: Hon. Robert H. Bork Memorial Lecture