2026 AALS Annual Meeting
Impact. Excellence. Resilience.
The Enduring Contributions of Legal Education
January 6 – 9, 2026 | New Orleans
Several University of Florida Levin College of Law faculty will participate at the 2026 AALS Annual Meeting. Explore the schedule below and view the full schedule here.
UF Law Faculty Speakers
Tuesday, January 6
Annie Brett
Environmental Law & Natural Resources and Energy Law Joint Program (Works-in-Progress)
Commentator
2:35–5:25 p.m.
Alex Erwin
Environmental Law & Natural Resources and Energy Law Joint Program (Works-in-Progress)
Commentator
2:35–5:25 p.m.
John F. Stinneford
Criminal Law, Sponsored by Criminal Procedure: Bounding the Modes of Punishment
Speaker
2:35–3:50 p.m.
Juan P. Caballero
Administrative Law Section Program: New Voices in Administrative Law
Speaker from a Call for Papers
4:10–5:25 p.m.
Wednesday, January 7
Danaya C. Wright
Minority Groups Section Program: Property Rights and Racial Dispossession
Speaker
8:00–9:15 a.m.
Jane O’Connell
Law Libraries and Legal Information, Sponsored by Technology, Law and Legal Education: Standing Against Desertification of the Internet: How Can We Protect Information Integrity and Availability?
Moderator
1:00–2:15 p.m.
Jennifer McIntyre
Exhibit Hall Presentation presented by MF Digital Marketing, Inc.: Driving Law School Revenue Through Innovation: The Rise of Legal Master’s Programs
Speaker
1:00–2:15 p.m.
Maru Smith-Opabola
Federalist Society Faculty Conference – 7-Minute Works-in-Progress (Panel 1-C)
Presenter
1:15–2:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 8
Merritt E. McAlister
Federalist Society Faculty Conference – Young Legal Scholars Papers
Moderator
2:45–4:45 p.m.
Friday, January 9
Nicholas Christopolis
AALS Discussion Group: Leaning into GenAI to Elevate Teaching Legal Skills
Participant
9:35–10:50 a.m.
Kristen V. Hardy
AALS Discussion Group: Leaning into GenAI to Elevate Teaching Legal Skills
Participant
9:35–10:50 a.m.
Merritt E. McAlister
Advanced Workshop for Experienced Deans – Hot Topics for Deans
Speaker
10:15–11:45 a.m.