The 2026 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education will take place from Friday, May 1 through Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Hilton Portland Downtown. The biennial Workshop for New Law School Teachers will be held on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. The main conference will begin at 1 pm on Saturday with an Opening Plenary session and conclude on Tuesday afternoon.
The 2026 conference will feature structured sessions for the exchange of ideas as well as informal opportunities to connect with colleagues. In addition to the Opening Plenary Session, the conference program includes 60-minute concurrent sessions, 30-minute lightning sessions, poster presentations, and workshops. There will also be working group sessions, works-in-progress, and presentations from Bellows Scholars. Community gatherings will offer the chance to connect with colleagues without a formal program or agenda.