Events
7th Annual Legal Masters Conference
The 7th Annual Legal Masters Conference will be held March 10-12, 2024. We look forward to welcoming you in person this spring to St. Mary’s University School of Law in beautiful San Antonio, Texas! We are excited to host you and have included a San Antonio river barge event as well as a dinner at the San Fernando Cathedral in our events.
This annual gathering of law school administrators, faculty and deans features a conference agenda especially curated for professionals who work with or support legal masters programs for non-lawyers. This conference was started at St. Mary’s School of Law in 2017 and focuses on the spirit of sharing and innovation. As such we welcome professionals who wish to learn more about these programs and invite collaboration.
Request for Proposals
To help us plan a great event please consider submitting a proposal for a session or workshop. This RFP will be open through Jan. 15, 2024.
We have conducted a preliminary survey on timing and topics and have some ideas listed, but all proposals are welcome. We will work hard to recruit presenters for every topic requested if you wish to collaborate and will pair professionals with similar topics together for panels.
Support for the Legal Masters Conference
Sponsors
Exhibitors
Carnegie
LSAC
CapLaw
Participating Schools
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
St. Mary’s University School of Law
University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Wayne State University Law School
Tulane University Law School
UCLA School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Emory University School of Law
Indiana University-Indianapolis
University of South Carolina
UC College of the Law, San Francisco
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Texas A&M University, School of Law
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
University of Miami School of Law
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
University of Akron School of Law
Seattle University School of Law
Widener University Delaware Law School
University of Kentucky J David Rosenberg College of Law
University of Washington School of Law
Albany Law School
DePaul College of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
Registration
Early Bird Registration is $295 through Jan. 31, 2024.
The registration fee will increase to $345 beginning Feb. 1, 2024.
Sponsorship Opportunities
To help us plan a great event please consider submitting a proposal for a session or workshop. This RFP will be open through the month of November.
We have conducted a preliminary survey on timing and topics and have some ideas listed, but all proposals are welcome. We will work hard to recruit presenters for every topic requested if you wish to collaborate and will pair professionals with similar topics together for panels.
Innovation Workshop Sponsor — $10,000 or more:
Access to Law Platinum Sponsor — $6,000: SOLD OUT
River Cruise Cocktail Gold Sponsor — $5,000: SOLD OUT
San Fernando Dinner Gold Sponsor — $5,000:
Reception Silver Sponsors — $3,500 (3 spots): SOLD OUT
Break Refreshment Bronze Sponsors — $2,500 (4 spots):
Exhibitor Fee — $1,500 Per Table: (SOLD OUT)
Brand Level Sponsorship Opportunities: SOLD OUT
Legal Masters Conference Conference Schedule
A printable schedule will be available for download closer to the conference dates.
Sunday, March 10 |
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| 9 – 10:30 a.m. | Committee Breakfast | Menger Hotel |
| 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Onsite Registration – Committee Members (rotation) | Menger Hotel – Renaissance Room |
| 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Workshop 1 – The Relationship Between the ABA and Legal Accreditors | Room TBD |
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Lunch | Room TBD |
| 2 – 4 p.m. | Workshop 2 – Drafting an Online Teaching Handbook | Room TBD |
| 4 – 6 p.m. | Workshop 3 – Legal Masters Association: Planning, Bylaws and Next Steps | |
| 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Evening Reception | Menger Hotel – Minuet Room |
| 8 p.m. | Dinner on Own | |
Monday, March 11 |
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| 7 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast Collaboration | Menger Hotel (buffet included in room rate) |
| 8:30 a.m. | Shuttle from Menger Hotel to St. Mary’s Law School | Elegant Transportation Shuttle Service 210-225-5466 |
| 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Onsite Registration
Committee Members (rotation) |
Law Classrooms Building – Foyer |
| 9 – 9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Welcome with School of Law Dean Patricia Roberts, J.D. | Law Classrooms Building, Room 104 (Courtroom) |
| 9:30 – 10:40 a.m. | Conference Session 1:
1a). Career Services and Employer Relationships 1b). Creating a Consortium of Schools for Online Education (Deans) |
1a). Law Classrooms Building, Room 105
1b). Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Commons |
| 10:40 – 11:10 a.m. | Refreshment Break | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Alumni Room |
| 11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Conference Session 2:
2a). Digital Marketing 2b). Online Teaching and Instructional Design |
2a).Law Classrooms Building, Room 105
2b). Law Classrooms Building, Room 106 |
| 12:20 – 1:30 p.m. | Food Truck Lunch – Benjie’s Munch | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library – Courtyard and Law Alumni Room |
| 1:30 – 2:40 p.m. | Conference Session 3:
3a). Paraprofessional Licensure 3b). Promoting Holistic Admissions |
3a). Law Classrooms Building, Room 105
3b). Law Classrooms Building, Room 106 |
| 2:40 – 3:50 p.m. | Conference Session 4:
4a). Applying for Compliance Certification Board Accreditation 4b). Academic Advising and Best Practice |
4a). Law Classrooms Building, Room 105
4b). Law Classrooms Building, Room 106 |
| 3:50 – 4:10 p.m. | Refreshment Break | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Alumni Room |
| 4:10 – 5 p.m. | Workshop Out-brief – Legal Masters Association | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Commons |
| 5 p.m. | Shuttle from St. Mary’s Law School to Menger Hotel | Elegant Transportation Shuttle Service 210-225-5466 |
| 6 – 7 p.m. | Evening Reception | Menger Hotel – Minuet Room |
| 7:30 – 9 p.m. | Shuttle to Dinner Barge Cruise on San Antonio River | |
Tuesday, March 12 |
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| 7 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast Collaboration | Menger Hotel (breakfast included in room rate) |
| 9 a.m. | Shuttle from Menger Hotel to St. Mary’s Law School | Elegant Transportation Shuttle Service 210-225-5466 |
| 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Onsite Registration
Committee Members (rotation) |
Law Classrooms Building – Foyer |
| 9:30- 10:40 a.m. | Conference Session 5:
5a). Drafting a Student Handbook 5b). Public Service Programs and Professional Identity Formation |
5a). Law Classrooms Building, Room 105
5b). Law Classrooms Building, Room 106 |
| 10:40 – 11:10 a.m. | Refreshment Break | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Alumni Room |
| 11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Conference Session 6:
6a). Alternative Access to Law (Immigration, Veterans Affairs and Special Education Advocacy) 6b). Roadmap to Institutional Assessments: A Deep Dive into MJur Program Evaluations |
6a).Law Classrooms Building, Room 105
6b). Law Classrooms Building, Room 106 |
| 12:20 – 1:30 p.m. | Food Truck Lunch – Lady Picoza | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library – Courtyard and Law Alumni Room |
| 1:30 – 2:40 p.m. | Conference Session 7: Use and Abuse of AI (ChatGPT, CLAUDE etc.) | Law Classrooms Building, Room 104
(Courtroom) |
| 2:40 – 3:50 p.m. | Conference Session 8:
8a). Effective Orientation Programs 8b). Trends in Graduate Enrollment |
4a). Law Classrooms Building, Room 105
4b). Law Classrooms Building, Room 106 |
| 3:50 – 4:10 p.m. | Refreshment Break | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Alumni Room |
| 4:10 – 5 p.m. | Planning – 2025 Conference Committee | Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Commons |
| 5 p.m. | Shuttle from St. Mary’s Law School to Menger Hotel | Elegant Transportation Shuttle Service 210-225-5466 |
| 6 – 7 p.m. | Evening Reception | Menger Hotel – Minuet Room |
| 7:30 – 9 p.m. | Shuttle to Rooftop Dinner at San Fernando Cathedral | |
| 9 – 9:30 p.m. | San Antonio: The Saga by Xavier Richemont
End of Conference |
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Hotel Accommodations
There is a block of rooms being reserved at the Menger Hotel and information will be posted soon.
The Historic Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
The St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Antonio
300 East Travis Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Ground Transportation
The School of Law will provide transportation to and from the conference hotels, and university campus. Transportation will be via Elegant Transportation – Shuttle Service 210-225-5466. Should you wish to drive to San Antonio or utilize a rental car while in town, both hotel locations offer valet parking for a fee.
Uber and Lyft have a robust presence in San Antonio for attendees hoping to schedule independent transportation.
Contact Us
For questions regarding the conference or sponsorship please contact us at mjur@stmarytx.edu.