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Norfolk 2019

ELA's 65th Annual Conference will take place Nov. 13-16, 2019 at the Waterside Marriott, Norfolk, Virginia.

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General Conference Information

Room Locator - Floor Plan

At-a-Glance Conference Schedule

Wednesday Schedule, Preconferences

Thursday Schedule, Presentations & Events

Friday Schedule, Presentations & Events

Saturday Schedule, Roundtables & Events

Conference Book Sale
Publications: New & Recent Titles

• (New) School Law's Evolution - Reflections of a Texas School Lawyer

• 2019 ELA Bookstore Catalog

• The Yearbook of Education Law 2018 (January 2019)

• Legal Issues of Faith-based and Other Nonpublic Schools, 7th Ed. (formerly Legal Problems of Religious and Private Schools, 6th Ed.)

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Latest Materials Posted

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• P. Zirkel's Special Ed Legal Alert - November 2019

• ELA Notes - October 2019

• School Law Reporter - October 2019
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Education Law Association is the premier forum for all professionals in education who are interested in practical knowledge, scholarship, and interdisciplinary dialogue about legal and policy issues affecting education.

We are a national, nonprofit member association offering unbiased information to its professional members about current legal issues affecting education and the rights of those involved in education in both public and private K-12 schools, universities and colleges. For education professionals and legal advocates on behalf of educational institutions and individual clients, ELA remains an indispensable resource.

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Publications are only one part of what we do. Membership in Education Law Association gives you access to a host of professional events, from our popular annual conference to regional seminars and webinars. Earn discounts on all of these with your membership. Discover the entire range of benefits when you belong to ELA.

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Informed, Invaluable

Check here for upcoming webinars

(FREE to members, $99 per computer nonmembers. Click here for information .)
Latest Materials Posted

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• P. Zirkel's Special Ed Legal Alert - November 2019

• ELA Notes - October 2019

• School Law Reporter - October 2019

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Publications: New & Recent Titles

• (New) School Law's Evolution - Reflections of a Texas School Lawyer

• 2019 ELA Bookstore Catalog

• The Yearbook of Education Law 2018 (January 2019)

• Legal Issues of Faith-based and Other Nonpublic Schools, 7th Ed. (formerly Legal Problems of Religious and Private Schools, 6th Ed.)

Follow our Twitter feed and Facebook page for special discounts.

Shop Our Bookstore
ELA's 65th Annual Conference will take place Nov. 13-16, 2019 at the Waterside Marriott, Norfolk, Virginia. Conference and hotel registration are open. Register for the conference by September 1 and save $25.

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Program from ELA's 64th Annual Conference, Nov. 7-10, 2018, Cleveland Downtown Marriott Key Center

Oct. 31 Conference Program Updates

Complete 2018 Annual Conference Program

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