We are so looking forward to seeing you all in Boston this May! Here are some of the particulars (you should have also received this information in an email from AASE yesterday as well):
The Annual Conference will be held in person at Suffolk University Law School in Boston May 20– 22, 2025. The Annual Conference will bring together colleagues from around the country as we seek to elevate each other and thrive in legal education and in the legal profession. We will meet in a collegial and collaborative environment and have the opportunity to connect and share ideas about professional growth, research, scholarship, and all things ASP.
The theme for this year’s annual AASE Conference is “Elevate and Thrive: Cultivating Success in ASP Professionals.” As we face the exciting opportunities presented by the imminent changes to the bar exam, the dynamic nature of our students, and the profession as a whole, the academic support community finds itself in a unique position. Our important roles will touch all aspects of student life and our educational institutions which will have an impact on the profession. This opportunity highlights the need to continue to develop as professionals as we bolster and enhance our craft, our expertise, and importantly, our voices within the academy. The Conference theme encourages presenters and participants to reflect and think about ways to skillfully navigate the opportunities and challenges that we face and to embrace them with innovation and creativity as we support ourselves, our students, our institutions, and the profession.
The AASE Planning Committee welcomes proposals on topics that address how you approach developing as a professional in your role as an academic support educator. The Committee seeks various presentations and topics, including but not limited to presentations that address:
- Amplification of our voices and reach within our institutions;
- The driving force behind – and the impact of – professionally developing ASP/BP individuals and departments;
- Self-care in the ASP/BP role so we can care for ourselves and support others;
- Developments within legal education and pedagogy that help us better prepare our students to be successful legal professionals; and
- Ideas about ways to collaborate within and across institutions to professionally develop as ASP/BP departments and professionals.
The Committee may also consider proposals on other topics including, but not limited to: bar examination and licensure, legal pedagogy and assessment, online teaching and learning, and academic success initiatives. In particular, we encourage you to consider how these topics promote the professional development of our peers and community
To present at the AASE conference, you must be a current AASE member and current with your annual dues at the time of your submission. If you are not an AASE member, you must submit an application to verify membership eligibility and pay your annual dues before submitting your proposal.
Any commercial vendor interested in promoting their materials may do so as a sponsor of the conference. Please email Planning Chair Kirsha Trychta at kwtrychta@mail.wvu.edu to request information on becoming a sponsor.
Should an AASE member wish to include a non-AASE member in their presentation, they will need to include a written explanation in their proposal of how the non-AASE member adds unique information to the presentation such that they are necessary to the presentation team.
Please craft your proposal carefully using the required online form link below.
The Planning Committee will only consider proposals submitted through this online form. If a question on the online form does not apply to you, you may leave the field blank or type N/A. Please click on the link and follow the instructions to submit a proposal:
https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_74fxexFzkfCLzqm
Please note that all presentations, including panels, are limited to a maximum of four presenters.
Proposals must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 2, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.
All individuals submitting a proposal will be notified about the status of their proposal on or before February 21, 2025.
Finally, the Planning Committee will also host an FAQs sessions for individuals interested in receiving guidance on the proposal submission process. Join us on Thursday, January 23 at 2:00 p.m ET at Zoom ID 342.817.6654. You do not have to attend the FAQs session before submitting a proposals; rather this is an optional tutorial geared toward first time presenters. The session will be recorded for those who cannot attend.
If you have any questions, please email the Planning Committee Chair: Kirsha Trychta, kwtrychta@mail.wvu.edu.
(Liz Stillman)
