Join us for our 2025 conference in Denver, CO on April 3rd through 5th! This conference will be jointly sponsored by both WAPLA and SWAPLA, bringing our members together to continue building connections and relationships. Hosted by the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver, we will kick off with a welcome reception on Thursday followed by a day and a half of programming over Friday and Saturday. More updates will follow on this page, so stay tuned!

Conference Program

Our draft conference program is now available!

Registration

• University pre-law advisors: $100
• Law School Representatives: $200
• Community College pre-law advisors: $25

Sponsors should contact Chris Riley at chris.riley@acu.edu to handle registration rather than using these links.

WAPLA Advisor Scholarship information here!

SWAPLA Advisor Scholarship information here!

LSAC Minority Serving Institutions Subsidies

As part of the Law School Admission Council’s mission to support minorities in the legal profession, subsidies up to $600 to assist MSI prelaw advisors with the cost of attending professional development opportunities including attending APLA conferences or LSAC sponsored events are being offered. Subsidies are available to a prelaw advisor who works at an MSI institution, and who is registered with LSAC as the Sole Coordinating PreLaw Advisor or their designee. Currently, only one subsidy request per institution will be approved per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). More information on the LSAC subsidies, including the application link, can be found here. Please note that you must be signed into your LSAC prelaw advisor account to access the information. If you have additional questions, please contact Kamisha Rogers at krogers@lsac.org. 

Program Schedule

We will be announcing our full program shortly, but below is the structure and timing for the conference.

Thursday, April 3
2:30-5:30pm- Registration open at Hotel Indigo
4:00pm- Pre-conference “nuts and bolts” of pre-law advising session
5:00-8:00pm- Opening reception at Hotel Indigo

Friday, April 4
8:15am- Meet in lobby for travel to University of Denver Sturm College of Law
9:00am-4:30pm- Conference sessions

Saturday, April 5
8:30am- Meet in lobby for travel to University of Denver Sturm College of Law
9:30am-12:00pm- Conference sessions
12:00-1:00pm- APLA business meetings
1:00pm- Conference concludes

Hotel Information

For the conference, we will be staying at the Hotel Indigo in downtown Denver. Located just across the street from Union Station and steps from the light rail, this modern hotel is perfectly located for taking in all that Denver has to offer. The Lower Downtown (LoDo) Historic District, 16th Street Mall, and Coors Field are all within easy walking distance of the hotel. We have secured room rates at only $179 a night for our attendees if you book through our booking link before March 5th. Please note that the amenities fee of $23/night will appear when you book, but will not be charged when you check-in. It has been waived for our group.

Book your room here!

Sponsorships Available!

Are you interested in helping to sponsor our WAPLA/SWAPLA conference? Click here for more information and details.