NAPABA 2026 Convention: Thursday Specialty Programs

Kick Off Your Convention Experience with NAPABA Specialty Programs!

The Convention Thursday Specialty Programs are intentionally designed to create dedicated spaces for attendees with shared identities, career stages, or professional interests. These programs offer a more intimate, focused environment where you can build meaningful relationships, exchange experiences, and strengthen your network within NAPABA’s community. This year’s Specialty Programs are:

  • Women’s Leadership Workshop
  • International Law Symposium
  • Public Service Network Workshop
  • Solo & Small Firm Boot Camp
  • Young Lawyers Workshop

CLE Information: All Thursday Specialty Programs except for the Young Lawyers Workshop are eligible for continuing legal education.

Registration Information:

  • Thursday Specialty Programs are included in Convention Registration.
  • One-day registration is available for anyone interested in attending only the Thursday Programming.

Additional Thursday Activities

The Thursday Specialty Programs is just the beginning of Thursday’s activities. The NAPABA Village, our reimagined exhibit hall opens at 11 am. After an afternoon of learning and exploring the village, join us at the NAPABA Welcome Reception and Best Under 40s Awards Celebration. Our welcome reception is followed by NAPABA Committee and Network receptions.

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Applications for Fall Internship at Karis Consulting Group Now Open!

Karis Consulting Group is now hiring for their Fall Internship Program. This program will run from September 8, 2026, to November 25, 2026. 

Karis Consulting Group empowers community voices and organizational capacity by providing community organizing, strategic advising, and coalition-building support for leaders and organizations within Asian American, Pacific Islander, and other communities of color.

Interns will provide support for client work in a variety of sectors, gaining valuable community organizing skills and building relationships with top leaders in the nonprofit and government sectors. Other benefits include working with a small, collaborative team and flexible hours.

High school graduates, college students, and graduate students of all ethnicities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be based in the United States. This is a remote position, with a preference for candidates located in New York or Washington, D.C., where occasional in-person collaboration opportunities are available. This is a paid internship.

For more details, please see the flyer below.

Interested parties can apply at Karis Consulting Group’s website by August 7, 2026. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact apply@karisconsultinggroup.com.