2025 NAPABA Convention | Start Your #NAPABA2025 Experience with Powerful Thursday Programming

Join us November 6–8 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, for one of the largest annual gatherings of legal professionals. Start your 2025 NAPABA Convention experience with immersive programming that fuels growth, connection, and leadership.

Thursday, November 6, features focused workshops and sessions led by NAPABA’s Committees and Networks. Whether you’re growing your practice, deepening your expertise, or advancing your leadership, Thursday’s offerings are crafted to empower and inspire.

INTERNATIONAL LAW SYMPOSIUM
Delve into the evolving landscape of global regulation and innovation through timely sessions that offer cutting-edge insights into the legal challenges redefining international practice today.

  • ILS 1 | Pulling Up the Drawbridge: Regulation of In-bound and Out-bound Investments in the United States
  • ILS 2 | AI Crossroads: Navigating IP Challenges in China and the U.S.

SOLO & SMALL FIRM BOOT CAMP
Sharpen your financial and risk management skills with sessions on billing, trust accounting, audits, and insurance essentials to safeguard your solo or small firm practice.

  • SSF 1 | Locked, Loaded, & Legally Compliant: Strategic Billing, Flawless Trust Accounting, IRS Audits, & Bulletproof Bookkeeping
  • SSF 2 | Legal Landmines & Insurance Lifelines: Insuring Your Practice Against the Unexpected

YOUNG LAWYERS WORKSHOP
Develop essential skills and practical strategies—from personal branding and relationship building to navigating your early years in practice—to thrive as an attorney in today’s ever-evolving legal landscape.

  • YLN 1 | What You Didn’t Learn in Law School: Expanding Your Influence Through Branding and Relationship Building
  • YLN 2 | Navigating the First Decade: Career Strategies for Young Attorneys

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
This workshop will provide practical insights and strategies to develop financial know-how and resilience in your personal and professional life.

  • WLN 1 | Keynote Address – Financial Wellness for Women
  • WLN 2 | Financial Literacy for Legal Professionals Panel Discussion
  • WLN 3 | Breakout Discussions

View our full agenda for more information about the sessions above and additional programming!

Additional resources about the Convention are on our website. For further questions, email us at convention@napaba.org.

Register for the 2021 NAPABA Convention: One Spectacular Convention, Two Ways to Participate


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The 2021 NAPABA Convention is offering more than 50 programs, including networking receptions, CLE sessions, Thursday specialty programming, and plenaries featuring high-profile experts on today’s top issues. 

Have it your way and attend either in-person at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, December 9-12 or with our virtual pass where you can tune in live for our plenary sessions, the Trailblazer Award Reception, and 33rd Anniversary Gala, and watch CLEs on-demand all from the comfort of your home or office. With the flexibility of attending in-person or virtually, NAPABA can provide a personal experience based on your professional needs. Whether you’re looking to earn CLE credit, grow your business, or connect with others, you can customize your Convention experience to match your goals.

Register by the early bird deadline of Friday, October 8, and be entered into a raffle to win free registration for the 2022 NAPABA Convention.


Thursday Specialty Programming

Developed by NAPABA committees and networks, we are proud to present specialty programming on Thursday of Convention week. This series of workshops is designed to provide experiential learning opportunities in an immersive and interactive environment. Specialty programming allows participants to delve more deeply into issues with experts in the field beyond what may be possible during a general CLE session.

International Law Symposium | 1:00 – 3:45 pm
 
This year’s International Law Symposium will focus on how to succeed in an international legal career and the cultural issues in international dispute resolution.

Solo & Small Firm Boot Camp | 1:00 – 3:45 pm
The Solo & Small Firm Boot Camp provides programming that is specifically tailored to the needs of solo and small firm practitioners, as well as those interested in starting a solo or small firm practice. This year’s programming will focus on social media marketing tips for small firms and how automating law practices will reduce stress and deliver exceptional customer service.

Women’s Leadership Workshop | 1:00 – 5:00 pm 
The 2021 Women’s Leadership Workshop will explore the potential pitfalls of the new hybrid workplace, how to mitigate the fall out, and how to make the benefits of a hybrid office work for you. We will focus on skills and perspectives necessary for women who have just started out their careers, women changing jobs and navigating a new organization remotely, and those responsible for leading teams remotely. Get what you need to shine on-line and in person in this new hybrid work world!

To learn more about what these specialty programs have in store for you at the Convention, click here!


Special Note
NAPABA is strongly committed to the safety and well-being of our members and guests at the Convention. Please review our full COVID-19 Safety Protocol including requirements for entry into the Convention. Additionally, please review our full cancellation and registration transfer policy. Registration for the Convention will close on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 11:59 pm ET. Registrations after this date, including walk-in or onsite registration, will not be permitted under any circumstance.