2026 Council on Legal Affairs (CLA) Summer Meeting
July 21-22, Washington, DC
Register today for the inaugural APLU Council on Legal Affairs (CLA) Summer Meeting, taking place July 21–22 in Washington, DC. Hosted at Florida International University in Washington, DC (601 New Jersey Ave NW), this convening brings together senior legal affairs officers from public research universities nationwide for in-depth discussion and exchange.
While the agenda is still under development, meeting activities may include sessions and panels featuring speakers from Capitol Hill, federal agency representatives, national reporters covering the judiciary, closed door strategy discussions, a rooftop reception, and an optional Supreme Court tour excursion.
Attendance is limited to members of APLU’s Council on Legal Affairs (CLA) and invited participants. Eligible registrants are the General Counsel or the senior-most legal affairs officer at each APLU member institution if a General Counsel role does not exist. (Click here to see a full list of APLU members.)
About the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
APLU is a membership organization that fosters a community of university leaders collectively working to advance the mission of public research universities. The association’s membership consists of more than 250 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and affiliated organizations spanning across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, six U.S. territories, Canada, and Mexico. Annually, member campuses enroll 5.4 million undergraduates and 1.5 million graduate students, award 1.5 million degrees, employ 1.4 million faculty and staff, and conduct $73 billion in university-based research.
About the APLU Council on Legal Affairs
The Council on Legal Affairs (CLA) is composed of the senior-most legal affairs officers, typically the General Counsel of APLU’s more than 250 member institutions. William E. Thro, General Counsel of the University of Kentucky, is serving as the inaugural chair of the CLA, and Allison Newhart, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel of North Carolina State University is serving as chair elect. The formal establishment of the Council on Legal Affairs follows a temporary and informal APLU General Counsels Advisory Group that provided invaluable support to the association in recent years.
Thank You!
APLU extends our sincerest appreciation to our colleagues at Florida International University for their in-kind donation of the meeting space.