48th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education
March 3 – 6, 2027 | Clearwater Beach, Florida
Post-Conference Workshops: Sunday, March 7
The Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy is proud to present the 48th Annual National Conference on Law & Higher Education.
Stepping Up to Every Challenge and Seizing Every Opportunity: Facilitating Profoundly Impactful Law and Policy Work at Pivot Points
“There goes my hero…” – Foo Fighters
The higher education industry has shown remarkable resilience and adaptability in the face of polycrises and near constant law and policy demands to pivot, redesign and adapt. The 2027 event celebrates and seeks to facilitate interdisciplinary higher education professionals in their work. Join fellow every-day higher education heroes on the beach at the nation's premier and longest-running interdisciplinary conference, Stetson Law's 47th Annual National Conference on Law & Higher Education. Together we will explore the ever-evolving and wide range of intersecting law and policy challenges for modern institutions of higher education and develop approaches to assist the field—and you—in these times. Our field has been tested to the core. We have risen to challenges and will continue to explore the opportunities that lie ahead for higher education.
We have been at work since our last event creating sessions and securing speakers for the 2027 event. Anticipated topics to be covered at the conference include:
- Title VI
- Title IX
- Accreditation
- Age discrimination
- First Amendment issues, including campus speech and protests
- Academic freedom
- Litigation and Supreme Court updates
- Regulatory updates
- Executive orders affecting higher education
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Employment law issues
- FERPA
- Shared governance/tenure
- Student conduct
- Faith in higher education
- Greek Life issues
- Campus safety/Clery Act
- Hazing
- Athletics and NIL
- Risk and crisis management
- Disability law, including online accessibility
- Immigration issues affecting campuses
If you would like to review past year’s conference programs, please visit our conference archive page here: Higher Education Law & Policy Conference Archives - College of Law
We will see you at the beach in 2027!
The Team at the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy
Regular conference registration includes 3 days of programming, 3 continental breakfasts, 3 lunches, a reception, and access to a Google drive with materials from each and every session at the main conference event. Those attending a post-conference workshop will receive a hot breakfast and exclusive materials available only to workshop attendees.
If you are interested in a group rate for 3 or more attendees from your institution or organization (not available on Early Bird rates), or would like to discuss student rates, please click "Contact Us" below:
HOTEL INFORMATION
Our official conference hotel, the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, is ready to accept reservations. You can click the button below to be taken to the reservations page.
If you’d like to inquire about availability or special needs, please contact the Reservations Department at the Wyndham Grand at 727-281-9536 (please mention the “Stetson Higher Ed Law Conference” if you call).
PLEASE NOTE: The conference room block special rate ends on February 10th.
CLE INFORMATION
The 48th Annual National Conference on Law & Higher Education will have CLE credits available and more information should be available in early 2027. Should you have questions regarding CLE, please contact Stetson Law's Office of Conferences and Events at conferences@law.stetson.edu.
