Join us for the 10th Biennial Applied Legal Storytelling Conference at the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor from July 9-11, 2025. This conference brings together legal scholars, educators, and practitioners to explore the theory and practice of applied legal storytelling. 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

The early-bird registration fee is $450 until May 16.  After May 16, the registration fee is $500. 

You may register here or using the button on the right of the screen.

PRESENTATION FORMATS

The conference will include 45-minute and 25-minute time slots. For the 45-minute time slots, we've welcomed interactive, panel (3-5 panelists), or roundtable (discussion-based) presentation proposals, as well as other format types. For the 25-minute time slots, we envision presenters adopting something like the 14-to-18-minute TED-style format of rehearsed presentations that center on one idea conveyed through narrative, with reserved time for audience questions. The conference will also include poster presentations where participants can showcase their ideas with a poster, slides, or through other multimedia. 

PROGRAM

Registration begins on Wednesday, July 9, at 3:00 p.m.  The conference will begin with a welcome session at 5:00 p.m. and an opening reception at 6:00 p.m.  On Thursday, July 10, concurrent sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a plenary session at 1:00 p.m. and the conference dinner at 7:00 p.m. in the Rogel Ballroom at the Michigan Union.  On Friday, July 11, concurrent sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a second plenary planned for 1:00 p.m.  The current program is available here.

LODGING

We have reserved blocks of hotel rooms close to the law school:

The Graduate Hotel (0.5 miles)

• 615 E Huron Street
• Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 USA
• The Graduate Hotel Booking Link

The Bell Tower Hotel (0.4 miles)

• 300 S. Thayer Street
• Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
• The Bell Tower Hotel Booking Link

The Hyatt Ann Arbor (2.3 miles)

• 3223 S. State Street
• Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
• The Hyatt Ann Arbor Booking Link
• Free Hotel Shuttle Available

QUESTIONS

If you have questions, please feel free to contact any member of the conference planning committee:

• Aysha Ames, Fordham Law School 
• Ted Becker, The University of Michigan Law School 
• Jessica Lefort, The University of Michigan Law School 
• Beth Wilensky, The University of Michigan Law School 
• Gopal Balachandran, Penn State Law 
• Sha-Shana Crichton, Howard University School of Law 
• D’lorah Hughes, University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law 
• Anne Ralph, Moritz College of Law - The Ohio State University 
• Ruth Anne Robbins, Rutgers Law School 
• Nantiya Ruan, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law 
• Bryan Schwartz, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
• Cecilia Silver, Yale Law School 
• Paige Snelgro, Sturm College of Law, University of Denver 
• Kristen Tiscione, Georgetown Law School