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Details For Pre-Law Advisors
Call For Proposals
SAPLA would love to consider your proposals to present at our Tropical & Topical conference. The conference topics are:
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Hot Topics
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Waves of Change
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Avoiding Wipeout: Best Practices in Pre-Law Advising
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Law School and Career Preparation
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Technology & Innovation in the PLA Profession
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Sessions will be scheduled on the evening of Wednesday, June 24; Thursday, June 25 and on the morning of Friday, June 26.
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2026
Conference Registration Fees
Early Bird Registration Fee: $350 (ends April 1, 2026 at 11:59PM EDT)
Regular Registration Fee: $400 (available April 2, 2026 at 11:59PM EDT)
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Registration fee includes:
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SAPLA membership for one year
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refreshments, snacks, and hors d'oeuvres on Wednesday
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breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and snacks on Thursday
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breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and snacks on Friday
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transportation between conference hotel and Stetson Law on Wednesday and Thursday
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transportation from conference hotel to Stetson Law on Friday
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
Conference Hotel
The AC Hotel St. Petersburg Downtown, a Marriott property, offers a modern and stylish stay in the heart of the city with thoughtfully designed accommodations featuring contemporary furnishings and city views. Guests enjoy amenities such as a rooftop pool, a well‑equipped fitness center, and the vibrant Cane & Barrel rooftop bar inspired by Havana nights, along with walkable access to boutiques, restaurants, and cultural attractions. SAPLA has reserved a limited number of rooms at the AC Hotel St. Petersburg Downtown at a special rate of $165 per night.
The AC Hotel is located:
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24 miles from Tampa Union Station
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20 miles from Tampa International Airport (TPA)
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6 miles from Stetson Law
Reservation Deadline: June 3, 2026
Funding Opportunities
SAPLA Scholarships of up to $1,000
SAPLA is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships up to $1,000 to pre-law advisors at 2- and 4-year institutions in the SAPLA region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia).
Application Deadline: March 18, 2026
LSAC Professional Development Subsidies for Prelaw Advisors of up to $600
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) offers subsidies of up to $600 to pre-law advisors at under-resourced institutions who are registered with LSAC as a pre-law advisor. These subsidies are intended to facilitate the professional development of pre-law advisors who face financial limitations but still need knowledge, skills, strategies, and community to serve prospective law students. They can be used toward attending professional development opportunities such as the PLANC Quadrennial Conference, regional APLA conferences, or LSAC-sponsored events. Typically, only one subsidy request will be approved per institution per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30), but funds may be split between multiple pre-law advisors at a single institution. The annual limit of $600 applies to the institution and not the individual.
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If you have any questions, please contact Sue Trimble, Pre-Law Advising Community Specialist at LSAC, at strimble@LSAC.org.​
(You must be logged into your LSAC account to access this link.
You can also find this information in the Prelaw Advisor Legacy Dashboard under the "Events & Recruitment" tile. There, you will find a link on the left labeled "Professional Development Subsidies." )
Sample Budget
Below is an estimated budget to use as a guideline as you begin to think about the cost of attendance.
Transportation between the conference hotel and Stetson Law is included in the conference registration. All meals are included except dinner on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Questions?
Contact our conference chairs at SAPLAConference@gmail.com.