Twenty-Fourth Annual Education Law Symposium

July 9–11, 2026
Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY
Registration is now open!

The symposium is co-sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and Loyola Marymount University's Center for Catholic Education. Join with experts and colleagues at this 24th annual symposium to learn about the latest information on the law as it applies to Catholic education and ministry.

This symposium serves all levels of Catholic school administration: diocesan superintendents, principals, teachers, religious education programs, as well as emerging school leaders.

The symposium will begin on Thursday, July 9 at 7 PM and conclude on Saturday, July 11 at noon. The final schedule will be published shortly. For more information, contact Sr. Dale McDonald, PBVM, Ph.D., at [email protected].

Summoned by the events of our time...

Keynote Sessions

• Spirit’s Call in Challenging Times: Pentecost NOW
• Beyond Compliance: Catholic School Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
• Crisis Management Issues: Dealing with Armed Intruders
• Managing the Immigration Crisis Impacting Schools
• Make the Federal Scholarship Tax Credits Work for Families

Breakout Sessions

• Legally Sound Handbooks
• Fundamentals of the Law
• Athletics and Legal Issues
• Personnel Issues
• AI/Cybersecurity Responsibilities
• Grants and Fundraising
• Special Education Law: IDEA and 504
• Policies Addressing Bullying
• Legal Concerns Dealing with Difficult Staff and Parents

Registration

Conference registration fee: $425

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If using Title II-A funds, contact Norma Cabrera at [email protected].