This page provides the answers to most questions regarding being a section officer.

2026 Deadlines for Section Chairs

You will find the updated submission forms for these items on this webpage, and they will be shared with section chairs via the discussion list.

Friday, August 7
– Requests for your section’s timeslot for the 2027 AM
– Requests for up to $1000 in non-law speaker travel reimbursement funding
Schedule of programs will be released ~2 weeks after this deadline

AALS 2027 – Scheduling of Section Programs Submission Form

Friday, September 25
– Finalized program description, title, and all speakers and moderators

Friday, October 16
– Names of section award winners
– Nominations for: Section of the Year Award, Michael Olivas Award, and Deborah Rhode Award

Mid-November
– Early-Bird Registration for the 2027 Annual Meeting

January 2027
– Submit 2027 Section Leadership and optional Section Chair Survey