2019 AP-LS Annual Conference
March 14-16, 2019
Portland, Oregon

Set in Portland, the 2019 AP-LS Annual Conference is the perfect place to hear about cutting-edge research in law and psychology, network with peers and professionals in your areas of interest, and explore everything AP-LS has to offer!

The Student Committee has been busy at work in the hopes of making this year's conference welcoming, useful, and enjoyable for student attendees. Check back soon for a listing of available programs specifically for students, as well as a calendar events for Student Committee-sponsored and other events relevant for students in law and psychology.
Student Presentation Awards
(Deadline: February 26th, 2019)
The Student Committee selling T-shirts to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the American Psychology-Law Society!  The 50th Anniversary t-shirt (front image below) is $20.00. All proceeds will go to the Student Committee activities.

Follow this link to purchase yours: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/ap-ls-student-committee-t-shirt-sales

Conference events
​of interest to students

Thursday, March 14

Student Welcome Breakfast and Conference Orientation
(Sponsored by the AP-LS Student Committee) 
Time: 10:00–10:30 a.m.
Location: Parlors

Student Committee 4th Annual Legal Workshop:
Student Committee Professional Development Event: Legal Workshop: What is Free Speech and Will I Know It When I See It? Basics of Constitutional Analysis for the Law of Free Speech and Obscenity
(Sponsored by the AP-LS Student Committee)
This workshop will provide an overview of the law of the First Amendment. The First Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. This workshop will explore the doctrinal principles and purposes underlying the scope of that protection, with a particular focus on the law of free speech. Supreme Court doctrine has created shades of gray and spaces for psycholegal scholarship inherent in many legal questions that persist in this area of Constitutional law. During the session presenters will review the historical development of the case law involving free speech. The presenters will also consider modern legal rules and analysis courts employ to resolve free speech issues. These topics will be primarily explored through an interactive discussion about the categories of unprotected speech, specifically obscenity. The law of obscenity will be scrutinized in terms of the assumptions about human behavior and socio-cultural norms that are central to the justifications for allowing this type of offensive, sexual speech to be regulated. Colloquial understandings of the meaning of free speech will be compared and distinguished from legal notions and definitions of terms in the case law.
Time: 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Location: Parlors

AP-LS Business Meeting
Time: 6:00-6:30 pm
Location: Parlors

Welcome Reception
Time:  6:30-8:00 pm
Location: Atrium Ballroom
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Friday, March 15

5k Fun Run
(Sponsored by the AP-LS Student Committee)  
*Pre-registration has now closed. If you would like to take part, you can still register when you check in at the conference*
Time: 7:00am
Location: Meet in hotel lobby

Friday Evening Poster Session
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Location: Exhibit Hall

Student Committee Reception
(Sponsored by the AP-LS Student Committee)
All are welcome! Stop by to pick up some AP-LS gear - including a smart wallet and notebook!
Time: 8:00-10:00 pm
Location: Atrium Ballroom

Saturday, March 16

Saturday Evening Poster Session
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Location: Exhibit Hall