We are excited for 2025 and for the opportunity to celebrate with everyone at SNAPLA 2025: Better Together.
SAPLA and NAPLA are teaming up to host a 3-day conference that will include critical updates, programs for new and veteran pre-law advisors, and the opportunity to connect with law school admissions teams and exhibitors from across the pre-law advising profession. Please find details below.
DATE & LOCATION: June 16-18, 2025
SNAPLA 2025 will be held in Richmond, VA. The conference will be held Monday, June 16 through Wednesday, June 18.
Programs will be held at William and Mary Law on June 16 and at Richmond Law on June 17 and June 18. Transportation between the Conference Hotel and the two law schools will be provided. Attendees must provide their own transportation from the airport to the conference hotel.
CONFERENCE HOTEL is The Westin Richmond
The SNAPLA Block is available Sunday, June 15 through Wednesday, June 18, for a special rate of $174 per night.
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Link to book:
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Book your group rate for NAPLA/SAPLA Room Block (rate ends May 19 or when the block fills).
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Conference registration is now open!
The PLA Early Bird registration rate is $350 through May 1.
PLA Conference registration between May 1 and June 10 is $400.
APLA SCHOLARSHIPS
NAPLA and SAPLA have a limited number of scholarships available. The eligibility and form to request a scholarship will be available soon.
LSAC MSI SUBSIDY
As part of the Law School Admission Council’s mission to support minorities in the legal profession, subsidies up to $600 to assist MSI prelaw advisors with the cost of attending professional development opportunities including attending APLA conferences or LSAC sponsored events are being offered. Subsidies are available to a prelaw advisor who works at an MSI institution, and who is registered with LSAC as the Sole Coordinating Pre-Law Advisor or their designee. Currently, only one subsidy request per institution will be approved per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). More information on the LSAC subsidies, including the application link, can be found here. Please note that you must be signed into your LSAC prelaw advisor account to access the information. If you have additional questions, please contact Kamisha Rogers at krogers@lsac.org.
APPROXIMATE DRAFT BUDGET: $1,660
This budget below is a draft budget to help PLAs plan and seek budget approval from their home institutions.
Early Bird Registration
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$350
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Flight
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$400
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Airport Parking
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$60
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Airport Transport (to/from hotel)*
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$120
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Meals not covered by conference**
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$120
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Hotel ($174/night)
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$610
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*Conference registration includes transport from the conference hotel to and from William and Mary on June 16, and to and from Richmond Law on June 17 and 18. Attendees must arrange their own transportation from the airport to the conference hotel (Uber/Taxi is approximately $60, including tip, each way).
**Conference registration includes breakfast and lunch on June 16, 17, and 18. Attendees are responsible for their own dinner each night.
We cannot wait to see you in Richmond. Should have you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jaime Dunn (Jaime.Dunn@sjc.edu) or Maya Russell (maya.russell@furman.edu).
Payment Options
Our online registration system accepts Visa and Mastercard for electronic payments.
If you would like to pay by check, please select "Invoice Me" on the payment screen to receive an invoice by email. Checks must be made out to "Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors" and mailed to the following address:
Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors
c/o Heather Frederick
Department of Political Science
Slippery Rock University
One Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Should your plans change and you are no longer able to attend the conference, refunds of the registration cost are available through Friday, June 6. No refunds will be granted after that point.
Please contact napla.org@gmail.com with any questions.