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Registration Opens June 17

Registration for the 34th annual Animal Law Conference opens June 17, 2026. In-person registration closes on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Virtual registration is available until the conference concludes on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Ticket Prices

Attend the 34th annual Animal Law Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, and online. In-person registration includes the welcome reception on Friday; plant-based breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages on Saturday, and plant-based breakfast, snacks, and beverages on Sunday. If you would like to attend the banquet dinner and keynote presentation on Saturday evening, please choose a “with banquet” ticket. Registrants will receive access to watch all sessions live and on demand. Early bird pricing ends on August 5, 2026! 

In-person

Early-bird registration closes August 5, 2026.

  • Early-bird Attorney or General Admission – $360
  • Early-bird Attorney or General Admission with Banquet Dinner – $445
  • Early-bird Nonprofit or Public Interest Employee – $280
  • Early-bird Nonprofit or Public Interest Employee with Banquet Dinner – $365
  • Early-bird New Attorney or Paralegal* – $280
  • Early-bird New Attorney or Paralegal with Banquet Dinner* – $365
  • Early-bird Student – $125
  • Early-bird Student with Banquet Dinner – $225


Regular registration opens August 6 and ends October 13, 2026.

  • Attorney or General Admission – $385
  • Attorney or General Admission with Banquet Dinner – $470
  • Nonprofit or Public Interest Employee – $305
  • Nonprofit or Public Interest Employee with Banquet Dinner – $390
  • New Attorney or Paralegal* – $305
  • New Attorney or Paralegal with Banquet Dinner* – $390
  • Student – $150
  • Student with Banquet Dinner – $250

 

Virtual

Virtual registration is available until the conference concludes on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Watch all sessions live and on-demand, including the keynote presentation, via our virtual event platform.  

  • Attorney or General Admission – $195 
  • Nonprofit or Public Interest Employee – $155  
  • New Attorney or Paralegal* – $155 
  • Student – $55


*Available to paralegals and attorneys who passed the bar exam or graduated in 2025 or 2026. 

Details

Cancellation Policy:If you need to cancel your registration or change your ticket type, please contact events@aldf.org. Please note that service fees cannot be refunded. We regret that no refunds are available after October 13, 2026.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits: The conference will be approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits pending approval by a state bar association. Most states accept credits from other mandatory CLE states, but please check with your local bar association to confirm. Anyone seeking CLE credits should submit approval paperwork to their local bar association or retain the certificate of attendance which will be provided to attorneys who register for the conference.

Law Student Travel Grants: The Animal Legal Defense Fund offers a limited number of travel grants for members of Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapters. Learn more here. 

Terms and Conditions: When a ticket to the Animal Law Conference (“Conference”) is purchased, the purchaser acknowledges that the ticket is exclusive to the registered ticket holder (“Registrant”) and cannot be sold or transferred without permission from the Conference. The ticket provides the Registrant with a revocable license that may be refused or revoked for any reason. The Conference further reserves the right to refuse admission to, or eject, any person whose conduct management deems disorderly or who fails to comply with Conference terms and conditions. Breach of Conference terms and conditions, including disorderly conduct, will terminate your license to attend the event without refund. By purchasing a ticket to the conference, the Registrant agrees to the Conference’s Anti-Harassment Policy.