Hotel Information
General Information
If you have any questions or comments about the conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at conference@ap-ls.org
Looking forward to seeing everyone in March!
2026 AP-LS Conference Co-Chairs Luna Filipović, Ph.D. Cantab & Heath Hodges, Ph.D., M.L.S., ABPP (Forensic)
Submissions
2026 Call for Proposals
Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)
March 13-15, 2026 | Reno, NV
We invite proposal submissions for the 2026 Annual Conference of AP-LS. We strongly encourage empirically based proposals, proposals that involve new and emerging topics within psychology and law, and proposals that incorporate historically marginalized or underrepresented populations. Proposals will be evaluated through a blind review process focused on intellectual merit, innovation, novelty, and integration of multiple aspects of the field.
Special Consideration for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Submissions
Special consideration will be given to proposals regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in psychology and law. AI is defined as technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity, and autonomy. We are particularly interested in empirical studies addressing machine models, deep learning models, and large learning models (LLMs).
All proposals must be submitted on the conference website by
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:59 pm PST
Visit the Ex Ordo portal to register, submit your proposals, AND sign up as a reviewer!
Proposal Types & Submission Requirements
Submission requirements have been modified to be more convenient. Specifically, the 1,000-word summary requirement has been omitted for all submissions, except Symposia. In lieu of this, the word count for abstracts is a slightly larger (i.e., 400-500 words).
Symposia
A symposium is a 60-to-80-minute session with multiple presentations (i.e., papers) focused on a single topic. This includes an independent discussant/chair and a minimum of 3 papers and no more than 5 papers.
A 400–500-word abstract for each paper in the symposium.
Abstracts should concisely explain the purpose and content of the paper.
Abstracts for empirical studies, literature reviews, and meta-analyses should include the following sections: Objectives, Method, Results, Conclusions, and Implications.
Abstracts for case studies, theoretical, and methodological studies should include the following sections: Purpose, Description, Assessment, and Conclusions.
A 1000-word summary of the overall symposium content submitted as a pdf document.
The summary should include 3-4 learning objectives.
When submitting the Summary in the Ex Ordo platform, please duplicate the title of your Symposium in all Title and Abstract text fields
A CV for each presenter in pdf, including the independent discussant/chair.
To ensure blind review, all proposal materials must be completely anonymized.
Papers
A paper is a presentation describing an individual research topic or piece of legal scholarship. Accepted papers are clustered into 60-minute sessions, with 3-4 papers in each session. Whenever possible, papers are organized into themed sessions.
A 400–500-word abstract.
- Abstracts should concisely explain the purpose and content of the paper.
- Abstracts for empirical studies, literature reviews, and meta-analyses should include the following sections: Objectives, Method, Results, Conclusions, and Implications.
- Abstracts for case studies, theoretical, and methodological studies should include the following sections: Purpose, Description, Assessment, and Conclusions.
- Abstracts should include 1-2 learning objectives.
To ensure blind review, all proposal materials must be completely anonymized.
Data-blitz
A data-blitz is face-paced, 5-minute presentation (limited to 3 PowerPoint slides) covering a bite-sized piece of emerging psycho-legal research. Accepted proposals are clustered into 60-minute sessions, with approximately 10 data-blitz es in each session. Whenever possible, data-blitzes are loosely organized by topic.
A 400–500-word abstract.
- Abstracts should concisely explain the purpose and content of the data-blitz.
- Abstracts for empirical studies, literature reviews, and meta-analyses should include the following sections: Objectives, Method, Results, Conclusions, and Implications.
- Abstracts for case studies, theoretical, and methodological studies should include the following sections: Purpose, Description, Assessment, and Conclusions.
- Abstracts should include 1-2 learning objectives.
To ensure blind review, all proposal materials must be completely anonymized.
Posters
A poster is a concise, visual summary of research or legal scholarship that is displayed on a large poster board (e.g., 4’ x 6’). Accepted posters are presented during one of two evening poster sessions, typically Friday and Saturday evening, during the conference. They are not organized by topic. While not required, we encourage presenters to adhere to the APA Convention Poster Instructions, including the use of the “Better Poster” format.
A 400–500-word abstract.
- Abstracts should concisely explain the purpose and content of the poster.
- Abstracts for empirical studies, literature reviews, and meta-analyses should include the following sections: Objectives, Method, Results, Conclusions, and Implications.
- Abstracts for case studies, theoretical, and methodological studies should include the following sections: Purpose, Description, Assessment, and Conclusions.
- Abstracts should include 1-2 learning objectives.
To ensure blind review, all proposal materials must be completely anonymized.
Call for Reviewers
Reviewers, including professional and graduate student reviewers, are invited for all content areas.
Proposals will be distributed for review in late October.
Reviews will be due in late November, prior to Thanksgiving.
How do I become a reviewer for the 2026 AP-LS Annual Conference?
If you are submitting a proposal, you will be prompted to indicate your interest in Ex Ordo during the online submission process. You will subsequently receive an email and prompted to complete a brief Reviewer Sign-Up Google Form.
If you are not submitting a proposal, or if you would like to complete the Reviewer Sign-Up Google Form now, please select this link.
If you have any questions or comments about the conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at conference@ap-ls.org
2026 AP-LS Conference Co-Chairs
Luna Filipović, Ph.D. Cantab
& Heath Hodges, Ph.D., M.L.S., ABPP (Forensic)
Conference Rates
Attendees can also call the Peppermill to make their reservation. They just need to mention your group code to receive your group rate and waived resort fee.
Group code: CAPLS26
Pre-conference Workshops
Wednesday, March 11, 2025
Call for AP-LS Pre-Conference Workshop Proposals
The AP-LS Continuing Education (CE) Committee is accepting proposals for pre-conference workshops at the AP-LS Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada. These workshops are scheduled to take place the day before the general conference programming begins: on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. We are seeking workshop proposals for innovative and cutting-edge topics and ask presenters to briefly describe how their proposed workshop promotes equity, inclusion, and justice in psychology and law.
We are particularly eager to receive proposals on the topics listed below. However, we encourage submissions on any aspect of psychology and law. Even if your proposal idea doesn’t align with these specific topics, we still invite you to submit a proposal!
Telepractice (at an intermediate level)
Working in large institutional settings
Grants (e.g., applying for and receiving)
Statistics (e.g., in reference to peer-reviewing and examining qualitative data)
Al and forensic psychology
Career training for early-career scholars and clinicians
Career training for mid-career scholars and clinicians
Working with aging forensic populations (e.g., individuals with dementia)
Workshop presenters will receive an honorarium commensurate with the workshop length (1.e., half-day or full-day). Proposals are due by 11:59 PM PDT, October 15, 2025, and can be submitted here. Contact Sara Millspaugh, Ph.D., at ce@ap-ls.org with any questions.
Please note: The pre-conference workshops are separate from general AP-LS conference programming (e.g., separate application portals and review processes). Therefore, you are welcome to submit proposals to both the CE Committee for a preconference workshop and to the AP-LS Conference Chairs for general conference programming from March 12th to 14th, 2026.
We look forward to receiving your pre-conference workshop proposals!
Sara Millspaugh, Ph.D.
Pronouns: she/her
Chair, AP-LS CE Committee