Administrative Law Review Symposia

The Administrative Law Review sponsors at least one symposium each year and issues a call for scholarship as a way to generate discussion in the field of administrative law. For additional information, contact Emma Ballard, the Senior Symposium & Communications Editor at alr-sse@wcl.american.edu.

The Spring 2026 Symposium

Governing in the 21st Century: Executive Authority and Agency Independence

The Administrative Law Review’s 2026 Annual Symposium—“Governing in the 21st Century: Executive Authority and Agency Independence”—will occur on Friday, April 3rd. Join us starting at 9:15 a.m. Distinguished scholars and practitioners will examine questions at the intersection of administrative law and executive power. The program includes a fireside chat with two Supreme Court litigants, Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, who will draw on their personal experiences to discuss contemporary removal cases and the legacy of Humphrey’s Executor. The program will feature a panel on comparative perspectives on the unitary executive theory and will conclude with a live podcast discussion on the modern administrative state and its obligations to the American people. Together, these sessions provide a dynamic forum for engaging with timely questions regarding the administrative state.

A recording of the event will be available.

Registration Link Here

The Spring 2025 Symposium

The Future of Administrative Law

The Administrative Law Review’s 2025 Annual Symposium—“The Future of Administrative Law”—will occur on Friday, April 18.  Join us at 9:00 a.m. for a series of compelling panel discussions exploring the evolving landscape of administrative law.  Our distinguished speakers will examine judicial deference in the wake of Loper Bright, congressional authority in the post-Chevron era, and the significant implications of Jarkesy, and Corner Post.  The program concludes with an in-depth analysis of OIRA's transformation from the Clinton Administration to the present day.  In addition, Professor Cass R. Sunstein (OIRA Administrator, 2009–2012) and Dean Emeritus Richard L. Revesz (OIRA Administrator, 2023–2025) will provide keynote addresses.

A recording of the event is now available.

View Recording Here

The Spring 2024 Symposium

We the People?: The Future of U.S. Elections & Democracy

View the 2024 Symposium Here

The Administrative Law Review (ISSN 0001-8368) is published quarterly by the student staff members of the Administrative Law Review at American University Washington College of Law and the Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice of the American Bar Association.

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