Call for Papers: Association of Law Teachers (ALT) Annual Conference 2027 on 'Legal Education in Transformation: Skills, Technology and Justice', Queen Mary University of London [19-20 April 2027]

The Association of Law Teachers (ALT) is a community of academics, professionals and practitioners engaged in legal education, supporting legal learning in schools, colleges, universities and professional sectors. Its Annual Conference offers an opportunity to exchange ideas, share successful or emergent practices and collaborate across the sector.

At the 61st Annual Conference, held at the University of Exeter in April 2026, Queen Mary University of London was announced as the host for 2027. The 2027 conference is organised by Queen Mary's School of Law and will take place in person at the Mile End campus on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 April 2027, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (UK time).

This year's theme is Legal Education in Transformation: Skills, Technology and Justice. The conference will focus on pedagogical innovations in teaching and assessment, human-centred legal education, and bringing emerging skills and competencies into the core law curriculum, from soft skills and professional ethics training to digital lawyering and entrepreneurial skills, including the use of AI and other technologies.

• Access to justice, and educating students about access to justice
• AI, Ethics and the Rule of Law
• Clinical legal education and other experiential learning opportunities
• Digital exclusion and inequality in access to justice
• Generative AI and legal research, writing and assessment
• Globalisation and the internationalisation of legal education
• Interdisciplinary approaches to legal education
• Legal skills
• Legal technology, including AI and other forms of legal tech
• The future of traditional legal education

The call is addressed to academics, practitioners and other legal professionals, and the organisers say they are open to presentations from experts across the entire spectrum of legal education. The call places no restriction by country.

The conference page says the organisers are open to many presentation formats: panel discussions, paper presentations, workshops, roundtables and other similar formats. The submission form asks you to choose between two proposal types, Paper or Workshop; workshop proposals must also describe the format, any interactive elements or room and equipment needs, and the expected number of facilitators.

The abstract or proposal description may not exceed 1,800 characters. You also pick the conference topic under which you want your proposal considered.

The conference is in person at Queen Mary’s Mile End campus.

The submission form asks whether you want your submission considered for the Stan Marsh prize for Best Paper or the Chris Gale prize for Best Co-Authored Paper. The organisers do not state a prize amount.

The official conference pages and the call for papers do not state a submission fee or a registration fee. The conference website refers to a registration portal; check it for registration details and any fee before you plan to attend.

Submit your proposal through the official online form (ALT 2027 Annual Conference - Call for Abstracts) linked from the submissions page. The deadline is Wednesday 9 December 2026 (UK time). The organiser's pages and the call for papers do not state a closing hour, so submit well before the end of that day in the UK.

The form asks for your first and last name, email address, institution or organisation, job title or role (optional), preferred conference topic, proposal type (Paper or Workshop), title of the proposal, the abstract or proposal (up to 1,800 characters), any accessibility or presentation requirements, and your agreement to be contacted about the submission.