Upcoming events

    • Thursday, January 15, 2026
    • Saturday, January 17, 2026
    • Newport Beach, CA

    ABOTA National Meetings are open to all ABOTA members. The January meeting includes a Leadership Conference with additional programming and speakers.

    Register at https://www.abota.org/Online/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=26NBM1

    You must register for the meeting first, and then you will be sent information on booking the hotel.

    If you have questions, please contact Nicole at nicole@or-abota.org.

    • Friday, February 13, 2026
    • Seattle University

    "Best in the West" is a voir dire competition between the law schools in Washington and Oregon. This year's competition will be hosted at Seattle University. 

    We need the following volunteers:

    • ABOTA Coaches - we need 1 ABOTA member to team up with each Oregon law school to help coach the team. Time commitments will be determined by the ABOTA member and the law school faculty.

    • Judges - we need 4 judges to attend the competition and evaluate the teams using the provided rubrik.

    • General Staffing - we need 4-5 people to help the day of the event, including check-in, jury management, timer, and other jobs that help make the day run smoothly.

    Please reach out to Nicole at nicole@or-abota.org if you are interested in helping. Travel to Seattle is required for the roles listed above.
    • Friday, May 01, 2026
    • Lewis & Clark Law School
    • Thursday, July 09, 2026
    • Saturday, July 11, 2026
    • Detroit, MI

    ABOTA National Meetings are open to all ABOTA members. The January meeting includes a Leadership Conference with additional programming and speakers.

    Registration is through the National website www.abota.org.

    Once registration is open (likely in January 2026) you must register for the meeting first, and then you will be sent information on booking the hotel.

    If you have questions, please contact Nicole at nicole@or-abota.org.


    • Thursday, October 15, 2026
    • Saturday, October 17, 2026
    • Philadelphia, PA

    ABOTA National Meetings are open to all ABOTA members. The January meeting includes a Leadership Conference with additional programming and speakers.

    Registration is through the National website www.abota.org.

    Once registration is open (likely in July 2026) you must register for the meeting first, and then you will be sent information on booking the hotel.

    If you have questions, please contact Nicole at nicole@or-abota.org.


Past events

Thursday, December 04, 2025 ABOTA Holiday Party
Thursday, November 13, 2025 ABOTA+Bench Reception
Friday, November 07, 2025 Judge's Roundtable
Friday, October 10, 2025 Masters In Trial - Session 1: Trial Prep & Voir Dire
Thursday, October 02, 2025 ABOTA National Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Past Presidents Dinner

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