2024 ANNUAL MEETING & GLOBAL LAW DEANS' FORUM
The 2024 Conference will be the first conference to combine the Global Law Deans’ Forum and Annual Meeting. Set to span two full days on Thursday, September 12, and Friday, September 13, 2024, the conference will feature combined and separate concurrent sessions. There will be an optional Cultural Tour on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
These Conferences are open to law school leaders, faculty, judges, professionals, and students. We welcome both members and non-members to attend!
VISA REQUIREMENTS: Visa invitation letters will be emailed separately after registration. Please include your passport information during the registration process to receive a letter.
The registration fee includes access to all sessions, lunches, breaks, and dinners.
Registration fees must be paid by August 15, 2024; if not, your registration will be canceled.
All prices are listed in U.S. dollars. Please familiarize yourself with the conference deadlines and IALS’s policies.
Registration Fees
MEMBER FEE: $795
In order for you to be eligible for the Member Fee, your institution must already be a member of the IALS in good standing for 2024.
NON-MEMBER FEE: $995
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GUEST FEE: $295
In keeping with our current policy, a guest is a spouse, significant other, child, family member, or friend whose occupation is unrelated to the legal education industry. Guests are welcome to attend all scheduled meals during the meeting.
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Each registered attendee is responsible for making hotel accommodations.
Important: Please mention that you are attending the Global Law Deans’ Forum and Annual Meeting (IALS-UNIL) when making your reservation to receive the UNIL’s preferential rate. Each registered attendee is responsible for making hotel accommodations in Lausanne, Switzerland.
- SwissTech Hotel – Located in front of the EPFL metro stop (line M1), with easy walking (flat) access. It is 2 stops from the UNIL; after the stop, it is a 5-minute walk to the UNIL Campus. Cost: approx. CHF 115.00 a night (CHF 16.00 breakfast + CHF 5.50 tax of stay) Important: Please note the reception is open to welcome you from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the week and from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the weekend. Please copy: emanuela.bloch@unil.ch to obtain the preferential price. https://www.swisstech-hotel.com/
- Alpha-Pamiers by Fassbind – This hotel is located close to the Lausanne central station and metro stop (line M2), and guests need to walk up the hill for about 300 meters to get from the central station to the hotel (30 mn). The cost is approximately CHF 230.00 a night (CHF 22.00 breakfast + CHF 6.00 tax of stay). https://byfassbind.com/
- Movenpick Hotel Lausanne – This hotel is in Lausanne-Ouchy, in front of the Lake and the embarcadero – bus or Metro to UNIL campus (30 min.). Cost: approx. CHF 235.00 (CHF 25.00 breakfast + 6.50 tax of stay). https://movenpick.accor.com/en/europe/switzerland/lausanne
- Starling Hotel Lausanne – This hotel is close to the campus and Lake but will require a bus and the metro to UNIL as well as to the city center (20-25 mn). Cost: approx. CHF 170.00 a night (breakfast included + CHF 6.00 tax of stay). http://www.shlausanne.com
Since its founding, the IALS has engaged in an active program to ensure that our meetings represent the different perspectives of all the world’s law schools without regard to an institution’s financial ability to participate. As a non-profit, volunteer service organization, we are dependent upon our members, foundations, and corporate sponsors to assist in providing such support for developing country faculty who, either themselves or their institution, have limited resources to bear the full financial burden of attending our meetings.
For those who still require assistance, the Association has set aside a limited budget for this purpose. Decisions will be based on the diversity of regions and legal systems, prior support, perceived need, and willingness of the applicant and/or its institution to partner in sharing the cost.
Each registered attendee is responsible for making transportation plans Lausanne, Switzerland
- By Air: The nearest major airport to Lausanne is Geneva Airport (Geneva Cointrin International Airport – GVA). From there, you can take a train directly to Lausanne, which takes around 45 minutes.
- By Train: Lausanne is well-connected by train services. You can reach Lausanne from major Swiss cities like Geneva, Zurich, and Bern, as well as from neighboring countries like France and Italy. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) operates frequent train services to and from Lausanne.
- By Car: Lausanne is easily accessible by car via Switzerland’s well-maintained road network. It’s located at the intersection of major highways, making it convenient to drive to cities like Geneva, Zurich, and Bern.
- By Bus: There are also bus services connecting Lausanne with nearby cities and towns, both within Switzerland and internationally.
- By Boat: If you’re traveling from within Switzerland, you can even reach Lausanne by boat via Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). Regular boat services operate on the Lake, connecting Lausanne with other lakeside towns.
MEET OUR HOST
University of Lausanne, Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration, Lausanne, Switzerland
The Faculty of Law, Criminal Sciences, and Public Administration of the University of Lausanne has the unique distinction in Switzerland of bringing together fields of study and research as varied as law, forensics, criminology, and administration.
This diversity is also found in the Faculty’s research activities. Thus, the School of Law develops intense research activity in the main areas of law. The research carried out by the School of Criminal Sciences develops around strong scientific axes and through transdisciplinary work that integrates the criminal phenomenon as a common denominator. Finally, the Institute for Advanced Studies in Public Administration conducts interdisciplinary, fundamental, and applied research, valued both within the academic community and among public administration professionals.
This diversity is also reflected in its training offering. The School of Law offers various courses allowing you to acquire knowledge of positive law and the analytical and critical skills essential to the exercise of any legal profession. The School of Criminal Sciences (ESC) is, for its part, the only institution in the French-speaking European world to offer comprehensive training in forensic science (forensic science and forensics) and thus occupies a particularly recognized place on the local and international scene. It organizes various training courses in criminal sciences. Finally, the Institute of Advanced Studies in Public Administration (IDHEAP) offers a wide range of accredited university courses at master’s and post-master’s level aimed at developing and transmitting theoretical and practical knowledge linked to public action and management. institutions that are responsible for it.
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