About the Symposium

Equal Justice Works' 2023 Disaster Resilience Symposium is cohosted by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness and the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Disaster Legal Services and accommodated by Stetson University College of Law.

This event will bring together legal, academic, and community voices instrumental in disaster law and the resilience movement. Keynote presentations and discussion panels will spotlight current and emerging issues in disaster response, preparedness and resilience. Participants will engage in discussions surrounding the latest trends in disaster academia, systemic issues, and the future of disaster response and preparedness with a lens towards building resiliency in the face of climate-related and human-made disasters.

This symposium is free to attend and will offer numerous opportunities for networking, community building and include a disaster simulator workshop. This symposium has been approved for 12.5 hours of general CLE credit and 1 hour of ethics credit and 12.5 hours of certification credits for state and local government practice. Please note that this is an in person symposium. While there is no hybrid attendance option, recordings of the substantive sessions will be made available after the program.

Registration closes February 14th.

Additional session details, descriptions and speaker bios available here.

Who Should Attend?

Attorneys working in disaster law
Pro bono attorneys interested in disaster law
Law students and law school professionals
Emergency management professionals
Non attorney individuals working in disaster response/recovery/preparedness/resilience
Anyone interested in learning more about disaster resilience!

Accommodations

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront - 333 1st Street South, St. Petersburg FL . Transportation will be provided to and from the Hilton Bayfront to Stetson.

Reserve your room at our special room block rate of $225 per night plus tax.

The deadline to reserve your room at this discounted rate is February 21, 2023.

Booking Your Hotel Reservation

You must register for the conference before you can book your room. To make your reservation call hotel reservations at 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667). Individuals must identify themselves as being with the group, Equal Justice Works Symposium at the time the reservation is made in order to receive the special group rate. OR

Use this booking link (once you’ve registered) to book online.

Additional Accommodation suggestions and travel info available here.