Register for the Teaching Consumer Conference by May 15; reserve a room in the hotel block by May 2

Here are the speakers scheduled to appear at the moment:

Adelina Acuña (UC Berkeley)

Craig Cowie (University of Montana)

Prentiss Cox (University of Minnesota Law School)

Lesley Fair (George Washington University)

Jeff Gentes (Yale Law School)

Ryan Marquez (University of Houston Law Center)

Ted Mermin (UC Berkeley)

Andy Milz (Temple University Beasley School of Law)

Robert Murphy (University of Virginia School of Law)

James Nehf (Indiana University McKinney School of Law)

Amelia O’Rourke-Owens (NCCU School of Law, Justice Institute)

Gary Pieples (Indiana University Maurer School of Law)

Dee Pridgen (University of Wyoming College of Law)

Ira Rheingold (NACA)

Jeff Sovern (University of Maryland)

Mary Spector (SMU Dedman School of Law)

Pax Tirrell (University of Idaho)

And here is the rest of the announcement:

The UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice and the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana are proud to present the fourteenth biennial international Teaching Consumer Law Conference. We are also excited to announce that this conference will constitute the first-ever North American (and Caribbean/Central American) Regional Meeting of the International Association of Consumer Law (IACL).

Following its remarkable decades-long residency in Houston and Santa Fe under the sterling stewardship of Richard Alderman of the University of Houston, the Teaching Consumer Law Conference is on the move! 2026 Conference will be held in Missoula, Montana at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana on June 4-5, 2026.

If you plan to participate, please register for the Teaching Consumer Law Conference by May 15 and book a room in our hotel block by May 2. (Missoula and its environs in the spring/summer are very popular.) More details below! Please see the “Travel & Hotel Accommodations” section.

Preceded by the Law School Consumer Clinic Conference on June 3

As in the past, the Teaching Conference will take place immediately after the Law School Consumer Clinic Conference – which is a full day devoted exclusively to consumer clinical education. Please note that there is a separate registration process for the Clinics Conference. If you are interested in or have questions about the Clinics Conference on June 3, please email Ted Mermin (tmermin@law.berkeley.edu) and/or Ben Hiebert (ben.hiebert@law.berkeley.edu).

Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you all in Big Sky Country!

All the best,

The 2026 Teaching Consumer Law Conference Organizing Committee

Ted Mermin (UC Berkeley)

Adelina Acuña (UC Berkeley)

Craig Cowie (University of Montana)

Lesley Fair (George Washington University)

Jeff Sovern (University of Maryland)

Details

Date: June 4-5, 2026

Location: Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, Missoula Montana

Schedule: The conference will commence at approximately 8:30am. on Thursday, June 4, followed by a full day of sessions and an evening reception. The conference will continue with sessions the following morning on Friday, June 5 and conclude at 12:30pm. We will also facilitate an activity (hike or meal or happy hour or some combination of those) the evening of Wednesday, June 3 around 5:30/6:00pm depending on arrival times for anyone interested (details to follow).

We will provide the full, detailed agenda soon.

Registration

Please register for the Teaching Consumer Law Conference here by Friday, May 15 if you plan to attend and participate.

You will be prompted to select the appropriate category from the below:

General registration: $250.00

Speaker registration: $100.00

NACA / Legal Services / Clinical Faculty / Adjunct Faculty registration $125.00

If you require a fee discount or waiver in order to participate, please contact Ben Hiebert (ben.hiebert@law.berkeley.edu)

Travel & Hotel Accommodations

We strongly recommend making your travel arrangements soon if you plan on attending. Missoula is a popular destination in the summer, and hotels and rental car offerings tend to book up early.

We have a block of rooms set up at the Residence Inn by Marriott Missoula Downtown.

Book your room HERE

Room rate: 229.00 USD per night
Booking Deadline: Saturday, May 02, 2026

More information on the hotel here.

Accessibility

If you require an accommodation for effective communication or information about mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Ben Hiebert (ben.hiebert@law.berkeley.edu) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

Questions?

Feel free to contact conference logistics coordinator Ben Hiebert (ben.hiebert@law.berkeley.edu).

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