| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDICIARY |
2026 Midyear Conference

The Evolving Role of the Administrative Law Judge in Contemporary Governance
May 15, 2026
Online
1:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern
SCHEDULE 1 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. (EDT) NAALJ & NJC Welcome 1:05 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. (EDT) Due Process in Immigration and Administrative Proceedings 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (EDT) Constitutional Issues in Administrative Proceeding 3:25 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. (EDT) Cybersecurity Issues for ALJs 4:25 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit Information: Participants are responsible for filing a Certificate of Attendance form provided after the webinar with their states’ Continuing Legal Education Commissions, Boards, or State Bar where required. While NAALJ’s educational programs have been regularly approved by CLE Commissions, Boards or State Bars, participants must follow their states’ filing rules to have CLE credits considered for approval. This program has been submitted for approval to the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 3.0 total CLE hours: Activity # Registration: Click the link below to register. Discounts are available for four or more attendees from the same agency. Email the NAALJ office at naalj@naalj.org for details before registering. Meet The Presenters Session 1: Due Process in Immigration and Administrative Proceedings
Jill E. Family is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Research & Development at Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Her acclaimed scholarship leads the discussion of the intersections of immigration law and administrative law. She brings her expertise into the classroom in courses on administrative law, immigration law, and civil procedure. Professor Family studies the relationships between the three branches of government in setting, implementing, and interpreting immigration law. Her expertise played a prominent role in a hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts. Professor Family lends her expertise to policy discussions about the future of administrative law and immigration law. She served as Chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, is an elected member of the American Law Institute, and contributes to the Notice and Comment Blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation. In addition, Professor Family is a member of an academic consultative group of the Administrative Conference of the United States. As the faculty advisor of the Law and Government Institute at Widener Law Commonwealth, Professor Family works with students, government officials, legislators, judges, attorneys, and the public to explore legislation, the intersection of law and policy, and the work of administrative agencies. The National Administrative Law Judiciary Foundation selected Professor Family as its 2010 Fellow. She is also the recipient of the Light of Liberty Award from the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center. Session 2: Constitutional Issues in Administrative Proceedings
During his tenure on the Supreme Court, Sullivan was active in national judicial and law reform organizations. He is a past chair of the ABA Appellate Judges Conference and the Appellate Judges Education Institute Board of Directors. He was a leader of the ABA’s Judicial Clerkship Program that encourages minority law students to seek judicial clerkships and is the recipient of several awards for advancing opportunities for minority lawyers in the legal profession. Professor Sullivan teaches Contracts, Commercial Law, Sales, Securities Regulations, Secured Transactions, Constitutional Law, and Law and the Administration of Justice. Sullivan has been recognized for his teaching. In both 2016 and 2023, he received a Trustees’ Teaching award from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. The Law School’s students awarded him “Most outstanding professor” of the 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2017-2018, and 2023-24 academic years. Among Professor Sullivan’s many accolades, he was honored by the Uniform Law Commission and American Law Institute in 2023 for his work supporting the adoption of amendments to Indiana’s Uniform Commercial Code. Session 3: Cybersecurity Issues for Administrative Law Judges
Liz has obtained the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) certification. |
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