Request for Proposals

LRP is seeking original presentation proposals to speak at the 48th Annual National Institute^® on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities in 2027.

With its nationally recognized speakers who explain how to convert legal mandates into best practices, LRP’s National Institute continues to be the pinnacle of special education knowledge sharing and networking and has earned a reputation for providing high-quality professional development.

Attendees of the National Institute include state special education directors, Section 504 coordinators, superintendents, school principals, school psychologists, school and parent attorneys, state agency personnel, education specialists, charter school administrators, paraprofessionals, teachers, social workers, mediators, hearing officers, and parents/student advocates.

Presentations should promote discussion of special education laws, reference important court and administrative decisions, highlight current challenges, and provide proven practices for legal compliance. Specific strategies for improvement, innovative approaches, best practices, and discussions of specific disabilities are all topics of interest to the conference’s audience.

Single-presenter sessions are given preference. You are also encouraged to submit multiple proposals for consideration.

Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 20, 2026.

The National Institute offers the following types of sessions:

• Full-Day Workshop (6 hours) (one or two presenters)
• Half-Day Workshop (3 hours) (one or two presenters)
• General Session (60-90 minutes) (one presenter)
• Breakout Session (75 minutes) (one presenter)
• Ethics Session for Attorneys (60 minutes) (one presenter)

Tracks:
National Institute sessions typically fall into one of the following proposed tracks designed to offer in-depth coverage of real-world compliance issues on specific areas of concern:

How does the proposal submission process work?

• Create an account and fill in the required information on the Session Submission Form.
• If needed, save as a draft and return to finish your submission anytime before the July 20, 2026 deadline here.
• LRP’s Program Committee will review proposals and inform speakers of their proposal status in October.
• If a session is accepted, LRP’s conference team will send an accepted email notification and invitation to speakers with next steps.
• Rejected sessions will be notified via email in October.