Events

Though the primary venue where IJ advances our mission is in court, we occasionally host events across the country to gather and collaborate with other attorneys, donors, policymakers, academics, law students, and others who play an important role in our defense of constitutional rights.

Featured Upcoming Events

Webinar banner with surveillance camera icon, New York state silhouette, and text about stopping mass surveillance, presented by NYCLU, IJ, and STOP

License Plate Readers

Webinar: Stopping Mass Surveillance in New York

  • August 19, 2026

Live Webinar Event: Stopping Mass Surveillance in New York Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have expanded across New York, creating a growing network of cameras that record where people drive, when they travel, and…

Featured Upcoming Events

IJ Clinic staff with the contestants and judges of our 11th Annual South Side Pitch, which saw estate planning startup InHeirit take first place.

Annual South Side Pitch Competition

  • October 15, 2026

The South Side of Chicago is full of entrepreneurs who deserve recognition for building businesses in the community.  Those businesses provide a living for the entrepreneurs themselves and change the…

Law Student Event: Fall 2026 Legal Intensive

  • November 7, 2026

The Premier One-Day Public Interest Law Program Hosted in Arlington, VA at IJ’s Headquarters Office Saturday, November 7, 2026 For over 30 years, IJ has hosted an annual law student conference at our…

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IJ’s Annual Law Student Conference, 2026

  • Arlington,  VA
  • June 6, 2026

The Institute for Justice (IJ) is pleased to offer our acclaimed Law Student Conference again this year.  The Law Student Conference is an annual tradition of nearly 35 years, drawing law students from across the country…

Conference on “The Other Declarations of 1776”

  • Arlington,  VA
  • April 10, 2026

The Institute for Justice’s Center for Judicial Engagement and the Liberty and Law Center at Antonin Scalia Law School are pleased to announce a conference: “The Other Declarations of 1776.” …

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