Best Conferences for Plaintiff Attorneys in 2024
RebuttalPR’s list of best 2025 events can be found here.
As 2024 approaches, plaintiff attorneys have a wealth of conferences to choose from, each offering unique opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth. Here’s a comprehensive list of the best conferences for plaintiff attorneys in 2024. Are we missing any? If so, get in touch.
January 2024
National Trial Lawyers (NTL) Summit
January 18-21 | Miami, FL
Gain access to a world of opportunities in the legal community. Our conference is designed for civil plaintiff and criminal defense attorneys who dare to lead, inspire change, and share compelling narratives with over 1,500 of their peers. Enhancing trial and business management skills guarantees attendees will acquire valuable knowledge and take actionable steps to strengthen their practice and improve their courtroom tactics.
February 2024
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention
February 9-13 | Austin, TX
The AAJ 2024 Winter Convention is where accomplished trial lawyers come together to discuss the latest developments in trial advocacy and specialized topics.
February 27-29 | Park City, UT
Our mission is to foster collaboration and education among top-tier Judiciary, Plaintiffs, and Defense Bar professionals. Our conference is tailored to tackle contemporary issues in complex litigation, focusing on class actions and mass torts.
March 2024
March 4-6 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mass & Class is unlike any other conference in the industry, distinguishing itself in two ways. The court-appointed neutrals select the topics and moderate their panel’s discussions. And the lively back-and-forth between the neutrals, judges, defense attorneys, and plaintiffs’ counsel provides attendees with an inside-baseball look at how current issues are impacting decisions throughout litigation and settlement.
Western Alliance Bank Class Action Law Forum
March 12-14 | San Diego, CA
Western Alliance Bank's annual Class Action Law Forum (CALF) is held in collaboration with University of San Diego School of Law and directly benefits the Western Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund supporting a USD Law School student in financial need. Attendees will hear insights and take part in discussions on the most important developments and issues surrounding class actions and mass torts. Our panelists include sitting federal judges and top defense and plaintiffs' attorneys.
April 2024
April 3-5 | Las Vegas, NV
Mass Torts Made Perfect is more than just a conference – it’s a place for plaintiff attorneys and their paralegals to connect, network, and learn the latest insights and strategies on the top mass tort and class action lawsuits in the country.
April 7-10 | Healdsburg, CA
IB Pathfinder is an annual conference designed to offer Injury Board members and select guests access to thought leadership and emerging opportunities and threats on the horizon of civil trial law, society, politics and technology.
April 11-12 | Washington, DC
The April 2024 conference will cast a spotlight on pertinent legal issues shaping class actions, ethical considerations surrounding attorney fees in class actions and mass torts, and the expanding influence of litigation financing in complex cases. Additionally, we will extend discussions from our previous conferences, including the critical topic of mass tort bankruptcies addressed in November 2022. Effective management of mass torts and intricate commercial litigation demands bipartisan cooperation between plaintiffs’ and defense counsel, underpinned by thorough disclosure to the judiciary. The forthcoming discussions at this conference are designed with this imperative goal at heart.
Society of Women Trial Lawyers Conference
April 17-20 | Scottsdale, AZ
You’ll earn CLE hours and network with colleagues, but you’ll also engage in meaningful conversation and make lifelong connections. The Society is a community dedicated to lifting women up, side by side, supporting them in their endeavors to be the best trial attorneys & women they can be. Our annual conference is where we come together to check in, support one another, and re-engage as a community.
May 2024
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Leaders Forum Retreat
May 9-11 | Monterey, CA
The 2024 AAJ Leaders Forum® Retreat in Monterey, CA offers networking in its finest form—a relaxed and casual multi-day event for the nation’s most accomplished plaintiff law firms.
Personal Injury Lawyer Marketing & Management Association (PILMMA) Super Summit
May 14-16 | New Orleans, LA
Break through the barriers to explosive growth. Join our 3-day, no-nonsense conference designed for serious lawyers who are ready to create the practice they want, not the practice they are settling for.
American Antitrust Institute (AAI) Annual Policy Conference
May 22 | Washington, DC
U.S. antitrust law and competition policy have always had a complicated relationship with collective action. Collusion has been called “the supreme evil of antitrust,” yet we permit and encourage a wide array of competitor collaborations because “the war of all against all is not a good model for any economy.” Recent developments in law, policy, and technology have posed a new set of challenges in striking this balance between competition and cooperation. The Policy Conference will feature three panels of experts providing insight, analysis, and recommendations on key issues in these important and still-developing areas of law and policy. The conference will include a gala luncheon featuring the presentation of the 2024 AAI Antitrust Achievement Award and the presentation of the Jerry S. Cohen Award for Antitrust Scholarship.
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) dinner
May 22 | Washington, DC
COSAL members will join RG/2 Claims Administration at the Willard Hotel for an evening of cocktails, dinner, and discussion with colleagues in the antitrust community following the American Antitrust Institute’s Annual Policy Conference. The event will include great networking opportunities for our members and a legislative update from COSAL Executive Director Pamela Gilbert.
July 2024
ALM Elite Trial Lawyers Awards & Dinner
July 11 | New York, NY
ALM’s Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S. based law firms that have performed exemplary and cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs. The 2024 awards will maintain the same prestige as they’ve always had, spotlighting industry-leading plaintiffs lawyers and firms.
American Association for Justice annual convention
July 19-23 | Nashville, TN
The AAJ 2024 Annual Convention is where accomplished trial lawyers come together to discuss the latest developments in trial advocacy and specialized topics.
July 22 | Nashville, TN
ERAS OF JUSTICE | EPOCH OF CHANGE — A journey towards justice, told in two chapters. Join us as we honor the best of the trial bar and pay tribute to Public Justice leaders and advocates.
September 2024
September 19-21 | Houston, TX
Shades of Mass, founded in 2022, is a first-of-its-kind organization – dedicated to advocating for and facilitating the involvement in mass tort litigations, along with appointment of Black and Brown attorneys to leadership roles in federal and state-based centralized civil actions. Through mentorship, advocacy, networking, and education, we are ushering in a new era of broad and diverse representation for those impacted across our great nation.
September 23-26 | Aspen, CO
Founded and hosted by Aimee Wagstaff of the Wagstaff Law Firm, Women En Mass brings together the best and brightest female mass tort attorneys to discuss issues that affect women, from the boardroom to the courtroom.
October 2024
October 8-10 | Las Vegas, NV
Mass Torts Made Perfect is more than just a conference – it’s a place for plaintiff attorneys and their paralegals to connect, network, and learn the latest insights and strategies on the top mass tort and class action lawsuits in the country.
October 17-20 | Colorado Springs, CO
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs is our meeting spot for our upscale but low-key connect centered on member-to-member education, networking and social outings.
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) annual dinner
October 29 | Washington, DC
COSAL members will gather on the evening of October 29 in Washington DC for cocktails, dinner, and celebratory speeches to honor COSAL’s 38th year.
American Antitrust Institute (AAI) Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference and Awards Night
October 30 | Washington, DC
AAI will host its 18th annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at the National Press Club. The conference will feature a series of panel discussions on timely and topics. Discussions will feature experts and thought-leaders from across the antitrust community, including enforcement, advocacy, and academia. The conference will be followed by AAI Awards Night at Hamilton Live located across the street.
November 2024
Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention
November 14-17 | San Francisco, CA
Consumer Attorneys of California’s Annual Convention is a unique opportunity to meet, learn from and network with the leading attorneys and legal professionals from across the state of California.
November 18-21 | Cabo, MX
Our mission is to foster collaboration and education among top-tier Judiciary, Plaintiffs, and Defense Bar professionals. Our conference is tailored to tackle contemporary issues in complex litigation, focusing on class actions and mass torts.
One conference not yet on the list is HarrisMartin. RebuttalPR is a proud sponsor of their events, which take place the day before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) meets. Watch their website for upcoming events and webinars.
The conferences above are not just a platform for gaining insights and continuing education but also a great way to connect with fellow professionals in the plaintiff attorney community. RebuttalPR is a frequent attendee and sponsor of many of these events. Mark your calendars and make the most of these opportunities in 2024, and find a time to meet us there!