2026 Professional Development Conference

The National Association of Hearing Officials (NAHO) Annual Professional Development Conference is an in-person gathering providing training and professional development for administrative hearing officials, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Officers, and attorneys involved in administrative adjudication. It offers comprehensive continuing legal and adjudicative education, with past conferences featuring nearly forty hours of CLE-quality class sessions. The conference serves as a national forum for discussing important issues, promoting professionalism, and sharing best practices in the administrative hearing process. Topics typically include administrative law, ethics, interrupting and reducing implicit bias, best practices for presiding over hearings, decision writing, evidence, and interpreted hearings. The faculty comprises recognized experts, local circuit and appellate judges, attorneys, and experienced administrative adjudicators, ensuring a high quality of instruction and opportunities for networking and discussion on issues impacting the administrative hearing process.