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PLAC 2026 Fall Conference

September 30 – October 2, 2026
The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs, CO
Women's Forum Live!

May 7, 2026
Birmingham, AL
Future Leaders Mock Trial Exercise

July 31, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
Spring Conference 2027

March 31 - April 2, 2027
Nashville, TN
Future Leaders Forum

June 16-17, 2026
Detroit, Michigan

Who We Are

PLAC is a specialty bar association that brings together a global, diverse, select network of professionals who help domestic and multinational companies stay at the forefront of emerging issues.

PLAC and its commonwealth of more than 600 members, both in-house and outside counsel, work on behalf of our member companies to help them manage, anticipate, and navigate the ever-changing landscape of risk management. We focus on advocacy that shapes both the common law and rules affecting the legal landscape. In addition, our members share their talent and experience through educational programming, networking events, industry focused initiatives, and professional development opportunities.

Amicus Program
Future Leaders Program
Industry Groups
Women's Forum
Special Projects

Amicus Program

PLAC's high-quality advocacy in the courts engages distinguished appellate counsel to address issues of critical importance to product manufacturers, suppliers, and sellers.

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Future Leaders Program

PLAC’s Future Leaders Program provides an alternate path to Sustaining membership and professional development opportunities for attorneys who have been practicing between four (4) and twelve (12) years.

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Industry Groups

Heavy Equipment Group

HLTh Group

Vehicle, Component, and Technology Group

Women's Forum

Led by a Steering Committee of Corporate and Sustaining members, PLAC’s Women’s Forum is strengthening connections, providing support and career development, and bringing new perspectives to its members through both virtual and in-person meetings.

Steering Committee

Special Project

Through its Publications Project, PLAC selects and publishes articles regarding legal, industry, and related topics of interest to the PLAC membership. PLAC Future Leaders are available to provide research, drafting, and editing support to lead authors.

The Trilogy of Personal Jurisdiction and the Importance of Ford

PLAC has assembled a Task Force of outside and in-house counsel with deep experience in Multi-District Litigation to evaluate common issues and challenges facing defendants in MDLs and to develop strategies for effective, consistent approaches to these cases. PLAC’s MDL Task Force has prepared and submitted two Comment Letter to the Federal Advisory Committee on civil rules.

PLAC's Comment Letters