National Preservation Law Conference 2026

Save the Date!

Monday, October 19, 2026

D.C. Bar
901 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

or Online

Preservation law is evolving rapidly in response to recent administrative actions and legal challenges. This year’s National Preservation Law Conference will bring together a roster of national experts as they share timely insights, a broad range of perspectives, and provide strategies for advancing preservation law in a changing landscape.

Make Connections

Come together with your peers and colleagues from across the country to exchange ideas, share success stories and challenge, and collaborate on actionable next steps. This is your chance to network with your peers, making connections to support your work throughout the year.

Can’t make it to D.C.? Join us online! The virtual program will not be recorded; you will need to tune in online at the day and time of the programming to access content and receive CLEs.

Professional Development

The National Preservation Law Conference allows you to enhance your leadership skills to more effectively save the places that matter in your community. CLE credit is being arranged by and through the D.C. Bar for all jurisdictions having a mandatory CLE requirement.

More details to come.

Plan Your Trip to DC

  • D.C. Bar (901 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001) is within walking distance from the Union Station Metro Station on the Red Line and near several bus lines.
  • Union Station is also the hub for Amtrak and Marc trains.
  • Capital Bikeshare is metro DC's bikeshare service. There are several stations within walking distance of the event space.
  • From DCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
    • Taxi: Approximately $20-$25.
    • Metro: Take the Blue Line Metro in the direction of Largo to Metro Center. Change to the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont. Take the Red Line to the Union Station Metro Station.
  • From IAD - Washington Dulles International Airport
    • Taxi: Approximately $50-$65
    • Metro: Take the Silver Line Metro in the direction of Largo to Metro Center. Change to the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont. Take the Red Line to the Union Station Metro Station.
  • From BWI - Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    • Taxi: Approximately $75 – $100

Now is the time for preservation advocates to engage directly with your members of Congress and elevate the importance of historic preservation in your communities.

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