Annual Conference · Baltimore

Help us run a great conference.

The 2026 NARSOL Annual Conference is the largest gathering of advocates, families, and legal experts in the field. We need to fill 100+ volunteer slots across four days to make it happen — and you can still be in the room during most volunteer activities.

📅 June 25–28, 2026
📍 Historic Lord Baltimore Hotel · Inner Harbor
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4
days
5
keynote speakers
52
shifts
87
slots to fill
Volunteer Roles

Six ways to plug in

Pick the roles that fit your skills and comfort level. Shifts run 1.5–3.75 hours; you can sign up for as many as you'd like.

Conference at a Glance

Schedule overview

The full program is at conference.narsol.org. Here's where volunteer help is needed.

Thursday
June 25
12:00–6:00pm A/V setup & equipment load-in
2:00–5:00pm Conference prep · setup & packet assembly
6:00–10:00pm Late registration desk opens
Friday
June 26
8:30–10:15am Keynote · Miriam Aukerman, Esq. (in-person only)
10:15–11:45am Breakouts · Grief w/o Witness · AI Tools · Strategic Messaging
1:00–2:30pm Breakouts · Policy Relationships · Legal Claims · Women Registrants
2:30–4:00pm Keynote · Shawn Barrera-Leaf
4:00–5:30pm Breakouts · Prevention · Assisted Living · Employment
Saturday
June 27
8:30–10:15am Keynote · Catherine Carpenter, Esq.
10:15–11:45am Breakouts · Lies Lepers Lineage · Self Employment · 3 Minute Advocate
12:30–2:15pm Keynote · Peter Dross
2:30–3:45pm Breakouts · FOIA in Practice · Civil Commitment
2:30–5:15pm Film Screening · Calvert C
4:00–5:30pm Breakouts · Beyond Label · Fearless Support
6:00–9:00pm Evening registration desk
Sunday
June 28
8:30–10:15am Closing keynote · Grant Hill
10:15–11:45am Final breakouts · TBA · Circles of Support · Legal Committee Panel
11:00am–3:00pm A/V tear-down & pack-out
Application

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Takes about 4 minutes. After you submit, you'll get a magic-link email — click it to come back any time and adjust your shifts before June 15.

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About you

The basics — we'll use this to coordinate with you ahead of the event.

Volunteers must be registered conference attendees. Volunteering does not provide free access to the event.

Which roles interest you?

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Suggested commitment: 8–12 hours total over the conference

Shifts highlighted with a teal left border match the role types you picked. Pick at least one shift to continue. Maximum 6 shifts per volunteer.

Emergency contact

In case we need to reach someone for you during the conference. This information is confidential — visible only to NARSOL volunteer leadership and used only for emergencies.

Volunteer Code of Conduct

All NARSOL/VIVANTE volunteers must read and acknowledge our Code of Conduct. Please read the full document below, then sign to continue.

Volunteer Code of Conduct

It is a clear expectation of NARSOL/VIVANTE that its volunteers who, whether electronically or in person, interact with members of the public while volunteering for NARSOL/VIVANTE will at all times communicate and behave professionally and respectfully. All interactions will be free of sexual, biased, or inappropriately personal language or innuendo. Violations of this code of conduct may result in being disallowed from future volunteer opportunities with NARSOL/VIVANTE.

Complaint Process

Should a complaint arise regarding a NARSOL/VIVANTE director, volunteer, or contractor, the following process will be followed:

  1. The executive director will notify the executive committee (or the entire board if deemed appropriate) and request:
    • A statement from the complainant to include:
      • Date of Incident.
      • Factual listing of events that took place.
      • Resolution to the complaint that is being sought.
    • A rebuttal statement from the director, volunteer, or contractor to include:
      • Their version of the incident.
      • Factual listing of events that took place.
      • Comments on the resolution being sought.
    • Supporting statements from any applicable 3rd parties to include:
      • Their understanding of the incident.
      • Factual listing of events as they understand it.
  2. The executive director will present the incident and statements to the executive committee, which will consider and determine appropriate action.
  3. The executive director will notify all parties to the complaint of the results and actions determined by the executive committee.
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NARSOL 2026 Conference Volunteers · June 25–28 · Baltimore