Conference Guidelines for Delegates

The Foundation will cover economy class direct travel expenses to and from each Delegate's home location to the conference site, as well as accommodation and official travel expenses during the conference week. Incidental and/or personal charges (e.g. telephone calls, laundry, etc.) incurred during the conference are to be paid by the Delegates. Detailed guidelines for the Seattle 2024 Conference will be presented to selected Delegates in the months leading up to the conference.

Delegates are expected to attend all official sessions and events scheduled over the course of the 6.5 day conference week. Unexplained absences from any official sessions or events could result in the loss of membership in USJLP. Note that for the upcoming Seattle 2024 Conference, the first official event is expected to be a Welcome Dinner on Saturday, July 27, 2024 and the final official event will be a Farewell Reception on Friday, August 2, 2024. Aside from an optional farewell breakfast, there will be no official events scheduled on departures day (Saturday, August 3, 2024) and Delegates are welcome to depart at any time. 

As the purpose of the conference is to have Delegates spend as much time getting to know one another as possible, Delegates are required to come to the conference solo and unaccompanied by family or others. “Family” (defined by USJLP as members’ spouses, life partners and children) are welcome to attend (at their own expense) official events open to family during the final two days of the conference when Fellows (alumni) are also invited to join the group for an inter-class reunion.

All meetings will be conducted in English. Delegates are expected to contribute ideas and offers towards the content of the week’s agenda and are often asked to make a presentation, join a panel on a topic of their expertise, lead a workshop and/or moderate a session during the week.

Membership in USJLP is a lifetime commitment. After completing two years as a Delegate, participants continue their membership in USJLP as Fellows (alumni). Upon becoming a Fellow, members are invited to assist in discovering and nominating new candidates for USJLP, and to return as special guests at the end of each summer's conference for Fellows Weekend. Both Delegates and Fellows are expected to remain active in USJLP by attending and organizing events, staying in touch over a mailing list and dedicated website, sharing news and updates with the community, keeping their profile information current, and considering ways to collaborate with one another and support the Foundation’s mission in the years to come.