Austin, Texas
Austin offers a distinctive setting for our time together, with its rich cultural scene, renowned food, and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re interested in exploring local landmarks, enjoying live music, or simply connecting with colleagues from the country, the city provides an engaging backdrop for both professional exchange and informal connection.
- Register online at RegFox
- Room reservations at The Line Austin hotel can be made by clicking on this Reservation Link. Rooms are available at the conference rates of $173 for single and double occupancy, $198 for triple occupancy, and $223 for quadruple occupancy, exclusive of applicable taxes. For members who arrive early or stay late to enjoy more of the Austin area, the rates are available three days before and three days after the actual conference dates (on a room-as-available basis). The last day to reserve a room at the conference rates is Friday, July 10. The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is located approximately 10 miles from The Line Austin hotel. There is not a hotel shuttle to and from the airport but there are numerous transportation options, including the CapMetro Bus Route 20 ($1.25 one way fare), GO Airport Shuttle (approx. $30 one way), Uber & Lyft (approx. $30 one way), and taxis.
- Tentative Conference Agenda and Social Events
- Form for Continuing Legal Education credit
T-shirt design for the Austin conference:
Close-up view of the back of the t-shirt:
As you begin planning your visit, here are a few helpful links—along with a bit of Austin inspiration:
Monday Evening Event – The Bullock Museum
The Bullock State History Museum opened in 2001 and is located just a few blocks north of the state capitol building. Learn about the history, culture, and community of Texas throughout the museum’s three floors (40,000 square feet) of exhibition galleries featuring an incredible array of artifacts, immersive multimedia, and interactive experiences.
This event is sponsored by our good friends at Thomson Reuters.
Tuesday Evening Event – Circuit of the Americas
The Circuit of the Americas is a premier 1,500-acre motorsports and entertainment venue that has hosted the biggest names in racing, action sports, and music.
This event is sponsored by our good friends at LexisNexis.
The NCACC annual conference is paid for with NCACC funds, most of which are derived from non-vendor sources, such as dues, registration fees, member contributions to the Education Fund, and a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI). All the educational sessions are supported entirely by non-vendor funds. Some conference events, particularly social activities, are paid for, directly or indirectly, by vendors who do business with courts. Programs and events that are supported, in whole or in part, with vendor funds are clearly identified on the conference schedule.
Members are urged to review the ethics rules of their jurisdictions to determine whether they may participate in the events supported by vendors. An advisory opinion prepared by the Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on Codes of Conduct, Advisory Opinion No. 91, Solicitation and Acceptance of Funds from Persons Doing Business with the Courts, June 2009, discusses some of the issues related to the use of vendor funds for conferences involving federal court personnel.
A “buy-out” option has been implemented which may enable members who would otherwise be ethically unable to participate in a vendor-sponsored event to do so. Members have the option of paying for a vendor-supported activity themselves. Members who wish to exercise this option should contact the conference host about the cost of the event and the procedure for payment.
