65th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law

July 12 - 15, 2026

Upcoming

Regional focus

North America

Topics

Legislation and Policy

Law, Society and Justice

Transportation

Convened by TRB, the 65th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law will be held July 12-15, 2026 in Irvine, CA. Attendees will learn about recent developments in transportation law and policy. A comprehensive agenda will kick off with a panel of senior U.S. Department of Transportation officials from the modal legal offices. This panel will provide updates on the critical issues each are facing. The workshop covers legal issues including those relating to:

Contracting
Environmental compliance
Tort liability
Risk management
Eminent domain
Transit system management
Human resources issues impacting transportation agencies
Technology
Legal ethics

Sessions qualify for continuing legal education credits from virtually every state bar association.

Materials

Schedule Overview

Location

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center

100 Academy Way

Irvine CA 92617, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.