Annual Cybersecurity Law and Policy Scholars Conference 2026

The Fifth Annual Cybersecurity Law and Policy Scholars Conference (CLPSC) is scheduled for April 17-18, 2026, at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. This conference serves as a dedicated forum for interdisciplinary scholars to workshop papers, discuss research ideas, and share pedagogical approaches in the field of cybersecurity law and policy.

Key topics to be covered include cybersecurity regulation, incident response procedures and policies, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, computer crime law, data breach litigation, electronic government surveillance, law of armed conflict as applied to cyber, information sharing and public-private partnerships, cyber espionage, cybersecurity standards, cybersecurity governance models, and international standardization or comparative analyses of cybersecurity law.

The conference will feature paper workshops modeled after the Privacy Law Scholars Conference, where each paper is assigned a discussant who introduces the paper and provides comments, followed by audience feedback. While the conference does not publish papers or proceedings, it offers valuable networking opportunities for scholars from various academic disciplines, including law, public policy, computer science, political science, economics, and international relations.

This event is ideal for scholars and practitioners in the field of cybersecurity law and policy seeking to engage in in-depth discussions, receive constructive feedback on their work, and connect with peers to advance research and practice in this rapidly evolving area.