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Welcome to NAHOThe National Association of Hearing Officials, Inc., is a professional nonprofit organization formed in 1987 comprised of individuals involved in the process of administrative adjudication. The twelve-member Board of Directors is elected by NAHO's membership and represents all sections of the country and a variety of administrative jurisdictions. NAHO does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, political affiliation, gender, gender expression, age, national origin/ethnicity, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. NAHO's membership reflects racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. 2025 NAHO MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Professional Development Conferences: NAHO's 2025 Annual Professional Development Conference will be held in person, December 2, 3, and 4 in San Antonio, Texas. Two to three different class sessions will be offered for each hour of the conference, with almost forty hours of CLE-quality class from which to choose. Completion of the entire conference would garner 17 hours of continuing legal education credits. NAHO offers one Virtual Mini-Conference each year offering three hours of continuing legal education classes. View past conference brochures and classes offered here or at the Professional Development tab above. Certification: NAHO is the only national organization of administrative hearing officials which has a certification program for Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers. Upon successful completion of the educational and professional requirements and approval by the NAHO Board, a three-year certification is granted which can be renewed simply by keeping current on training in administrative adjudication. Webinars: NAHO will provide four to six free one-hour continuing legal education webinars to its members during 2025. NAHO's CLE webinars are always held on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Mountain, and 10:00 a.m. Pacific to make it convenient for members to schedule their ongoing CLE classes around their dockets. On-Demand Instruction: NAHO maintains a library of videos recorded from Professional Development Conferences and Webinars, which can be accessed by members online for a small fee. Viewing NAHO videos may also qualify for education credits toward NAHO certification and for self-study CLE credits in some states. Customized Group Training: An agency may request customized training for their member-adjudicators in a particular area of administrative law or on specialized subjects. This training may be held virtually or on-site. The NAHO News: NAHO Notes (bimonthly) and longer NAHO's periodic newsletter keeps members informed about NAHO's activities and upcoming events. Members are encouraged to contribute articles of interest to administrative adjudicators. Social Media Presence: Members can connect with NAHO by following NAHO on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. NAHO Merchandise: Merchandise with the NAHO logo has long been available to members attending its in-person conferences. It will soon be available via the NAHO website. NAHO-logoed items include t-shirts, caps, padfolios, lapel pins, and face masks. Personalized, monogrammed NAHO items are available by special order. Networking: NAHO Members can join a Section at no extra charge and access the email address of other members who conduct the same or similar types of hearings. Virtual NAHO Section meetings are held periodically where members can connect with other members in their section or join in on other sections. | Renew for 2026 and Receive On-Demand Credit 1 year paid by Jan. 31st. ($15) 3 years paid by March 1st. ($30) Groups-Need more information? Contact your Regional Representative or Marilyn Slifman. New or Former Members Join HERE! NAHO Conferences
The Queen Mary Long Beach, California, AKA America’s Urban Waterfront Playground, is known for its ideal weather, exciting attractions, gorgeous setting, trendy shopping, and delicious dining. Voted one of America’s “Most Walkable Cities,” Long Beach is tucked in along the waterfront with all the amenities of a big city while retaining small-town charm in a unique oceanfront setting. In late October, you can expect pleasant, warm, mostly sunny weather with average daily high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and nightly lows in the mid to upper 50s.
Top attractions of Long Beach include The Queen Mary – a
historic ocean liner turned hotel and museum, the Aquarium of the Pacific – a
6-acre public aquarium on Rainbow Harbor, the Museum of Latin American Art, and
a lively dining and shopping scene in a beachfront setting. Aquarium of the Pacific NAHO’s host hotel, the Marriott Long Beach Downtown, is within walking distance of Shoreline Aquatic Park, Alamitos Beach, The Promenade, and Pike Outlets. Amenities for conference attendees will include a daily $15 food and beverage credit toward purchases in the hotels’ restaurant or lounge, 45-minute yoga/stretch class on the pool deck at 7:00 a.m. each day, complimentary enhanced high speed internet access, and a room rate of $191 per night which is $34 under the $225 federal per diem rate for Long Beach.
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Webinars Current NAHO members may attend monthly webinars free of charge but advance registration is required. Webinars are 60 minutes and are scheduled on the 3rd Thursday of the month at: 1:00 p.m. Eastern 12:00 p.m. Central 11:00 a.m. Mountain 10:00 a.m. Pacific 9:00 a.m. Alaska 7:00 a.m. Hawaii There is a $30 fee per webinar for each non-member attending.
Registration Coming Soon! March 19, 2026 Webinar: Authentication of Internet Evidence (M) Instructor: Larry Bridgesmith, Adjunct Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School Hearing officers are confronted with increasingly complicated evidentiary issues in this internet age. Evidence can be offered containing hearsay within official reports, “deep fakes” can be presented as trustworthy with little to no ability to confirm authenticity, and the constantly changing nature of internet generated evidence impacted by AI is a moving target. Some jurisdictions use a dual validation process: 1) Compliance with rules of evidence, and/or 2) the reasonably prudent person rule. Hearing officers need decision making protocols or matrixes for Fact-Finding and Decision-Making for these difficult evidentiary issues. This webinar will explore these questions and offer mitigating strategies to deal with them.
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