Events
Symposiums, conventions, and working sessions where the Natural Law community gathers to learn, present, and build.
Upcoming Events
April 24–26, 2026
[Temporary] NLI Spring Symposium: Deciding Under Uncertainty
Bellevue, WA — Meydenbauer Center
A three-day working symposium on decision-making in a world that punishes hesitation. Day one covers interpersonal decisions under uncertainty: family, career, and community. Day two turns to institutional strategy: business, policy, and organizational leadership. Day three is a practicum where attendees apply the Judge-Pass Protocol to live cases brought by participants.
June 12–14, 2026
[Temporary] NLI Summer Convention 2026
Nashville, TN — TBD
The annual gathering of the Natural Law Institute fellowship and community. Three days of presentations, panels, and working sessions. Topics span the full curriculum: cooperation, truth, institutions, family, and civilizational strategy. Open to all; advanced sessions gated by course completion.
Past Events
October 2–6, 2024
NLI Fall 2024 Oktoberfest Convention
Fredericksburg, TX — Fredericksburg Inn & Suite
A five-day retreat combining panels, discussions, and networking with family-friendly Oktoberfest activities in the Texas Hill Country. The theme: doing the quiet part out loud. Speakers addressed the operational path forward for natural law in practice.
June 14–16, 2024
NLI Summer 2024 Convention
Bellevue, WA
The flagship summer convention of the Natural Law Institute. Three days of presentations covering the full scope of natural law: from the responsible female to the cause and cure of civilizational crisis, from the question of war to the gamification of religion.
October 13–15, 2023
NLI Fall 2023 Convention: From Theory to Practice
TBD
The first major NLI convention, themed "From Theory to Practice." Keynotes by Hayes, Werrell, and Doolittle. Solutions tracks covered family, education, defense, and law. All fellows presented, joined by Rudyard Lynch and Shawn McBreairty.