SCOTUSblog and Johns Hopkins University announced a joint event titled "The SCOTUSblog Summit: 2026 Term Preview." The event is scheduled to take place at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., and will feature legal analysis focused on the upcoming Supreme Court term.
The summit follows the tradition of SCOTUSblog providing independent reporting and analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court. This particular collaboration with Johns Hopkins University marks a formal program held at the university's Bloomberg Center to preview the judicial term beginning in late 2026.
The program is scheduled for Sept. 16 and includes a keynote address and a live recording of the podcast "Advisory Opinions." A featured panel will include Brett Gerry, Chief Legal Officer of Boeing; Brian Callanan, General Counsel of TD Bank; and Jeff Taylor, General Counsel of ExxonMobil. A cocktail reception is planned to follow the formal afternoon conversations.
For the broader legal community, including law students, educators, and practicing attorneys, the event provides a centralized preview of the legal arguments and judicial trends expected to shape federal law over the next year. Attendees and followers of the summit will hear directly from general counsels who manage legal risks for multi-billion dollar enterprises. The scale of the event involves at least three major global corporations and the academic resources of Johns Hopkins University, providing a platform for legal interpretation that reaches a wide audience of legal professionals and the interested public.
The event sets a precedent for structured collaboration between legal news outlets and academic institutions to preview the Supreme Court's docket. Participants will notice the insights gathered at the summit reflected in future legal filings, corporate strategy sessions, and academic commentary throughout the 2026 term. Registration for the in-person program at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center is expected to open soon, with the summit officially commencing on Sept. 16. No specific deadlines for registration or costs for attendance were reported.