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Research Symposium on Insurance Markets and Regulation

April 14, 2008toApril 15, 2008

Research Symposium on Insurance Markets and Regulation, The Searle Center at Northwestern University School of Law on April 14-15, 2008

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Research Symposium on Insurance Markets and Regulation

Call for Papers
Research Symposium on Insurance Markets and Regulation
The Searle Center at Northwestern University School of Law
April 14-15, 2008

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Posted by on August 30th, 2007 | Administrative Law, Antitrust Law, Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Commercial Law, CONFERENCES, Contract Law, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Property Law, Tort Law | no comments

Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights in North America

October 17, 2007toOctober 19, 2007

Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights in North America, organized by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with Vanderbilt University Law School and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors, Composers and Publishers (CISAC), and with the assistance of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC Inc., at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee on October 17-19, 2007.

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Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights in North America

Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights in North America, organized by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with Vanderbilt University Law School and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors, Composers and Publishers (CISAC), and with the assistance of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC Inc., at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee on October 17-19, 2007.

Posted by on August 30th, 2007 | CONFERENCES, Intellectual Property | no comments

American Political Science Association

August 31, 2007toSeptember 1, 2007

Jeff Yates at the Voir Dire Blog lists “Law and Courts Panels” at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, from Aug. 31- Sept. 1, 2007.

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American Political Science Association

Jeff Yates at the Voir Dire Blog lists “Law and Courts Panels” at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, from Aug. 31- Sept. 1, 2007.

Posted by on August 30th, 2007 | CONFERENCES, Constitutional Law, Empirical Legal Studies | no comments

How Legal Rhetoric Shapes the Law

November 2, 2007

James Boyd White will deliver the keynote address for “How Legal Rhetoric Shapes the Law“, at American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. November 2, 2007.

The conference is free; register here. For more information, contact Teresa Godwin Phelps.

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How Legal Rhetoric Shapes the Law

James Boyd White will deliver the keynote address for “How Legal Rhetoric Shapes the Law” at American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. on November 2, 2007.

The conference is free; register here. For more information, contact Teresa Godwin Phelps.

Posted by on August 30th, 2007 | CONFERENCES, Jurisprudence, Legal Research & Writing | no comments

Chief Justice Roberts at Montana Law

Chief Justice John Roberts will deliver the annual address for the University of Montana School of Law‘s William B. Jones and Judge Edward A. Tamm Judicial Lecture Series on September 13, 2007.   “Although the title of his talk is not yet known, the UM lecture series is dedicated to enhancing the public’s understanding of the judicial system.”  High-profile guests to visit UM, Helena Independent Record, Aug. 28, 2007.

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Chief Justice Roberts at Montana Law

September 13, 2007

Chief Justice John Roberts will deliver the annual address for the University of Montana School of Law‘s William B. Jones and Judge Edward A. Tamm Judicial Lecture Series on September 13, 2007.   “Although the title of his talk is not yet known, the UM lecture series is dedicated to enhancing the public’s understanding of the judicial system.”  High-profile guests to visit UM, Helena Independent Record, Aug. 28, 2007.

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Globalizing Secured Credit Law: Current Problems, New Directions

September 9, 2007toSeptember 10, 2007

Globalizing Secured Credit Law:  Current Problems, New Directions, at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California on November 9-10, 2007.

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August 31, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

August 31, 2007

Alabama

Morgan Symposium on the Gender of Constitutional and Human Rights Law

 

9:00-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:15-10:45 a.m. Panel I: Equality, Dignity, and Autonomy
Panelists: Beverley Baines, Ruth Rubio and Reva Siegel
10:45-11:00 a.m. Break/Informal Discussions
11:00-11:45 p.m. Discussion on Panel I Presentations
11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Lunch/ Roundtable Discussion on Shaping Future Gender Agenda
1:45-2:45 p.m. Panel II: Intersectionalities of Gender, Sexual Orientation, Race, Poverty and Disabilities
Panelists: Bryan Fair and Rodrigo Jiménez
2:45-3:15 p.m. Discussion on Panel II Presentations
3:15-3:30 p.m. Break/Informal Discussions
3:30-5:00 p.m. Panel III: Links Between International and Constitutional Law
Panelists: Alda Facio, Karen Knop and Martha Morgan
5:00-5:45 p.m. Discussion on Panel III Presentations

UCLA Friday Colloquium

Daniel Cole (Indiana-Indianapolis Law), The Stern Review and Its Critics: Implications for the Theory and Practice of Benefit-Cost Analysis

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August 23, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

August 23, 2007

University of Alabama

Hon. Aharon Barak (Ret. President, Supreme Court of Israel; Yale Law).

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August 21, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

August 21, 2007

University of Alabama

Mitu Gulati (Duke Law) & Sarah Ludington (Duke Law), A Convenient Untruth: Fact and Fiction in the Doctrine of Odious Debts.

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August 20, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

August 20, 2007

UCLA Monday Colloquium

Mark Grady (UCLA Law) & Steven Yeazell (UCLA Law), Classroom Clickers for Fun & Profit: How Two Aging Law Professors Made Technological & Pedagogical History.

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August 24, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

August 24, 2007

Duke

W. Bradley Wendel (Cornell Law)

UCLA Friday Colloquium

Russell Robinson (UCLA Law), Perceptual Segregation.

University of Southern California

Jonathan Barnett (USC Law), Regime Change in Innovation Markets.

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Deadline

August 25, 2007

CENTRAL STATES LAW SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AND JOURNAL OF LAW IN SOCIETY

JOINT CONFERENCE
October 26-27, 2007

Announcement & Call For Papers

Symposium Paper Proposal Submission Deadline:  August 25, 2007

Open Workshop Abstract Submission Deadline:  August 25, 2007

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August 27, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

August 27, 2007

Hawaii

Anita Bernstein (Emory Law), The Pitfalls Approach to Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility: Forewarned, Forearmed, Ethical.

Loyola Tax Policy 

David Walker (Boston University Law), Regulatory Tax Penalties.

Rutgers (Camden)

Phillip Harvey (Rutgers (Camden) Law), Income, Work and Freedom: Progressive Alternatives to Conservative Welfare Reform.

UCLA Monday Colloquium

Gary Orfield (UCLA Education & Civil Rights Project), The Louisville and Seattle Decisions and the Future of Integration in American Schools.

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August 28, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

August 28, 2007

Georgetown Law

Mike Seidman (Georgetown Law)

UC Berkeley Law & Economy

Michael Cypers (Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw), Securities Litigation: State of the Art Methods to Navigate the Civil and Criminal Minefields

Securities litigation requires the practitioner to draw on a broad range of skills, from knowledge of recent Supreme Court opinions to persuading a jury. Since Enron, there has been an explosion of developments from the courts, Congress, and the SEC, and a number of high profile executives have been sentenced to jail for criminal misconduct. This session will discuss the practical methods securities litigators use to maximize results for their clients.

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Third International Conference on Universal Digital Library

November 2, 2007toNovember 4, 2007

Third International Conference on Universal Digital Library at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA on November 2-4, 2007.

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August 30, Colloquia/Workshops

August 30, 2007

Brooklyn

Steven Dean (Brooklyn Law), The Incomplete Global Market for Tax Information

George Washington

Beate Gsell (Augsburg Law Faculty), Product Liability & Damage to the Product Itself:  A Comparison Between Germany and the U.S.

Indiana-Indianapolis

Gerald Magliocca (Indiana-Indianapolis Law)

Iowa

Chris Guthrie (Vanderbilt Law), Inside the Trial Judge’s Mind

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August 30, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

Brooklyn

Steven Dean (Brooklyn Law), The Incomplete Global Market for Tax Information

George Washington

Beate Gsell (Augsburg Law Faculty), Product Liability & Damage to the Product Itself:  A Comparison Between Germany and the U.S.

Indiana-Indianapolis

Gerald Magliocca (Indiana-Indianapolis Law)

Iowa

Chris Guthrie (Vanderbilt Law), Inside the Trial Judge’s Mind

Posted by on August 30th, 2007 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Comparative Law, Law and Psychology, Tax Law, Tort Law | no comments