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Green Building – Williamsburg, VA

January 30, 2009toJanuary 31, 2009

The William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review will host It’s Not Easy Being Green, a symposium on green building and legal issues surrounding its application, Jan. 30-31, 2009.

Posted by on December 24th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Green Building – Williamsburg, VA

The William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review will host It’s Not Easy Being Green, a symposium on green building and legal issues surrounding its application, Jan. 30-31, 2009.

Posted by on December 24th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, Environmental Law | no comments

Law Librarian’s Role in the Scholarly Enterprise – video

November 21, 2008

Video of the presentations at the conference The Law Librarian’s Role in the Scholarly Enterprise held on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the University of South Carolina School of Law is now available on the Web at: http://www.law.sc.edu/scholarly/ .

Posted by on December 24th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Law Librarian’s Role in the Scholarly Enterprise – video

Video of the presentations at the conference The Law Librarian’s Role in the Scholarly Enterprise held on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the University of South Carolina School of Law is now available on the Web at: http://www.law.sc.edu/scholarly/ .

Posted by on December 24th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, Law Librarianship | no comments

European State Aid Law and the Financial Crisis – London

February 20, 2009

The financial crisis still dominates the news – and supposedly will for a while. It affects – more or less – all areas. Therefore Lexxion Publishers organise a workshop to thoroughly discuss and work out European State Aid Law and the Financial Crisis. It is scheduled for 20 February 2009 (whole day) at King’s College London (KCL).

Further details may soon be found at www.lexxion.eu/conferences.

Posted by on December 21st, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

European State Aid Law and the Financial Crisis – London

The financial crisis still dominates the news – and supposedly will for a while. It affects – more or less – all areas. Therefore Lexxion Publishers organise a workshop to thoroughly discuss and work out European State Aid Law and the Financial Crisis. It is scheduled for 20 February 2009 (whole day) at King’s College London (KCL).

Further details may soon be found at www.lexxion.eu/conferences.

Posted by on December 21st, 2008 | Business Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Politics | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

February 15, 2009

The third American and Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI) conference — Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice — will be on July 10-12, 2009 at the Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. The deadline for Panel Proposals is Feb. 1, 2009; deadline for Paper Abstracts: Feb. 15, 2009. Jump to full post

Posted by on December 14th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Panel Proposal Deadline: Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

February 1, 2009

The third American and Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI) conference — Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice — will be on July 10-12, 2009 at the Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. The deadline for Panel Proposals is Feb. 1, 2009; deadline for Paper Abstracts: Feb. 15, 2009. Jump to full post

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Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

July 10, 2009toJuly 12, 2009

The third American and Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI) conference — Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice — will be on July 10-12, 2009 at the Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. The deadline for Panel Proposals is Feb. 1, 2009; deadline for Paper Abstracts: Feb. 15, 2009. Jump to full post

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Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

The third American and Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI) conference — Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice — will be on July 10-12, 2009 at the Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. The deadline for Panel Proposals is Feb. 1, 2009; deadline for Paper Abstracts: Feb. 15, 2009. Jump to full post

Posted by on December 14th, 2008 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Courts, International Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: National Security Law Junior Faculty Workshop – Austin, TX

January 15, 2009

The 2nd annual National Security Law Junior Faculty Workshop will take place in Austin on March 12 and 13, 2009. It is hosted by The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law (University of Texas).

This event is unique in that it combines discussion of works-in-progress with training in the law of war provided by instructors from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the US Army JAG School.  The deadline for submitting a paper or abstract for consideration is January 15th.  The full details, including a link to the event announcement, are posted here. Note that you do not have to submit a paper, let alone have your paper selected, in order to attend the event.  Questions should be submitted to Bobby Chesney at rchesney  [at] law.utexas.edu.

Posted by on December 14th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

National Security Law Junior Faculty Workshop – Austin, TX

March 12, 2009toMarch 13, 2009

The 2nd annual National Security Law Junior Faculty Workshop will take place in Austin on March 12 and 13, 2009. It is hosted by The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law (University of Texas).

This event is unique in that it combines discussion of works-in-progress with training in the law of war provided by instructors from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the US Army JAG School.  The deadline for submitting a paper or abstract for consideration is January 15th.  The full details, including a link to the event announcement, are posted here. Note that you do not have to submit a paper, let alone have your paper selected, in order to attend the event.  Questions should be submitted to Bobby Chesney at rchesney  [at] law.utexas.edu.

Posted by on December 14th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

National Security Law Junior Faculty Workshop – Austin, TX

The 2nd annual National Security Law Junior Faculty Workshop will take place in Austin on March 12 and 13, 2009. It is hosted by The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law (University of Texas).

This event is unique in that it combines discussion of works-in-progress with training in the law of war provided by instructors from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the US Army JAG School.  The deadline for submitting a paper or abstract for consideration is January 15th.  The full details, including a link to the event announcement, are posted here. Note that you do not have to submit a paper, let alone have your paper selected, in order to attend the event.  Questions should be submitted to Bobby Chesney at rchesney  [at] law.utexas.edu.

Posted by on December 14th, 2008 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, International Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, National Security Law | no comments

Forensic Science for the 21st Century – Tempe, AZ

April 3, 2009toApril 4, 2009

Forensic Science for the 21st Century: The National Academy of Sciences Report and Beyond

The Center for the Study of Law, Science, & Technology at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will host an international conference on April 3-4, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz., on the future of forensic science, with special attention to the highly anticipated report of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, “Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Sciences Community.”

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Forensic Science for the 21st Century – Tempe, AZ

Forensic Science for the 21st Century: The National Academy of Sciences Report and Beyond

The Center for the Study of Law, Science, & Technology at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will host an international conference on April 3-4, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz., on the future of forensic science, with special attention to the highly anticipated report of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, “Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Sciences Community.”

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, Law and Science, Law and Technology | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Conference on Intellectual Property – New Rochelle, NY

February 5, 2009

The inaugural Conference on Intellectual Property (CIP) will be held on June 12-13th 2009 at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, and will include a keynote addresses by Laura M. Quilter, M.L.S., J.D. and painter Joy Garnett.

Whether it be the submission of student papers to plagiarism-detecting websites, the marketing of a movie that chronicles the challenges of a windshield wiper inventor, or the latest debates over the application of nonobvious intention, issues involving intellectual property in the academic, economic, legal, and technological fields challenge the very notion of ownership: what we own, how we own, and who may claim ownership. The purpose of this conference is to explore intellectual property, in a cross-disciplinary context, as both a concept and a reality relating to the professional fields whose concerns intersect in understanding its essence and implications.We invite papers and panels dealing with any and all aspects of intellectual property, from the origins of eighteenth-century literary property debates to the viability and ethics of plagiarism and plagiarism detection, from the economic impact of patents to the technological advances that may make intellectual property obsolete. We especially encourage papers/panels that embrace a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary approach.

CIP papers and/or abstracts will be included in a conference proceedings, and selected essays may be published in a proposed collection for a peer-reviewed press.

Papers/Panel abstracts should be submitted by February 5th, 2009 to Dr. Amy Stackhouse at astackhouse [at] iona.edu or Dr. Dean Defino at ddefino [at] iona.edu. We look forward to a fruitful and collegial experience.

Update (Feb. 16): The call for papers deadline has been extended to March 6, 2009.

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Conference on Intellectual Property – New Rochelle, NY

June 12, 2009toJune 13, 2009

The inaugural Conference on Intellectual Property (CIP) will be held on June 12-13th 2009 at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, and will include a keynote addresses by Laura M. Quilter, M.L.S., J.D. and painter Joy Garnett.

Whether it be the submission of student papers to plagiarism-detecting websites, the marketing of a movie that chronicles the challenges of a windshield wiper inventor, or the latest debates over the application of nonobvious intention, issues involving intellectual property in the academic, economic, legal, and technological fields challenge the very notion of ownership: what we own, how we own, and who may claim ownership. The purpose of this conference is to explore intellectual property, in a cross-disciplinary context, as both a concept and a reality relating to the professional fields whose concerns intersect in understanding its essence and implications.We invite papers and panels dealing with any and all aspects of intellectual property, from the origins of eighteenth-century literary property debates to the viability and ethics of plagiarism and plagiarism detection, from the economic impact of patents to the technological advances that may make intellectual property obsolete. We especially encourage papers/panels that embrace a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary approach.

CIP papers and/or abstracts will be included in a conference proceedings, and selected essays may be published in a proposed collection for a peer-reviewed press.

Papers/Panel abstracts should be submitted by February 5th, 2009 to Dr. Amy Stackhouse at astackhouse [at] iona.edu or Dr. Dean Defino at ddefino [at] iona.edu. We look forward to a fruitful and collegial experience.

Update (Feb. 16): The call for papers deadline has been extended to March 6, 2009.

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Conference on Intellectual Property – New Rochelle, NY

The inaugural Conference on Intellectual Property (CIP) will be held on June 12-13th 2009 at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, and will include a keynote addresses by Laura M. Quilter, M.L.S., J.D. and painter Joy Garnett.

Whether it be the submission of student papers to plagiarism-detecting websites, the marketing of a movie that chronicles the challenges of a windshield wiper inventor, or the latest debates over the application of nonobvious intention, issues involving intellectual property in the academic, economic, legal, and technological fields challenge the very notion of ownership: what we own, how we own, and who may claim ownership. The purpose of this conference is to explore intellectual property, in a cross-disciplinary context, as both a concept and a reality relating to the professional fields whose concerns intersect in understanding its essence and implications.We invite papers and panels dealing with any and all aspects of intellectual property, from the origins of eighteenth-century literary property debates to the viability and ethics of plagiarism and plagiarism detection, from the economic impact of patents to the technological advances that may make intellectual property obsolete. We especially encourage papers/panels that embrace a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary approach.

CIP papers and/or abstracts will be included in a conference proceedings, and selected essays may be published in a proposed collection for a peer-reviewed press.

Papers/Panel abstracts should be submitted by February 5th, 2009 to Dr. Amy Stackhouse at astackhouse [at] iona.edu or Dr. Dean Defino at ddefino [at] iona.edu. We look forward to a fruitful and collegial experience.

Update (Feb. 16): The call for papers deadline has been extended to March 6, 2009.

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Intellectual Property | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: IP/Gender – Female Fan Cultures and Intellectual Property – Washington, DC

December 19, 2008

IP/Gender: Mapping the Connections
6th Annual Symposium
April 24, 2009

Special Theme: Female Fan Cultures and Intellectual Property

Sponsored by
American University Washington College of Law‘s
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
Women and the Law Program
Journal of Gender Social Policy & Law

In collaboration with
American University’s Center for Social Media
Rebecca Tushnet, Georgetown University
Francesca Coppa, Muhlenberg College

Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 19, 2008.

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IP/Gender – Female Fan Cultures and Intellectual Property – Washington, DC

April 24, 2009

IP/Gender: Mapping the Connections
6th Annual Symposium
April 24, 2009

Special Theme: Female Fan Cultures and Intellectual Property

Sponsored by
American University Washington College of Law‘s
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
Women and the Law Program
Journal of Gender Social Policy & Law

In collaboration with
American University’s Center for Social Media
Rebecca Tushnet, Georgetown University
Francesca Coppa, Muhlenberg College

Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 19, 2008.

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

IP/Gender – Female Fan Cultures and Intellectual Property – Washington, DC

IP/Gender: Mapping the Connections
6th Annual Symposium
April 24, 2009

Special Theme: Female Fan Cultures and Intellectual Property

Sponsored by
American University Washington College of Law‘s
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
Women and the Law Program
Journal of Gender Social Policy & Law

In collaboration with
American University’s Center for Social Media
Rebecca Tushnet, Georgetown University
Francesca Coppa, Muhlenberg College

Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 19, 2008.

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Intellectual Property, Law and Gender, Law and Humanities | no comments

Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy – Chicago

September 25, 2009toSeptember 26, 2009

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) will present its second annual conference on Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy Sept. 25-26, 2009.

(So far, the only information is the titles and date on the Searle Center’s calendar. We’ll post more when we have it.)

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy – Chicago

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) will present its second annual conference on Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy Sept. 25-26, 2009.

(So far, the only information is the titles and date on the Searle Center’s calendar. We’ll post more when we have it.)

Posted by on December 12th, 2008 | Antitrust Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur – Chicago

March 15, 2009

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) presents The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur June 11-12, 2009. The call for papers deadline is March 15, 2009.

Posted by on December 11th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur – Chicago

June 11, 2009toJune 12, 2009

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) presents the Second Annual Searle Center Research Symposium on The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur on June 11-12, 2009.

The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern University ‘s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of the entrepreneur. Panels cover research on Venture Capital and the Entrepreneur; Entrepreneur Law; Economic Growth and Development; Innovation and the Entrepreneur; and The Social Context of Entrepreneurship.

The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber, Elinor Hobbs Distinguished Professor of International Business and Professor of Management Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in cooperation with the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (JEMS). JEMS will publish a special issue on the economies of the entrepreneur.

To reserve a space at this event, you must send a message with name, affiliation and full contact information to: searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu or call (312) 503-1811.

Space is limited. Please register no later than June 1st, 2009.

Posted by on December 11th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur – Chicago

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) presents The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur June 11-12, 2009. The call for papers deadline is March 15, 2009.

Posted by on December 11th, 2008 | Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics | no comments

Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks of Emerging Technologies – Chicago

April 23, 2009toApril 24, 2009

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) presents a research Roundtable, Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks of Emerging Technologies, April 23-24, 2009.

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Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks of Emerging Technologies – Chicago

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) presents a research Roundtable, Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks of Emerging Technologies, April 23-24, 2009.

Posted by on December 11th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, Environmental Law, Health Law, Law and Technology | no comments

Critical Race Theory at 20 – Iowa City

April 2, 2009
6:00 pmto9:00 pm
April 4, 2009toApril 5, 2009

The twentieth anniversary of the first Critical Race Theory conference is marked by CRT 20: Honoring Our Past, Charting Our Future at the University of Iowa Sturm College of Law April 2-4, 2009.

The conference is co-sponsored or supported by eight law schools or law school centers. See list here.

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Critical Race Theory at 20 – Iowa City

The twentieth anniversary of the first Critical Race Theory conference is marked by CRT 20: Honoring Our Past, Charting Our Future at the University of Iowa Sturm College of Law April 2-4, 2009.

The conference is co-sponsored or supported by eight law schools or law school centers. See list here.

Posted by on December 11th, 2008 | Civil Rights Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Politics, Law and Race | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Critical Race Theory Law Student Writing Competition

January 15, 2009

The University of California, Berkeley School of Law and Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law are organizing a national law student writing competition in conjunction with a conference honoring the twentieth anniversary of the first Critical Race Theory Workshop, April 2-5, 2009, at the University of Iowa College of Law.

The writing competition is for the panel “Re-defining Critical Race Theory: The Future of the Movement.” Students are invited to submit a paper reflecting upon the panel’s theme or engaging more general questions pertaining to critical race theory.

The winner of the competition will be awarded the “Angela Harris Award for Outstanding Student Writing” in honor of Professor Harris’s contribution to CRT and her support of law students at Berkeley and throughout the academy. The winner of the Harris Prize also will receive $750.00. Honorable mention prizes of $500.00 will be awarded to two other papers. Authors of winning papers will be invited to attend the conference, and the reasonable costs (free conference registration, three nights lodging, and up to $600 airfare) of their registration and travel will be covered by the conference organizers. Finally, the winning paper will be published in the Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy along with essays from a panel at the conference entitled “Reflections on CRT.”

Entries must be submitted by Jan. 15, 2009. The full call for papers is here.

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Critical Race Theory Law Student Writing Competition

The University of California, Berkeley School of Law and Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law are organizing a national law student writing competition in conjunction with a conference honoring the twentieth anniversary of the first Critical Race Theory Workshop, April 2-5, 2009, at the University of Iowa College of Law.

The writing competition is for the panel “Re-defining Critical Race Theory: The Future of the Movement.” Students are invited to submit a paper reflecting upon the panel’s theme or engaging more general questions pertaining to critical race theory.

The winner of the competition will be awarded the “Angela Harris Award for Outstanding Student Writing” in honor of Professor Harris’s contribution to CRT and her support of law students at Berkeley and throughout the academy. The winner of the Harris Prize also will receive $750.00. Honorable mention prizes of $500.00 will be awarded to two other papers. Authors of winning papers will be invited to attend the conference, and the reasonable costs (free conference registration, three nights lodging, and up to $600 airfare) of their registration and travel will be covered by the conference organizers. Finally, the winning paper will be published in the Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy along with essays from a panel at the conference entitled “Reflections on CRT.”

Entries must be submitted by Jan. 15, 2009. The full call for papers is here.

Posted by on December 11th, 2008 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Race | no comments

Trademarks – Protecting Well-Known Marks – San Diego

January 9, 2009
4:00 pmto6:00 pm

The International Trademark Association‘s Academic Forum (formerly the Learned Professors Trademark Symposium) will take place Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, 4-6 pm, at the Omni San Diego Hotel (“Conveniently located near the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting venue”). The topic is Protecting Well-Known Marks: At the Crossroads of International and Domestic Legal Reform. Follow link for speakers and paper topics.

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Trademarks – Protecting Well-Known Marks – San Diego

The International Trademark Association‘s Academic Forum (formerly the Learned Professors Trademark Symposium) will take place Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, 4-6 pm, at the Omni San Diego Hotel (“Conveniently located near the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting venue”). The topic is Protecting Well-Known Marks: At the Crossroads of International and Domestic Legal Reform. Follow link for speakers and paper topics.

Posted by on December 11th, 2008 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Intellectual Property | no comments

Preview of Solomon’s Knot: How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations – Chicago

December 11, 2008toDecember 12, 2008

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University School of Law holds a Research Roundtable Dec. 11-12, 2008: Preview of Solomon’s Knot: How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations. Solomon’s Knot is by Robert Cooter (UC Berkeley) and Hans Bernd Schaefer (Univ. of Hamburg).

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Preview of Solomon’s Knot: How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations – Chicago

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University School of Law holds a Research Roundtable Dec. 11-12, 2008: Preview of Solomon’s Knot: How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations. Solomon’s Knot is by Robert Cooter (UC Berkeley) and Hans Bernd Schaefer (Univ. of Hamburg).

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, International Law, Law and Economics | no comments

Application Deadline: Law, Economics, and Technology Post-Graduate Fellowships at Michigan

February 1, 2009

Microsoft Fellowships in Law, Economics, and TechnologyThe University of Michigan Law School’s Center for Law and Economics is offering several post-graduate Fellowships in Law, Economics, and Technology. The Fellowships support research by individuals who finished graduate school (or are about to finish) and are writing on topics in the intersection between law, economics, and technology. Individuals who practiced in these areas and are interested in returning to academia are also encouraged to apply. The purpose of the fellowships is to foster research and interest in areas of Intellectual Property, Telecommunications, Internet and Cyberlaw, Health Care Law and Policy, and other areas related to information and technology, with emphasis on economics and empiricism as the disciplines of inquiry. The Fellows are expected to devote their time to their proposed course of research, to be in residence at the Law School in Ann Arbor, and to participate in the Law School’s law-and-economics activities. Fellowships are either for one or two semesters.

Deadline for Application Submission: February 1, 2009.

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Law, Economics, and Technology Post-Graduate Fellowships at Michigan

Microsoft Fellowships in Law, Economics, and TechnologyThe University of Michigan Law School’s Center for Law and Economics is offering several post-graduate Fellowships in Law, Economics, and Technology. The Fellowships support research by individuals who finished graduate school (or are about to finish) and are writing on topics in the intersection between law, economics, and technology. Individuals who practiced in these areas and are interested in returning to academia are also encouraged to apply. The purpose of the fellowships is to foster research and interest in areas of Intellectual Property, Telecommunications, Internet and Cyberlaw, Health Care Law and Policy, and other areas related to information and technology, with emphasis on economics and empiricism as the disciplines of inquiry. The Fellows are expected to devote their time to their proposed course of research, to be in residence at the Law School in Ann Arbor, and to participate in the Law School’s law-and-economics activities. Fellowships are either for one or two semesters.

Deadline for Application Submission: February 1, 2009.

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | Communications Law, Empirical Legal Studies, Health Law, Intellectual Property, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Cyberspace, Law and Economics, Law and Technology | one comment

LSAC meeting – San Antonio

May 27, 2009toMay 30, 2009

The Law School Admission Council holds its annual meeting and educational conference in San Antonio on May 27–30, 2009.

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

LSAC meeting – San Antonio

The Law School Admission Council holds its annual meeting and educational conference in San Antonio on May 27–30, 2009.

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, Legal Education | no comments

Call for Nominations: Philip D. Shelton Prize for Outstanding Legal Education Research

February 1, 2009

The Law School Admission Council announces the Philip D. Shelton Prize for Outstanding Legal Education Research. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 1, 2009.

The Shelton Prize is for outstanding published empirical research related to legal education. The first prize of $5,000 will be awarded in 2009 for research published in 2007 or 2008. The winner(s) will be invited to present their work at the LSAC annual meeting, which will be held in San Antonio on May 27–30, 2009.

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Call for Nominations: Philip D. Shelton Prize for Outstanding Legal Education Research

The Law School Admission Council announces the Philip D. Shelton Prize for Outstanding Legal Education Research. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 1, 2009.

The Shelton Prize is for outstanding published empirical research related to legal education. The first prize of $5,000 will be awarded in 2009 for research published in 2007 or 2008. The winner(s) will be invited to present their work at the LSAC annual meeting, which will be held in San Antonio on May 27–30, 2009.

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Empirical Legal Studies, Legal Education | no comments

Will Compliance with Int’l Law Make Us More Secure? – New York

January 27, 2009
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

The New York City Bar Association and the American Society of International Law present Will Compliance with International Law Make Us More Secure? Advice for the New Administration, Jan. 27, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. Speakers are Scott Horton (Columbia Law School, Harper’s Magazine) and Samuel Rascoff (New York University School of Law).

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Will Compliance with Int’l Law Make Us More Secure? – New York

The New York City Bar Association and the American Society of International Law present Will Compliance with International Law Make Us More Secure? Advice for the New Administration, Jan. 27, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. Speakers are Scott Horton (Columbia Law School, Harper’s Magazine) and Samuel Rascoff (New York University School of Law).

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | International Law, LECTURES, National Security Law | no comments

Transitional Justice, Rule of Law, and the Creation of the Civilian Response Corps U.S. Gov’t Expeditionary Capacity – Washington, DC

January 22, 2009

Transitional Justice and Rule of Law and the Creation of the Civilian Response Corps U.S. Government Expeditionary Capacity will take place Jan. 22, 2009, at Tillar House, 2223 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC.

Co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law‘s Transitional Justice and the Rule of Law Interest Group, The United States Institute for Peace International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) and in cooperation with the American Bar Association Section of International Law, this program will focus on the lessons learned from Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans and elsewhere and will highlight the importance of developing a US government civilian ready capacity for reconstruction and stabilization (R&S), including, among other priority sectors, transitional justice, security and rule of law.

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Transitional Justice, Rule of Law, and the Creation of the Civilian Response Corps U.S. Gov’t Expeditionary Capacity – Washington, DC

Transitional Justice and Rule of Law and the Creation of the Civilian Response Corps U.S. Government Expeditionary Capacity will take place Jan. 22, 2009, at Tillar House, 2223 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC.

Co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law‘s Transitional Justice and the Rule of Law Interest Group, The United States Institute for Peace International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) and in cooperation with the American Bar Association Section of International Law, this program will focus on the lessons learned from Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans and elsewhere and will highlight the importance of developing a US government civilian ready capacity for reconstruction and stabilization (R&S), including, among other priority sectors, transitional justice, security and rule of law.

Posted by on December 10th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, International Law, National Security Law | no comments

Int’l Law and Regulatory Change, Models for Japan and China – Seattle

January 16, 2009

International Law and Regulatory Change: New Models for Japan and China will be held Jan. 16, 2009, at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle.

Co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law‘s International Economic Law Interest Group, this public workshop, a regional IEL Interest Group event, brings together Japan and China specialists to assess the role of international law and regulatory change in shaping the continuing economic transformation of these two Asian countries. The workshop focuses on the following set of interrelated questions across four different papers: What specific steps have these two countries taken to configure the institutional, legal, and regulatory makeup of their economic realities? In which areas, and to what degree, is their influence evident? What are the main causes and major consequences of their actions for the advance of the legal and regulatory framework in the Asian region as a whole? The discussants for this workshop will include two leading international trade law specialists from China and Japan. As one of the goals of this workshop is to begin to focus on Asia as part of a global legal community, the workshop themes will also be discussed by a leading international economic law specialist who can place the developments in the larger context of legal processes.

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Int’l Law and Regulatory Change, Models for Japan and China – Seattle

International Law and Regulatory Change: New Models for Japan and China will be held Jan. 16, 2009, at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle.

Co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law‘s International Economic Law Interest Group, this public workshop, a regional IEL Interest Group event, brings together Japan and China specialists to assess the role of international law and regulatory change in shaping the continuing economic transformation of these two Asian countries. The workshop focuses on the following set of interrelated questions across four different papers: What specific steps have these two countries taken to configure the institutional, legal, and regulatory makeup of their economic realities? In which areas, and to what degree, is their influence evident? What are the main causes and major consequences of their actions for the advance of the legal and regulatory framework in the Asian region as a whole? The discussants for this workshop will include two leading international trade law specialists from China and Japan. As one of the goals of this workshop is to begin to focus on Asia as part of a global legal community, the workshop themes will also be discussed by a leading international economic law specialist who can place the developments in the larger context of legal processes.

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Competitiveness of ASEAN Economies – Bangkok

January 8, 2009toJanuary 9, 2009

Competitiveness of ASEAN Economies – Investment and Trade Issues (IP11 – University of Fribourg Annual Conference) will take place Jan. 8-9, 2009, at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand.

This Second annual conference is co-organized by Prof. Philippe Gugler and Prof. Aekkachai within the framework of a cooperation between the University of Fribourg and NIDA with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation research project anchored at the World Trade Institute (Berne). This event has been designated a ‘regional meeting’ of the Asian Society of International Law.

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Competitiveness of ASEAN Economies – Bangkok

Competitiveness of ASEAN Economies – Investment and Trade Issues (IP11 – University of Fribourg Annual Conference) will take place Jan. 8-9, 2009, at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand.

This Second annual conference is co-organized by Prof. Philippe Gugler and Prof. Aekkachai within the framework of a cooperation between the University of Fribourg and NIDA with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation research project anchored at the World Trade Institute (Berne). This event has been designated a ‘regional meeting’ of the Asian Society of International Law.

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December 10th Colloquia/Workshops

NYU Legal History

       David M. Oshinsky (Texas History), The Rocky Road to Furman

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Call for Papers Deadline: International Economic Law Research Colloquium – Los Angeles

December 8, 2008

The American Society of International Law International Economic Law Interest Group will hold its 2009 Research Colloquium at UCLA School of Law Feb. 13, 2009. The call for papers deadline was yesterday, Dec. 8, 2008.

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International Economic Law Research Colloquium – Los Angeles

February 13, 2009

The American Society of International Law International Economic Law Interest Group will hold its 2009 Research Colloquium at UCLA School of Law Feb. 13, 2009. The call for papers deadline was yesterday, Dec. 8, 2008.

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International Economic Law Research Colloquium – Los Angeles

The American Society of International Law International Economic Law Interest Group will hold its 2009 Research Colloquium at UCLA School of Law Feb. 13, 2009. The call for papers deadline was yesterday, Dec. 8, 2008.

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Third Int’l Conf. on Design Principles & Practices – Berlin

February 15, 2009toFebruary 17, 2009

The Third International Conference on Design Principles and Practices will be held at UdK University of the Arts, in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 15-17, 2009. The deadline for the current round of the call for papers is Dec. 25, 2008.

This conference is a place to explore the meaning and purpose of ‘design’, as well as speaking in grounded ways about the task of design and the use of designed artifacts and processes. The conference is a cross- disciplinary forum which brings together researchers, teachers and practitioners to discuss the nature and future of design. The resulting conversations weave between the theoretical and the empirical, research and application, market pragmatics and social idealism.In professional and disciplinary terms, the conference traverses a broad sweep to construct a transdisciplinary dialogue which encompasses the perspectives and practices of: anthropology, architecture, art, artificial intelligence, business, cognitive science, communication studies, computer science, cultural studies, design studies, education, e-learning, engineering, ergonomics, fashion, graphic design, history, information systems, industrial design, industrial engineering, instructional design, interior design, interaction design, interface design, journalism, landscape architecture, law, linguistics and semiotics, management, media and entertainment, psychology, sociology, software engineering, technical communication, telecommunications, urban planning and visual design.

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Third Int’l Conf. on Design Principles & Practices – Berlin

The Third International Conference on Design Principles and Practices will be held at UdK University of the Arts, in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 15-17, 2009. The deadline for the current round of the call for papers is Dec. 25, 2008.

This conference is a place to explore the meaning and purpose of ‘design’, as well as speaking in grounded ways about the task of design and the use of designed artifacts and processes. The conference is a cross- disciplinary forum which brings together researchers, teachers and practitioners to discuss the nature and future of design. The resulting conversations weave between the theoretical and the empirical, research and application, market pragmatics and social idealism.In professional and disciplinary terms, the conference traverses a broad sweep to construct a transdisciplinary dialogue which encompasses the perspectives and practices of: anthropology, architecture, art, artificial intelligence, business, cognitive science, communication studies, computer science, cultural studies, design studies, education, e-learning, engineering, ergonomics, fashion, graphic design, history, information systems, industrial design, industrial engineering, instructional design, interior design, interaction design, interface design, journalism, landscape architecture, law, linguistics and semiotics, management, media and entertainment, psychology, sociology, software engineering, technical communication, telecommunications, urban planning and visual design.

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December 10th Colloquia/Workshops

December 10, 2008

NYU Legal History

       David M. Oshinsky (Texas History), The Rocky Road to Furman

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Call for Papers Deadline: International Law in a Multi-Polar and Multi-Civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions – Tokyo

February 28, 2009

Second Biennial General Conference of the Asian Society of International Law will be Aug. 1-2, 2009, in Tokyo. The main theme of the conference is International Law in a Multi-polar and Multi-civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions.

There are four separate calls for papers. Deadlines are Dec. 31, 2008, Jan. 31, 2009, and Feb. 28, 2009 (two calls).

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Call for Papers Deadline: International Law in a Multi-Polar and Multi-Civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions – Tokyo

January 31, 2009

Second Biennial General Conference of the Asian Society of International Law will be Aug. 1-2, 2009, in Tokyo. The main theme of the conference is International Law in a Multi-polar and Multi-civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions.

There are four separate calls for papers. Deadlines are Dec. 31, 2008, Jan. 31, 2009, and Feb. 28, 2009 (two calls).

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Call for Papers Deadline: International Law in a Multi-Polar and Multi-Civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions – Tokyo

December 31, 2008

Second Biennial General Conference of the Asian Society of International Law will be Aug. 1-2, 2009, in Tokyo. The main theme of the conference is International Law in a Multi-polar and Multi-civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions.

There are four separate calls for papers. Deadlines are Dec. 31, 2008, Jan. 31, 2009, and Feb. 28, 2009 (two calls).

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International Law in a Multi-Polar and Multi-Civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions – Tokyo

August 1, 2009toAugust 2, 2009

Second Biennial General Conference of the Asian Society of International Law will be Aug. 1-2, 2009, in Tokyo. The main theme of the conference is International Law in a Multi-polar and Multi-civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions.

There are four separate calls for papers. Deadlines are Dec. 31, 2008, Jan. 31, 2009, and Feb. 28, 2009 (two calls).

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International Law in a Multi-Polar and Multi-Civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions – Tokyo

Second Biennial General Conference of the Asian Society of International Law will be Aug. 1-2, 2009, in Tokyo. The main theme of the conference is International Law in a Multi-polar and Multi-civilizational World – Asian Perspectives, Challenges and Contributions.

There are four separate calls for papers. Deadlines are Dec. 31, 2008, Jan. 31, 2009, and Feb. 28, 2009 (two calls).

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December 9th Colloquia/Workshops

UCLA Law, Economics and Organization

       Eric Helland (Claremont McKenna College), Product Liability and Moral Hazard: Evidence from General Aviation

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December 9th Colloquia/Workshops

December 9, 2008

UCLA Law, Economics and Organization

       Eric Helland (Claremont McKenna College), Product Liability and Moral Hazard: Evidence from General Aviation

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Public Service & the Law – Charlottesville, VA

January 30, 2009toJanuary 31, 2009

The University of Virginia School of Law hosts the 10th Annual Conference on Public Service & the Law Jan. 30-31, 2009.

Founded by law students at the University of Virginia ten years ago, the Conference on Public Service and the Law brings together students, faculty, attorneys, and policymakers to explore public interest issues facing today’s legal community and related career paths for young attorneys.

This year’s keynote speaker is Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. A special guest speaker is Alan Morrison.

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Public Service & the Law – Charlottesville, VA

The University of Virginia School of Law hosts the 10th Annual Conference on Public Service & the Law Jan. 30-31, 2009.

Founded by law students at the University of Virginia ten years ago, the Conference on Public Service and the Law brings together students, faculty, attorneys, and policymakers to explore public interest issues facing today’s legal community and related career paths for young attorneys.

This year’s keynote speaker is Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. A special guest speaker is Alan Morrison.

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Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference – Lubbock, TX

May 29, 2009toMay 30, 2009

According to the Legal Writing Institute, Texas Tech University School of Law will be host the 2009 Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference, May 29-30, 2009.

We’ll post more information when we have it.

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Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference – Lubbock, TX

According to the Legal Writing Institute, Texas Tech University School of Law will be host the 2009 Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference, May 29-30, 2009.

We’ll post more information when we have it.

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Call for Proposals Deadline: Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference – Tempe, AZ

January 23, 2009

Spring (Legal Writing) Training, the 2009 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, will be March 13-14, 2009, at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University. Proposals are due by Jan. 23, 2009.

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Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference – Tempe, AZ

March 13, 2009toMarch 14, 2009

Spring (Legal Writing) Training, the 2009 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, will be March 13-14, 2009, at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University. Proposals are due by Jan. 23, 2009.

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Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference – Tempe, AZ

Spring (Legal Writing) Training, the 2009 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, will be March 13-14, 2009, at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University. Proposals are due by Jan. 23, 2009.

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Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student – San Diego

January 6, 2009
4:00 pmto7:00 pm

California Western School of Law hosts Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student, a free workshop in celebration of the launching of the STEPPS (Skills Training for Ethical and Preventive Practice and career Satisfaction) program. The workshop, timed to fit with the annual AALS meeting, will be Thur. Jan. 6, 2009, 4-7pm (according to LWI).

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Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student – San Diego

California Western School of Law hosts Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student, a free workshop in celebration of the launching of the STEPPS (Skills Training for Ethical and Preventive Practice and career Satisfaction) program. The workshop, timed to fit with the annual AALS meeting, will be Thur. Jan. 6, 2009, 4-7pm (according to LWI).

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Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens – San Diego

January 6, 2009

Mercer University School of Law hosts Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens, Jan. 6, 2009, at the Hilton San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter. The event is supported by the Legal Writing Institute. (The annual AALS meeting is Jan. 6-10 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina.)

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Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens – San Diego

Mercer University School of Law hosts Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens, Jan. 6, 2009, at the Hilton San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter. The event is supported by the Legal Writing Institute. (The annual AALS meeting is Jan. 6-10 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina.)

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Teaching Legal Writing in Southern Africa – Pretoria

July 1, 2009toJuly 4, 2009

APPEAL (Academics Promoting the Pedagogy of Effective Advocacy in Law) and the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law will hold a Conference on Promoting the Teaching of Legal Writing in Southern Africa, July 1-4, 2009, in Pretoria, South Africa.

The conference will focus on the development of curricula in legal writing for law faculties in Southern Africa, with particular emphasis on handling large, undergraduate class loads and teaching to students with a variety of language and educational backgrounds.

Proposals were due Nov. 14, 2008.

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Teaching Legal Writing in Southern Africa – Pretoria

APPEAL (Academics Promoting the Pedagogy of Effective Advocacy in Law) and the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law will hold a Conference on Promoting the Teaching of Legal Writing in Southern Africa, July 1-4, 2009, in Pretoria, South Africa.

The conference will focus on the development of curricula in legal writing for law faculties in Southern Africa, with particular emphasis on handling large, undergraduate class loads and teaching to students with a variety of language and educational backgrounds.

Proposals were due Nov. 14, 2008.

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Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills – Queens, NY

December 5, 2008

Last week (Dec. 5, 2008), St. John’s University School of Law hosted Practice Meets Pedagogy: Views from the Bench, Bar, and Academy on Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills.

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Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills – Queens, NY

Last week (Dec. 5, 2008), St. John’s University School of Law hosted Practice Meets Pedagogy: Views from the Bench, Bar, and Academy on Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills.

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Legal Writing Institute 2012 – Desert Springs, CA

May 29, 2012toJune 1, 2012

The Legal Writing Institute‘s 2012 Biennial Conference will take place at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Desert Springs, California, from May 29 to June 1, 2012.

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Legal Writing Institute 2012 – Desert Springs, CA

The Legal Writing Institute‘s 2012 Biennial Conference will take place at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Desert Springs, California, from May 29 to June 1, 2012.

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Legal Writing Institute 2010 – Marco Island, FL

June 27, 2010toJune 30, 2010

The Legal Writing Institute Board of Directors has selected the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort for the site of the 2010 Biennial Conference (June 27-30, 2010). Conference planning is underway.

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Legal Writing Institute 2010 – Marco Island, FL

The Legal Writing Institute Board of Directors has selected the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort for the site of the 2010 Biennial Conference (June 27-30, 2010). Conference planning is underway.

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Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs – Kansas City, MO

July 16, 2009toJuly 18, 2009

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) holds its biennial conference at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law July 16-18, 2009. The theme is Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs. Proposals were due Dec. 1, 2008.

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Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs – Kansas City, MO

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) holds its biennial conference at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law July 16-18, 2009. The theme is Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs. Proposals were due Dec. 1, 2008.

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December 8th Colloquia/Workshops

Columbia Law and Economics

       Ian Ayres (Yale Law) Rating the Ratings: How Good Are Commercial Governance Ratings?

Harvard

       Jim Greiner (Harvard Law

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December 8th Colloquia/Workshops

December 8, 2008

Columbia Law and Economics

       Ian Ayres (Yale Law) Rating the Ratings: How Good Are Commercial Governance Ratings?

Harvard

       Jim Greiner (Harvard Law

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Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference – Philadelphia

January 23, 2009toJanuary 24, 2009

Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law hosts the Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference Jan. 23-24, 2009.

The Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference is designed to give law faculty of color the opportunity to share ideas for scholarly projects, workshop works-in-progress, mentor junior faculty members, and discuss critical and timely topics. This year’s conference will include presentations on topics including funding and finance, segregation – re-segregation, and school discipline and attrition.

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Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference – Philadelphia

Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law hosts the Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference Jan. 23-24, 2009.

The Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference is designed to give law faculty of color the opportunity to share ideas for scholarly projects, workshop works-in-progress, mentor junior faculty members, and discuss critical and timely topics. This year’s conference will include presentations on topics including funding and finance, segregation – re-segregation, and school discipline and attrition.

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December 5th Colloquia/Workshops

December 5, 2008

Georgetown Law and Economics

       Mitchell Polinsky (Stanford Law), The Uneasy Case for Product Liability

USC

       Mark Weinstein and Daniel Klerman (USC Law), Paul Mahoney (Virginia Law), Holger Spamann (Harvard Law), Legal Origin and Economic Growth

Virginia

       Albert Choi  (Virginia Law) and George Triantis (Harvard Law), Deliberate Ambiguity in Contracts: The Case of MACs

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December 5th Colloquia/Workshops

Georgetown Law and Economics

       Mitchell Polinsky (Stanford Law), The Uneasy Case for Product Liability

USC

       Mark Weinstein and Daniel Klerman (USC Law), Paul Mahoney (Virginia Law), Holger Spamann (Harvard Law), Legal Origin and Economic Growth

Virginia

       Albert Choi  (Virginia Law) and George Triantis (Harvard Law), Deliberate Ambiguity in Contracts: The Case of MACs

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Lincoln’s Constitutionalism in Time of War: Lessons for the Current War on Terror? – Orange, CA

January 30, 2009

Chapman University Law Review’s 2009 Symposium, Lincoln’s Constitutionalism in Time of War: Lessons for the Current War on Terror?, will take place on January 30, 2009. Panels will compare constitutional approaches to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus by President Lincoln in the Civil War and President Bush during the War on Terror, the effect of war on the American economy during the Civil War and the War on Terror, and related topics.

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Lincoln’s Constitutionalism in Time of War: Lessons for the Current War on Terror? – Orange, CA

Chapman University Law Review’s 2009 Symposium, Lincoln’s Constitutionalism in Time of War: Lessons for the Current War on Terror?, will take place on January 30, 2009. Panels will compare constitutional approaches to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus by President Lincoln in the Civil War and President Bush during the War on Terror, the effect of war on the American economy during the Civil War and the War on Terror, and related topics.

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Access to the Courts in the Roberts Era – Cleveland, OH

January 30, 2009

The Case Western Reserve Law Review Symposium, Access to the Courts in the Roberts Era, will take place on January 30, 2009. The symposium will explore the access individuals have had to the courts since the appointment of Chief Justice Roberts to the United States Supreme Court, as well as the future of access issues in what has been called the “Roberts Era.”

Keynote speaker Gene Nichol will address emerging trends concerning access to the courts and standing rights. Symposium panelists, who are among the country’s leading experts in the field, will examine a wide array of issues critical to an accessible judiciary system.

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Access to the Courts in the Roberts Era – Cleveland, OH

The Case Western Reserve Law Review Symposium, Access to the Courts in the Roberts Era, will take place on January 30, 2009. The symposium will explore the access individuals have had to the courts since the appointment of Chief Justice Roberts to the United States Supreme Court, as well as the future of access issues in what has been called the “Roberts Era.”

Keynote speaker Gene Nichol will address emerging trends concerning access to the courts and standing rights. Symposium panelists, who are among the country’s leading experts in the field, will examine a wide array of issues critical to an accessible judiciary system.

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The Future of International Criminal Justice – Santa Clara, CA

March 13, 2009toMarch 14, 2009

The Santa Clara University School of Law’s Journal of International Law is hosting a symposium entitled The Future of International Criminal Justice on March 13-14, 2009. Topics to be discussed are:complementarity and the International Criminal Court; terrorism as an international crime; extra-territorial penal jurisdiction; and collective responsibility for international crimes. The keynote speaker of the event will be M. Cherif Bassiouni, who was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his involvement in the creation of the International Criminal Court.

The Santa Clara Journal of International Law will publish a “Symposium Edition” of the Journal featuring articles by the Symposium panelists.

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The Future of International Criminal Justice – Santa Clara, CA

The Santa Clara University School of Law’s Journal of International Law is hosting a symposium entitled The Future of International Criminal Justice on March 13-14, 2009. Topics to be discussed are:complementarity and the International Criminal Court; terrorism as an international crime; extra-territorial penal jurisdiction; and collective responsibility for international crimes. The keynote speaker of the event will be M. Cherif Bassiouni, who was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his involvement in the creation of the International Criminal Court.

The Santa Clara Journal of International Law will publish a “Symposium Edition” of the Journal featuring articles by the Symposium panelists.

Posted by on December 4th, 2008 | CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, International Law | no comments

December 4th Colloquia/Workshops

Harvard Health Law Policy, Biotechnology & Bioethics

       Emily Oster (Chicago Economics), Routes of Infection: Exports and HIV Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Harvard

       Kirk Stark (UCLA Law)

Michigan Law and Economics

       Steve Shavell (Harvard Law), On the Design of the Appeals Process: The Optimal Use of Discretionary Review vs. Direct Appeal 

Pennsylvania Law and Philosophy

       Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Dartmouth Philosophy), Can Neurological Evidence Help Courts Assess Criminal Responsibility? Lessons from Law and Neuroscience

Toronto Legal Theory

       Dwight Newman (Saskatchewan Law)

Yale Law, Economics and Organization

       David Haddock (Northwestern Law), Bad Public Goods—CAFE—The Corporate Average Fuel Economy Mandate

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December 4th Colloquia/Workshops

December 4, 2008

Harvard Health Law Policy, Biotechnology & Bioethics

       Emily Oster (Chicago Economics), Routes of Infection: Exports and HIV Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Harvard

       Kirk Stark (UCLA Law)

Michigan Law and Economics

       Steve Shavell (Harvard Law), On the Design of the Appeals Process: The Optimal Use of Discretionary Review vs. Direct Appeal 

Pennsylvania Law and Philosophy

       Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Dartmouth Philosophy), Can Neurological Evidence Help Courts Assess Criminal Responsibility? Lessons from Law and Neuroscience

Toronto Legal Theory

       Dwight Newman (Saskatchewan Law)

Yale Law, Economics and Organization

       David Haddock (Northwestern Law), Bad Public Goods—CAFE—The Corporate Average Fuel Economy Mandate

Posted by on December 3rd, 2008 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, Health Law, International Law, Law and Economics, Law and Philosophy | no comments

American Society of Comparative Law – Bristol, RI

October 1, 2009toOctober 3, 2009

The American Society of Comparative Law will hold its 2009 Annual Meeting Oct. 1-3, 2009, at Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, Rhode Island.

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American Society of Comparative Law – Bristol, RI

The American Society of Comparative Law will hold its 2009 Annual Meeting Oct. 1-3, 2009, at Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, Rhode Island.

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Call for Papers Deadline: Comparative Law Works in Progress – Princeton

December 31, 2008

The Fourth Annual Comparative Law Works in Progress Workshop will be held Feb. 6-7, 2009, at Princeton University. It is sponsored by the American Society of Comparative Law, the University of Michigan Law School, the University of Illinois College of Law, and Princeton University’s Program for Law and Public Affairs.

The call for papers deadline is Dec. 31, 2008.

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Comparative Law Works in Progress – Princeton

February 6, 2009toFebruary 7, 2009

The Fourth Annual Comparative Law Works in Progress Workshop will be held Feb. 6-7, 2009, at Princeton University. It is sponsored by the American Society of Comparative Law, the University of Michigan Law School, the University of Illinois College of Law, and Princeton University’s Program for Law and Public Affairs.

The call for papers deadline is Dec. 31, 2008.

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Comparative Law Works in Progress – Princeton

The Fourth Annual Comparative Law Works in Progress Workshop will be held Feb. 6-7, 2009, at Princeton University. It is sponsored by the American Society of Comparative Law, the University of Michigan Law School, the University of Illinois College of Law, and Princeton University’s Program for Law and Public Affairs.

The call for papers deadline is Dec. 31, 2008.

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December 3rd Colloquia/Workshops

Connecticut

       David Mednicoff (Massachusetts Legal Studies), Can Case-Management Software Facilitate Democracy? The Rule(s) of Law and US Rule-of-Law in Contemporary Arab Politics

Pennsylvania Tax Law and Policy

       Alex Raskolnikov (Columbia Law)

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Call for Papers Deadline: The Promise of Law: Political Claims and the Boundary of Justice – Cork

February 13, 2009

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights at University College Cork is pleased to announce its third annual postgraduate conference. The theme for this year’s event is “The Promise of Law: Political Claims and the Boundaries of Justice.” The conference will take place on April 30th 2009.The conference will focus on the intersection of law and politics and the tensions between liberty and political expediency in view of contemporary challenges to civil and human rights principles. This international one-day conference will attract promising research scholars from Ireland, the UK and Europe. Although a young event, it has become a significant fixture on the Irish legal calendar, and the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights has established a reputation for excellence in this area of scholarship.

We are especially interested in papers that relate to human rights, criminal justice or the intersection of these fields. However, we also welcome papers dealing with issues outside these areas that fall within the broad theme of the conference. It is envisaged that the best papers delivered at the conference may be published online.

The keynote address will be delivered by Barbara Hudson, Professor in Law at Lancashire Law School, whose areas of expertise include cosmopolitan theories of justice and feminist jurisprudence. The closing address will be delivered by Maleiha Malik, Reader in Law at King’s College London, who has written extensively on discrimination law, minority protection and feminist theory.

Please submit an abstract (max. 300 words) to the organising committee by Friday February 13th 2009. Successful conference submissions will be notified by February 27th 2008. Submissions and further enquires should be directed to ucclawconf@gmail.com.

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The Promise of Law: Political Claims and the Boundary of Justice – Cork

April 30, 2009

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights at University College Cork is pleased to announce its third annual postgraduate conference. The theme for this year’s event is “The Promise of Law: Political Claims and the Boundaries of Justice.” The conference will take place on April 30th 2009.The conference will focus on the intersection of law and politics and the tensions between liberty and political expediency in view of contemporary challenges to civil and human rights principles. This international one-day conference will attract promising research scholars from Ireland, the UK and Europe. Although a young event, it has become a significant fixture on the Irish legal calendar, and the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights has established a reputation for excellence in this area of scholarship.

We are especially interested in papers that relate to human rights, criminal justice or the intersection of these fields. However, we also welcome papers dealing with issues outside these areas that fall within the broad theme of the conference. It is envisaged that the best papers delivered at the conference may be published online.

The keynote address will be delivered by Barbara Hudson, Professor in Law at Lancashire Law School, whose areas of expertise include cosmopolitan theories of justice and feminist jurisprudence. The closing address will be delivered by Maleiha Malik, Reader in Law at King’s College London, who has written extensively on discrimination law, minority protection and feminist theory.

Please submit an abstract (max. 300 words) to the organising committee by Friday February 13th 2009. Successful conference submissions will be notified by February 27th 2008. Submissions and further enquires should be directed to ucclawconf@gmail.com.

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The Promise of Law: Political Claims and the Boundary of Justice – Cork

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights at University College Cork is pleased to announce its third annual postgraduate conference. The theme for this year’s event is “The Promise of Law: Political Claims and the Boundaries of Justice.” The conference will take place on April 30th 2009.The conference will focus on the intersection of law and politics and the tensions between liberty and political expediency in view of contemporary challenges to civil and human rights principles. This international one-day conference will attract promising research scholars from Ireland, the UK and Europe. Although a young event, it has become a significant fixture on the Irish legal calendar, and the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights has established a reputation for excellence in this area of scholarship.

We are especially interested in papers that relate to human rights, criminal justice or the intersection of these fields. However, we also welcome papers dealing with issues outside these areas that fall within the broad theme of the conference. It is envisaged that the best papers delivered at the conference may be published online.

The keynote address will be delivered by Barbara Hudson, Professor in Law at Lancashire Law School, whose areas of expertise include cosmopolitan theories of justice and feminist jurisprudence. The closing address will be delivered by Maleiha Malik, Reader in Law at King’s College London, who has written extensively on discrimination law, minority protection and feminist theory.

Please submit an abstract (max. 300 words) to the organising committee by Friday February 13th 2009. Successful conference submissions will be notified by February 27th 2008. Submissions and further enquires should be directed to ucclawconf@gmail.com.

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December 3rd Colloquia/Workshops

December 3, 2008

Connecticut

       David Mednicoff (Massachusetts Legal Studies), Can Case-Management Software Facilitate Democracy? The Rule(s) of Law and US Rule-of-Law in Contemporary Arab Politics

Pennsylvania Tax Law and Policy

       Alex Raskolnikov (Columbia Law)

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December 2nd Colloquia/Workshops

December 2, 2008

Arizona State

       Steve Smith (San Diego Law

NYU Law, Economics, and Politics

       Bina Agarwal (University of Delhi), Bargaining, Gender Equality, and Legal Change

Northwestern Law and Economics 

       Douglas Baird (Chicago Law), Financial Innovation and the New Chapter 11

SMU 

       Angela Onwuachi Willig (Iowa Law), Cracking the Egg: Which Came First Stigma or Affirmative Action?

Toronto Law and Literature 

       Guyora Binder (Buffalo Law), Representing Value: The Meaning of Institutions 

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December 2nd Colloquia/Workshops

Arizona State

       Steve Smith (San Diego Law), Secularism v. Separation of Church and State

NYU Law, Economics, and Politics

       Bina Agarwal (University of Delhi), Bargaining, Gender Equality, and Legal Change

Northwestern Law and Economics 

       Douglas Baird (Chicago Law), Financial Innovation and the New Chapter 11

SMU 

       Angela Onwuachi Willig (Iowa Law), Cracking the Egg: Which Came First Stigma or Affirmative Action?

Toronto Law and Literature 

       Guyora Binder (Buffalo Law), Representing Value: The Meaning of Institutions 

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December 1st Colloquia/Workshops

December 1, 2008

Alabama

       Sharon Hannes (Tel Aviv)

Harvard

      Dan Kahan (YaleLaw)

New York Law and Security

       Jane Mayer, The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

USC Law and Philosophy

       Scott Shapiro (Yale Law), How To Do Things With Plans & The Making of A Legal System

Vanderbilt

       Reinier Kraakman (Harvard Law)

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December 1st Colloquia/Workshops

Alabama

       Sharon Hannes (Tel Aviv)

Harvard

      Dan Kahan (YaleLaw)

New York Law and Security

       Jane Mayer, The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

USC Law and Philosophy

       Scott Shapiro (Yale Law), How To Do Things With Plans & The Making of A Legal System

Vanderbilt

       Reinier Kraakman (Harvard Law)

Posted by on December 1st, 2008 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Philosophy, National Security Law | no comments