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Call for Papers: Southwestern Journal of International Law

June 29, 2009

The Southwestern Journal of International Law seeks scholarly legal articles in the area of international law for publication in its next volume. Articles should reflect the international focus of the journal.

Please submit all articles and questions to lawjournal@swlaw.edu prior to June 29, 2009. Article submission requirements can be found at here.

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Call for Papers: Southwestern Journal of International Law

The Southwestern Journal of International Law seeks scholarly legal articles in the area of international law for publication in its next volume. Articles should reflect the international focus of the journal.

Please submit all articles and questions to lawjournal@swlaw.edu prior to June 29, 2009. Article submission requirements can be found at here.

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Call for Papers: Texas Environmental Law Journal

The Texas Environmental Law Journal, the official journal of the Texas State Bar Environmental and Natural Resource Law Section, solicits Student Notes and Articles on Texas state issues, or federal issues with impact for practitioners in Texas.

Please send submissions to teljsubmissions@gmail.com.

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Call for Papers: Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law

June 15, 2009

The Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law, the legal publication of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, is currently seeking submissions from students, professors, and practitioners. The Journal publishes full-length articles, book reviews, and shorter commentaries on a wide range of affordable housing and community and economic development issues.

The Fall 2009 issue will focus on “Housing and Community Development in the Economic Crisis.” Submissions of papers or proposals for papers should be e-mailed to Paulette Williams at pwillia8@utk.edu no later than June 15, 2009.

Writer’s guidelines can be found here.

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Call for Papers: Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law

The Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law, the legal publication of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, is currently seeking submissions from students, professors, and practitioners. The Journal publishes full-length articles, book reviews, and shorter commentaries on a wide range of affordable housing and community and economic development issues.

The Fall 2009 issue will focus on “Housing and Community Development in the Economic Crisis.” Submissions of papers or proposals for papers should be e-mailed to Paulette Williams at pwillia8@utk.edu no later than June 15, 2009.

Writer’s guidelines can be found here.

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Call for Papers: University of Richmond Law Review

August 7, 2009

The University of Richmond Law Review seeks articles and essays from legal scholars and practicing attorneys on regulatory, administrative, and all related legal topics for publication in the January 2010 issue of Volume 44. Book reviews of works related to the regulatory theme of this issue, particularly Richard Posner’s A Failure of Capitalism, are also encouraged.

Please send a .doc version of any submission to lawrevsubmissions@richmond.edu before August 7, 2009. Article selection will be finalized by August 31, 2009.

Complete submission guidelines can be found here.

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Call for Papers: University of Richmond Law Review

The University of Richmond Law Review seeks articles and essays from legal scholars and practicing attorneys on regulatory, administrative, and all related legal topics for publication in the January 2010 issue of Volume 44. Book reviews of works related to the regulatory theme of this issue, particularly Richard Posner’s A Failure of Capitalism, are also encouraged.

Please send a .doc version of any submission to lawrevsubmissions@richmond.edu before August 7, 2009. Article selection will be finalized by August 31, 2009.

Complete submission guidelines can be found here.

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Conference: 40 Years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties – London, UK

June 18, 2009

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Celebrating 40 Years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a conference on Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Since its adoption in 1969 the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties has made a significant contribution to the development of international law. This conference will examine current issues in the application and the interpretation of the VCLT. Topics to be considered include: treaty interpretation; reservations to treaties; amendment and invalidity of treaties; and developments concerning the ratification and domestic implementation of treaties.

A full program is available here.

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Conference: 40 Years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties – London, UK

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Celebrating 40 Years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a conference on Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Since its adoption in 1969 the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties has made a significant contribution to the development of international law. This conference will examine current issues in the application and the interpretation of the VCLT. Topics to be considered include: treaty interpretation; reservations to treaties; amendment and invalidity of treaties; and developments concerning the ratification and domestic implementation of treaties.

A full program is available here.

Posted by on June 5th, 2009 | CONFERENCES, International Law | no comments

BIICL 2009 Conference on the Law of Food and Drink – London, UK

June 11, 2009

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law hosts the 2009 Conference on the Law of Food and Drink on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

This conference brings together industry members, lawyers, insurers and regulators to discuss the practice and principles of food and drink law. This conference focuses on how the sector is affected by developments in: consumer information and product labelling regulation; consumer litigation and collective redress; trends in regulatory enforcement; and insurance, recalls and risk management.

A full program can be found here.

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BIICL 2009 Conference on the Law of Food and Drink – London, UK

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law hosts the 2009 Conference on the Law of Food and Drink on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

This conference brings together industry members, lawyers, insurers and regulators to discuss the practice and principles of food and drink law. This conference focuses on how the sector is affected by developments in: consumer information and product labelling regulation; consumer litigation and collective redress; trends in regulatory enforcement; and insurance, recalls and risk management.

A full program can be found here.

Posted by on June 5th, 2009 | Agricultural Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES | no comments