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ALWD – Legal Writing – Sacramento, CA

June 23, 2011

ALWD (the Association of Legal Writing Directors) will hold its conference, Leadership for the Second Wave, June 23-25, 2011, at University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. A call for papers will be announced later.

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ALWD – Legal Writing – Sacramento, CA

ALWD (the Association of Legal Writing Directors) will hold its conference, Leadership for the Second Wave, June 23-25, 2011, at University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. A call for papers will be announced later.

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Legal Research & Writing | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Capital Area Legal Writing Conference – Washington, DC

October 31, 2010

The George Washington University Law School is hosting the First Annual Capital Area Legal Writing Conference, to be held on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, February 25-26, 2011. Out of town participants are welcome. A proposal submission form may be downloaded from the Legal Writing Institute here. The deadline is Oct. 31, 2010.

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Capital Area Legal Writing Conference – Washington, DC

February 26, 2010
February 25, 2011
12:00 pm

The George Washington University Law School is hosting the First Annual Capital Area Legal Writing Conference, to be held on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, February 25-26, 2011. Out of town participants are welcome. A proposal submission form may be downloaded from the Legal Writing Institute here. The deadline is Oct. 31, 2010.

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Capital Area Legal Writing Conference – Washington, DC

The George Washington University Law School is hosting the First Annual Capital Area Legal Writing Conference, to be held on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, February 25-26, 2011. Out of town participants are welcome. A proposal submission form may be downloaded from the Legal Writing Institute here. The deadline is Oct. 31, 2010.

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British and Irish Law Librarians – Newcastle, UK

June 16, 2011toJune 18, 2011

BIALL (the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians) holds its annual meeting June 16-18, 2011, in Newcastle. The theme is Sharing Experience – Building Best Practice Models for the Legal Information Profession. The call for papers deadline is Oct. 6, 2010.

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British and Irish Law Librarians – Newcastle, UK

BIALL (the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians) holds its annual meeting June 16-18, 2011, in Newcastle. The theme is Sharing Experience – Building Best Practice Models for the Legal Information Profession. The call for papers deadline is Oct. 6, 2010.

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Law Librarianship, Legal Research & Writing | no comments

CALI – Milwaukee, WI

June 23, 2010toJune 25, 2010

The 2011 meeting of CALI (the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Education) will be at Marquette University Law School June 23-25, 2011. A preliminary announcement is here. The conference website will be here (currently that site has information about the June 2010 conference).

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CALI – Milwaukee, WI

The 2011 meeting of CALI (the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Education) will be at Marquette University Law School June 23-25, 2011. A preliminary announcement is here. The conference website will be here (currently that site has information about the June 2010 conference).

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | Law Librarianship, Legal Education | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Legal History, European Traditions – Maastricht, Netherlands

November 1, 2010

The Association of Young Legal Historians seeks paper submissions for the XVIIth Annual Forum of Young Legal Historians, European Traditions: Integration or Disintegration? The conference will take place April 13-16, 2011, at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. The deadline for proposals is Nov. 1, 2010.

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Legal History, European Traditions – Maastricht, Netherlands

April 13, 2011toApril 16, 2011

The Association of Young Legal Historians seeks paper submissions for the XVIIth Annual Forum of Young Legal Historians, European Traditions: Integration or Disintegration? The conference will take place April 13-16, 2011, at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. The deadline for proposals is Nov. 1, 2010.

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Legal History, European Traditions – Maastricht, Netherlands

The Association of Young Legal Historians seeks paper submissions for the XVIIth Annual Forum of Young Legal Historians, European Traditions: Integration or Disintegration? The conference will take place April 13-16, 2011, at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. The deadline for proposals is Nov. 1, 2010.

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Legal History | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Justice in Wartimes and Revolutions: Europe, 1795-1950 – Brussels

December 15, 2010

The Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society seeks submissions for Justice in Wartimes and Revolutions: Europe, 1795-1950, a conference to take place in Brussels in Sept. 2011. The deadline for paper proposals is Dec. 15, 2010. The full call for papers is on the European Society for Comparative Legal History blog, here.

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Justice in Wartimes and Revolutions: Europe, 1795-1950 – Brussels

The Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society seeks submissions for Justice in Wartimes and Revolutions: Europe, 1795-1950, a conference to take place in Brussels in Sept. 2011. The deadline for paper proposals is Dec. 15, 2010. The full call for papers is on the European Society for Comparative Legal History blog, here.

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | Comparative Law, International Law, Legal History | no comments

Law and Development – Sydney

October 16, 2010

The Law and Development Institute (Sydney) presents its Inaugural Conference, Future of Law and Development Studies, International Trade Law and Developing Countries, Oct. 16, 2010.

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Law and Development – Sydney

The Law and Development Institute (Sydney) presents its Inaugural Conference, Future of Law and Development Studies, International Trade Law and Developing Countries, Oct. 16, 2010.

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Law and Pluralism in Asia – Chapel Hill, NC

January 14, 2011

The North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation presents Law and Pluralism in Asia: Exploring Dynamics of Reflection, Reinforcement, and Resistance, Fri. Jan. 14, 2011.

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Law and Pluralism in Asia – Chapel Hill, NC

The North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation presents Law and Pluralism in Asia: Exploring Dynamics of Reflection, Reinforcement, and Resistance, Fri. Jan. 14, 2011.

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Legal Education Reform, Law-in-Action – Madison, WI

October 22, 2010toOctober 23, 2010

The University of Wisconsin Law School and its Institute for Legal Studies present Legal Education Reform after Carnegie: Bringing Law-in-Action into the Law School Classroom Oct. 22-23, 2010.

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Legal Education Reform, Law-in-Action – Madison, WI

The University of Wisconsin Law School and its Institute for Legal Studies present Legal Education Reform after Carnegie: Bringing Law-in-Action into the Law School Classroom Oct. 22-23, 2010.

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Law and Society, Legal Education | no comments

International Law – Impact on Tribal-Federal Relationship – Tulsa, OK

October 8, 2010

The University of Tulsa College of Law presents International Law: Future Impacts on the Tribal-Federal Relationship, Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. For more information or to register, contact Lesley Scruggs at (918) 631-3416, or lesley-scruggs [at] utulsa.edu.

Speakers and topics:

  • Julian Burger, retired Coordinator of the Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Unit, Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, “Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations — Some Good Runs But the Match is Not Over”
  • Joshua Cooper, Lecturer in political science at the University of Hawai’i East-West Center, Director of the Hawai’i Institute for Human Rights, and Director of Four Freedoms Forum
  • Robert “Tim” Coulter, Executive Director of the Indian Law Resource Center in Helena, Montana, and Washington D.C.
  • Walter R. Echo-Hawk, Adjunct Professor, TU College of Law, and Of Counsel for Crowe and Dunlevy, “The Impact of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the Future of Federal Indian Law”
  • Elizabeth Kronk, Assistant Professor, University of Montana School of Law, and Chief Judge, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals, “Modern Miner’s Canary: The Effects of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities in China and the United States”
  • Chief J. Wilton “Willie” Littlechild, International Chief for Treaty Nos. 6, 7 & 8 (Alberta), and former two-term member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, “For Respect and Recognition!” (Indigenous Peoples International Work)
  • Bryan Newland, Policy Adviser to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Aliza Organick, Professor of Law, Washburn University School of Law, “Re-envisioning Tribal and State Relationships: The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a Blueprint?”
  • Rebecca Tsosie, Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar, Professor of Law, and Executive Director, Indian Legal Program,
    at Arizona State University School of Law, “The Future of Tribal Self-Determination: Does U.S. Federal Indian Law Meet International Standards for Indigenous Rights?”

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International Law Impacts on Tribal-Federal Relationship – Tulsa, OK

The University of Tulsa College of Law presents International Law: Future Impacts on the Tribal-Federal Relationship, Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. For more information or to register, contact Lesley Scruggs at (918) 631-3416, or lesley-scruggs [at] utulsa.edu.

Speakers and topics:

  • Julian Burger, retired Coordinator of the Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Unit, Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, “Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations — Some Good Runs But the Match is Not Over”
  • Joshua Cooper, Lecturer in political science at the University of Hawai’i East-West Center, Director of the Hawai’i Institute for Human Rights, and Director of Four Freedoms Forum
  • Robert “Tim” Coulter, Executive Director of the Indian Law Resource Center in Helena, Montana, and Washington D.C.
  • Walter R. Echo-Hawk, Adjunct Professor, TU College of Law, and Of Counsel for Crowe and Dunlevy, “The Impact of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the Future of Federal Indian Law”
  • Elizabeth Kronk, Assistant Professor, University of Montana School of Law, and Chief Judge, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals, “Modern Miner’s Canary: The Effects of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities in China and the United States”
  • Chief J. Wilton “Willie” Littlechild, International Chief for Treaty Nos. 6, 7 & 8 (Alberta), and former two-term member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, “For Respect and Recognition!” (Indigenous Peoples International Work)
  • Bryan Newland, Policy Adviser to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Aliza Organick, Professor of Law, Washburn University School of Law, “Re-envisioning Tribal and State Relationships: The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a Blueprint?”
  • Rebecca Tsosie, Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar, Professor of Law, and Executive Director, Indian Legal Program,
    at Arizona State University School of Law, “The Future of Tribal Self-Determination: Does U.S. Federal Indian Law Meet International Standards for Indigenous Rights?”

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Indian Law, International Law | no comments

September 16, 2010 Colloquia / Workshops

September 16, 2010

Brooklyn

Rebecca Kysar (Brooklyn Law)

Duke International & Comparative Law

Ann Mayer (Legal Studies and Business Ethics, The Wharton School) presents “Islam and Human Rights: New Perspectives in recent United Nations Discussions.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Florida State

Melanie Leslie (Cardozo Law)

Fordham

Robert Kaczorowski (Fordham Law) presents “History of Fordham Law School.”

This paper is not publicly available.

University of Illinois

Adam Chodorow (Arizona State Law) presents “Staying Well While Doing Good: A Proposal to Reform Tax Incentives for Charitable Giving and Health Care.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Loyola

Erik F. Gerding (University of New Mexico Law, Visiting University of Georgia Law) presents “Shadow Banks and Banking Law at Twilight.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Santa Clara Social Justice

Michelle Oberman (Santa Clara Law) presents “Abortion Laws and Women’s Lives: Exploring the Relationship Between the Uterus, the Conscience and the State.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Seton Hall

Jerry Kang (UCLA Law)

Denver Sturm College of Law

Kathleen Clark (Washington University in St. Louis Law) presents “Contractor Employee Ethics: $260 Billion of Government Spending in a Nearly Ethics-Free Zone.”

This paper is not publicly available.

University of Texas

Stephen Vladeck (American Law) presents “The New Habeas Revisionism.”

This paper is publicly available.

Virginia Law and Economics

Edward Morrison (Columbia Law)

Yale Legal Theory

Noah Feldman (Harvard Law)

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September 16, 2010 Colloquia / Workshops

Brooklyn

Rebecca Kysar (Brooklyn Law)

Duke International & Comparative Law

Ann Mayer (Legal Studies and Business Ethics, The Wharton School) presents “Islam and Human Rights: New Perspectives in recent United Nations Discussions.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Florida State

Melanie Leslie (Cardozo Law)

Fordham

Robert Kaczorowski (Fordham Law) presents “History of Fordham Law School.”

This paper is not publicly available.

University of Illinois

Adam Chodorow (Arizona State Law) presents “Staying Well While Doing Good: A Proposal to Reform Tax Incentives for Charitable Giving and Health Care.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Loyola

Erik F. Gerding (University of New Mexico Law, Visiting University of Georgia Law) presents “Shadow Banks and Banking Law at Twilight.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Santa Clara Social Justice

Michelle Oberman (Santa Clara Law) presents “Abortion Laws and Women’s Lives: Exploring the Relationship Between the Uterus, the Conscience and the State.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Seton Hall

Jerry Kang (UCLA Law)

Denver Sturm College of Law

Kathleen Clark (Washington University in St. Louis Law) presents “Contractor Employee Ethics: $260 Billion of Government Spending in a Nearly Ethics-Free Zone.”

This paper is not publicly available.

University of Texas

Stephen Vladeck (American Law) presents “The New Habeas Revisionism.”

This paper is publicly available.

Virginia Law and Economics

Edward Morrison (Columbia Law)

Yale Legal Theory

Noah Feldman (Harvard Law)

Posted by on September 16th, 2010 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments