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Call for Papers Deadline: Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Chicago, IL

February 15, 2011

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth is issuing a call for original research papers to be presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. The Symposium will run from noon Thur., June 16 to 3 p.m. Fri., June 17, 2011. The conference is organized in cooperation with the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (JEMS). The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.

The goal of this conference is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Chicago, IL

June 16, 2011 12:00 pmtoJune 17, 2011 3:00 pm

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth is issuing a call for original research papers to be presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. The Symposium will run from noon Thur., June 16 to 3 p.m. Fri., June 17, 2011. The conference is organized in cooperation with the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (JEMS). The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.

The goal of this conference is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Chicago, IL

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth is issuing a call for original research papers to be presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. The Symposium will run from noon Thur., June 16 to 3 p.m. Fri., June 17, 2011. The conference is organized in cooperation with the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (JEMS). The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.

The goal of this conference is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to entrepreneurship and innovation.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Internet Search and Innovation – Chicago, IL

February 7, 2011

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth is issuing a call for original research papers to be presented at the Second Annual Conference on Internet Search and Innovation. The conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. The conference will run from noon Tues. June 7 to 3:00 p.m. Wed., June 8, 2011. The submission deadline is Feb. 7, 2011.

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Internet Search and Innovation – Chicago, IL

June 7, 2011 12:00 pmtoJune 8, 2011 3:00 pm

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth is issuing a call for original research papers to be presented at the Second Annual Conference on Internet Search and Innovation. The conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. The conference will run from noon Tues. June 7 to 3:00 p.m. Wed., June 8, 2011. The submission deadline is Feb. 7, 2011.

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Internet Search and Innovation – Chicago, IL

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth is issuing a call for original research papers to be presented at the Second Annual Conference on Internet Search and Innovation. The conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. The conference will run from noon Tues. June 7 to 3:00 p.m. Wed., June 8, 2011. The submission deadline is Feb. 7, 2011.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Intellectual Property, Law and Cyberspace | no comments

Religious Revival in a Post-Multicultural Age – Montreal, Quebec

January 28, 2011toJanuary 29, 2011

Tel Aviv University’s Minerva Center for Human Rights and McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism present Religious Revival in a Post-Multicultural Age Jan. 28-29, 2011, at McGill.

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Religious Revival in a Post-Multicultural Age – Montreal, Quebec

Tel Aviv University’s Minerva Center for Human Rights and McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism present Religious Revival in a Post-Multicultural Age Jan. 28-29, 2011, at McGill.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Religion | no comments

Law, State and Religion – Ramat-Gan, Israel

May 29, 2011toMay 31, 2011

Law, State and Religion, a publication of Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law, presents a conference on Religious Law and State’s Affairs May 29-31, 2011. The call for papers deadline is Jan. 15, 2011. The full call for papers is available on SSRN.

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Religious Law and State’s Affairs – Ramat-Gan, Israel

Law, State and Religion, a publication of Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law, presents a conference on Religious Law and State’s Affairs May 29-31, 2011. The call for papers deadline is Jan. 15, 2011. The full call for papers is available on SSRN.

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Gender in the Developing World – Cambridge, MA

March 3, 2011toMarch 4, 2011

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study presents Driving Change, Shaping Lives: Gender in the Developing World March 3-4, 2011. Registration is required and opens in late January.

This conference will bring leading experts from different fields, countries, and perspectives together at the to explore the complex roles of gender in the developing world. Academic scholarship will be interwoven with practical experience as scholars, practitioners, organizers, and political leaders engage with one another in panel sessions on health, education, shifting populations, politics, and technology and media. Discussions will investigate intersections among these topics, crossing boundaries both conceptual and geographic.

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Gender in the Developing World – Cambridge, MA

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study presents Driving Change, Shaping Lives: Gender in the Developing World March 3-4, 2011. Registration is required and opens in late January.

This conference will bring leading experts from different fields, countries, and perspectives together at the to explore the complex roles of gender in the developing world. Academic scholarship will be interwoven with practical experience as scholars, practitioners, organizers, and political leaders engage with one another in panel sessions on health, education, shifting populations, politics, and technology and media. Discussions will investigate intersections among these topics, crossing boundaries both conceptual and geographic.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Health Law, Human Rights Law, Law and Gender | no comments

Teaching International Law Beyond the Classroom – White Plains, NY

May 6, 2011

The American Society of International Law and Pace Law School present Teaching International Law Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Students in Experiential Learning, in Webpages and Blogs, and in Historical and Empirical Research. The event takes place Fri., May 6, 2011, at Pace.

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Teaching International Law Beyond the Classroom – White Plains, NY

The American Society of International Law and Pace Law School present Teaching International Law Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Students in Experiential Learning, in Webpages and Blogs, and in Historical and Empirical Research. The event takes place Fri., May 6, 2011, at Pace.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | Clinics, CONFERENCES, Empirical Legal Studies, International Law, Legal Education, Legal History | no comments

Teaching International Humanitarian Law – Atlanta, GA

February 25, 2011toFebruary 26, 2011

The International Humanitarian Law Clinic at Emory University Law School and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will convene the semi-annual Teaching International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Workshop on February 25-26, 2011, in Atlanta.

The Workshop is targeted at law professors in the United States and Canada interested in teaching an IHL course for the first time (otherwise known as the Law of Armed Conflict), integrating IHL modules into their current courses and/or rethinking their current teaching of this important subject. Topics covered will include: Defining the scope and content of an IHL class; Exploring the intersection between international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international criminal law; Incorporating IHL modules into the teaching of classes such as public international law, national security law, immigration law, constitutional law, administrative law and more; Identifying strategies for developing curricula, responding to current events, and gaining support from school administrations for the teaching of IHL. The Workshop provides an opportunity for law faculty to think creatively about their teaching of IHL and network with others to support and expand their teaching of the topics.

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Teaching International Humanitarian Law – Atlanta, GA

The International Humanitarian Law Clinic at Emory University Law School and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will convene the semi-annual Teaching International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Workshop on February 25-26, 2011, in Atlanta.

The Workshop is targeted at law professors in the United States and Canada interested in teaching an IHL course for the first time (otherwise known as the Law of Armed Conflict), integrating IHL modules into their current courses and/or rethinking their current teaching of this important subject. Topics covered will include: Defining the scope and content of an IHL class; Exploring the intersection between international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international criminal law; Incorporating IHL modules into the teaching of classes such as public international law, national security law, immigration law, constitutional law, administrative law and more; Identifying strategies for developing curricula, responding to current events, and gaining support from school administrations for the teaching of IHL. The Workshop provides an opportunity for law faculty to think creatively about their teaching of IHL and network with others to support and expand their teaching of the topics.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Human Rights Law, International Law, Legal Education, National Security Law | no comments

Global Military Appellate Seminar – New Haven, CT

April 1, 2011toApril 2, 2011

Yale Law School presents the Global Military Appellate Seminar April 1-2, 2011. It is sponsored by the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Fund at Yale Law School and in cooperation with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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Global Military Appellate Seminar – New Haven, CT

Yale Law School presents the Global Military Appellate Seminar April 1-2, 2011. It is sponsored by the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Fund at Yale Law School and in cooperation with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Human Rights Law, National Security Law | no comments

Registration Deadline: Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat – Peterborough, NH

February 15, 2011

The 24th Annual Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat will take place March 4-6, 2011, in Peterborough, NH. The theme is Can a Lawyer Really Save the World? Fighting for Justice and Social Change.

Every year, public interest law students, professors, and practitioners from the Eastern, Mid-Eastern, and Southern United States gather together at the Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat to network, strategize, and socialize in a beautiful, secluded setting.The retreat brings to life the vision of Robert Cover, a Yale Law School professor and social change activist. Cover’s vision encompassed four principal goals: 1) to connect students with common goals and interests from across the country; 2) to create a network of professors, peers, and practitioners for students headed toward careers in public interest; 3) to provide a forum for discussions about change and growth pertaining to public interest law; and 4) to provide a platform for change in the public interest sector and perceptions about public interest law.

The registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.

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Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat – Peterborough, NH

March 4, 2011toMarch 6, 2011

The 24th Annual Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat will take place March 4-6, 2011, in Peterborough, NH. The theme is Can a Lawyer Really Save the World? Fighting for Justice and Social Change.

Every year, public interest law students, professors, and practitioners from the Eastern, Mid-Eastern, and Southern United States gather together at the Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat to network, strategize, and socialize in a beautiful, secluded setting.The retreat brings to life the vision of Robert Cover, a Yale Law School professor and social change activist. Cover’s vision encompassed four principal goals: 1) to connect students with common goals and interests from across the country; 2) to create a network of professors, peers, and practitioners for students headed toward careers in public interest; 3) to provide a forum for discussions about change and growth pertaining to public interest law; and 4) to provide a platform for change in the public interest sector and perceptions about public interest law.

The registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.

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Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat – Peterborough, NH

The 24th Annual Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat will take place March 4-6, 2011, in Peterborough, NH. The theme is Can a Lawyer Really Save the World? Fighting for Justice and Social Change.

Every year, public interest law students, professors, and practitioners from the Eastern, Mid-Eastern, and Southern United States gather together at the Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat to network, strategize, and socialize in a beautiful, secluded setting.The retreat brings to life the vision of Robert Cover, a Yale Law School professor and social change activist. Cover’s vision encompassed four principal goals: 1) to connect students with common goals and interests from across the country; 2) to create a network of professors, peers, and practitioners for students headed toward careers in public interest; 3) to provide a forum for discussions about change and growth pertaining to public interest law; and 4) to provide a platform for change in the public interest sector and perceptions about public interest law.

The registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Legal Profession, Public Interest Law | no comments

RebLaw – New Haven, CT

February 18, 2011
3:00 pmto8:00 pm
February 19, 2011
February 20, 2011
10:00 amto11:30 am

The Seventeenth Annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference will take place at Yale Law School Feb. 18-20, 2011.

The RebLaw Conference is an annual, student-run conference that brings together practitioners, law students, and community advocates from around the country to discuss innovative, progressive approaches to law and social change.

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RebLaw – New Haven, CT

The Seventeenth Annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference will take place at Yale Law School Feb. 18-20, 2011.

The RebLaw Conference is an annual, student-run conference that brings together practitioners, law students, and community advocates from around the country to discuss innovative, progressive approaches to law and social change.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Legal Profession, Public Interest Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum – Stanford, CA

March 17, 2011

Stanford and Yale Law Schools announce the twelfth session of the Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum to be held at Stanford Law School on June 24-25, 2011, and seek submissions for this meeting. The focus of the twelfth session will be private law and dispute resolution. The topics to be addressed are: Bankruptcy, Torts, Taxation, Contracts, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Corporate & Securities Law, Private International Law, Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Property, The Legal Profession. The call for papers deadline is March 17, 2011. The full call is available on SSRN.

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Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum – Stanford, CA

June 24, 2011toJune 25, 2011

Stanford and Yale Law Schools announce the twelfth session of the Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum to be held at Stanford Law School on June 24-25, 2011, and seek submissions for this meeting. The focus of the twelfth session will be private law and dispute resolution. The topics to be addressed are: Bankruptcy, Torts, Taxation, Contracts, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Corporate & Securities Law, Private International Law, Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Property, The Legal Profession. The call for papers deadline is March 17, 2011. The full call is available on SSRN.

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Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum – Stanford, CA

Stanford and Yale Law Schools announce the twelfth session of the Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum to be held at Stanford Law School on June 24-25, 2011, and seek submissions for this meeting. The focus of the twelfth session will be private law and dispute resolution. The topics to be addressed are: Bankruptcy, Torts, Taxation, Contracts, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Corporate & Securities Law, Private International Law, Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Property, The Legal Profession. The call for papers deadline is March 17, 2011. The full call is available on SSRN.

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, CONFERENCES, Contract Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Legal Profession, Property Law, Securities Law, Tax Law, Tort Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: International Conference on Law – Athens, Greece

December 27, 2010

The Law Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research presents its 8th Annual International Conference on Law, July 18-21, 2011, in Athens, Greece.  The deadline for submitting abstracts is Dec. 27, 2010.

Update (Feb. 22, 2011):  The deadline for submitting abstracts for the second call for papers is March 11, 2011.    mw

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International Conference on Law – Athens, Greece

July 18, 2011toJuly 21, 2011

The Law Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research presents its 8th Annual International Conference on Law, July 18-21, 2011, in Athens, Greece.  The deadline for submitting abstracts is Dec. 27, 2010.

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International Conference on Law – Athens, Greece

The Law Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research presents its 8th Annual International Conference on Law, July 18-21, 2011, in Athens, Greece.  The deadline for submitting abstracts is Dec. 27, 2010.

Update (Feb. 22, 2011):  The deadline for submitting abstracts for the second call for papers is March 11, 2011.    mw

Posted by on December 12th, 2010 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Uncategorized | no comments