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Application Deadline: Fellowships for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism – Montreal, Quebec

January 15, 2011

McGill Law invites applications for the O’Brien Fellowships for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. The deadline is Jan. 15, 2011.

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Fellowships for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism – Montreal, Quebec

McGill Law invites applications for the O’Brien Fellowships for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. The deadline is Jan. 15, 2011.

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International Insolvency Institute – New York, NY

June 13, 2011toJune 14, 2011

The International Insolvency Institute‘s 11th Annual Conference will be held June 13-14, 2011. The conference will be at Columbia University.

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International Insolvency Institute – New York, NY

The International Insolvency Institute‘s 11th Annual Conference will be held June 13-14, 2011. The conference will be at Columbia University.

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Call for Papers Deadline: International Insolvency Studies

March 15, 2011

The International Insolvency Institute is pleased to announce its 2011 Prize in International Insolvency Studies. The Prize in International Insolvency Studies comprises a Gold Medal Prize for the winning submission as well as a Silver Medal Prize, a Bronze Medal Prize, and several Finalist Prizes. The Prizes are accompanied by a honorarium for the Medal winners ($2500 for Gold Medal).

The III Prize is awarded for original legal research, commentary or analysis on topics of international insolvency and restructuring significance and on comparative international analysis of domestic insolvency and restructuring issues and developments. The Prize Competition is open to full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students and to practitioners in practice for less than seven years. Entries must not have been published prior to October 2010 and must be available to be posted on the International Insolvency Institute website at www.iiiglobal.org. Medal-winning entries will be considered for publication in the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice (West), the Norton Annual Review of International Insolvency (West) and for inclusion in the Westlaw electronic database.

Entries must be received by March 15, 2011.

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Call for Papers: Insolvency Studies

The International Insolvency Institute is pleased to announce its 2011 Prize in International Insolvency Studies. The Prize in International Insolvency Studies comprises a Gold Medal Prize for the winning submission as well as a Silver Medal Prize, a Bronze Medal Prize, and several Finalist Prizes. The Prizes are accompanied by a honorarium for the Medal winners ($2500 for Gold Medal).

The III Prize is awarded for original legal research, commentary or analysis on topics of international insolvency and restructuring significance and on comparative international analysis of domestic insolvency and restructuring issues and developments. The Prize Competition is open to full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students and to practitioners in practice for less than seven years. Entries must not have been published prior to October 2010 and must be available to be posted on the International Insolvency Institute website at www.iiiglobal.org. Medal-winning entries will be considered for publication in the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice (West), the Norton Annual Review of International Insolvency (West) and for inclusion in the Westlaw electronic database.

Entries must be received by March 15, 2011.

Posted by on January 9th, 2011 | Bankruptcy Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Comparative Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS | no comments

9/11 and the Law, Ten Years After – Newark, NY

February 3, 2011toFebruary 4, 2011

The Rutgers Law Review hosts a conference titled “Unsettled Foundations, Uncertain Results: 9/11 and the Law, Ten Years After” on Feb. 3-4, 2011.

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9/11 and the Law, Ten Years After – Newark, NY

The Rutgers Law Review hosts a conference titled “Unsettled Foundations, Uncertain Results: 9/11 and the Law, Ten Years After” on Feb. 3-4, 2011.

Posted by on January 9th, 2011 | CONFERENCES, Constitutional Law, Courts, Legal Ethics, National Security Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Cornell Inter-University Graduate Conference – Ithaca, NY

January 21, 2011

The Cornell University Law School graduate students (J.S.D. Students, Visiting Doctoral Students and the Cornell Law School LL.M. Association) are pleased to announce the Seventh Cornell Law School Inter-University Graduate Student Conference to be hosted at the law school, on April 1-2, 2011. As with the previous two years the topic of this year’s conference is open in order to attract the widest selection of papers. Presentation panels will be composed by grouping similarly-themed papers. Papers presented at the conference may be published on the Cornell University Law School working papers website.

Each speaker will provide a ten- to fifteen-minute presentation of his or her paper topic after which there will be input from the other panelists, the faculty moderator and conference attendees. Any current J.S.D./S.J.D. or LL.M. student wishing to present a paper is encouraged to submit one. We also welcome students who wish to attend the conference without presenting a paper. Abstracts are due Jan. 21, 2011.

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Cornell Inter-University Graduate Conference – Ithaca, NY

April 1, 2011 2:00 pmtoApril 2, 2011 6:00 pm
April 2, 2011

The Cornell University Law School graduate students (J.S.D. Students, Visiting Doctoral Students and the Cornell Law School LL.M. Association) are pleased to announce the Seventh Cornell Law School Inter-University Graduate Student Conference to be hosted at the law school, on April 1-2, 2011. As with the previous two years the topic of this year’s conference is open in order to attract the widest selection of papers. Presentation panels will be composed by grouping similarly-themed papers. Papers presented at the conference may be published on the Cornell University Law School working papers website.

Each speaker will provide a ten- to fifteen-minute presentation of his or her paper topic after which there will be input from the other panelists, the faculty moderator and conference attendees. Any current J.S.D./S.J.D. or LL.M. student wishing to present a paper is encouraged to submit one. We also welcome students who wish to attend the conference without presenting a paper. Abstracts are due Jan. 21, 2011.

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Cornell Inter-University Graduate Conference – Ithaca, NY

The Cornell University Law School graduate students (J.S.D. Students, Visiting Doctoral Students and the Cornell Law School LL.M. Association) are pleased to announce the Seventh Cornell Law School Inter-University Graduate Student Conference to be hosted at the law school, on April 1-2, 2011. As with the previous two years the topic of this year’s conference is open in order to attract the widest selection of papers. Presentation panels will be composed by grouping similarly-themed papers. Papers presented at the conference may be published on the Cornell University Law School working papers website.

Each speaker will provide a ten- to fifteen-minute presentation of his or her paper topic after which there will be input from the other panelists, the faculty moderator and conference attendees. Any current J.S.D./S.J.D. or LL.M. student wishing to present a paper is encouraged to submit one. We also welcome students who wish to attend the conference without presenting a paper. Abstracts are due Jan. 21, 2011.

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AALS – New Orleans, LA

January 4, 2013toJanuary 8, 2013

Future AALS meetings:

Annual meetings:

  • Jan. 4-8, 2012, Washington, DC
  • Jan. 4-8, 2013, New Orleans, LA

Faculty Recruitment Conferences, Washington, DC:

  • Oct. 13-15, 2011
  • Oct. 11-13, 2012
  • Oct. 17-19, 2013
  • Oct. 16-18, 2014

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AALS – Washington, DC

October 13, 2011toOctober 15, 2011
January 4, 2012toJanuary 8, 2012
October 11, 2012toOctober 13, 2012
October 17, 2013toOctober 19, 2013
October 16, 2014toOctober 18, 2014

Future AALS meetings:

Annual meetings:

  • Jan. 4-8, 2012, Washington, DC
  • Jan. 4-8, 2013, New Orleans, LA

Faculty Recruitment Conferences, Washington, DC:

  • Oct. 13-15, 2011
  • Oct. 11-13, 2012
  • Oct. 17-19, 2013
  • Oct. 16-18, 2014

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AALS Next Year and Beyond – Washington, DC; New Orleans, LA

Future AALS meetings:

Annual meetings:

  • Jan. 4-8, 2012, Washington, DC
  • Jan. 4-8, 2013, New Orleans, LA

Faculty Recruitment Conferences, Washington, DC:

  • Oct. 13-15, 2011
  • Oct. 11-13, 2012
  • Oct. 17-19, 2013
  • Oct. 16-18, 2014

Posted by on January 9th, 2011 | CONFERENCES, Legal Education | no comments

Law Teachers of Color – Washington, DC

June 25, 2011toJune 26, 2011

The AALS annual meeting wrapped up today. Watch for these mid-year meetings:

  • 2011 Mid-Year Meeting – June 11-17, 2011, Seattle, WA
    • Workshop on Curriculum – June 11-14, 2011
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education – June 14-17, 2011
  • Workshop on Women Rethinking Equality – June 20-22, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Beginning Legal Writing Law School Teachers – June 23-25, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Pretenured People of Color Law School Teachers – June 25-26, 2011, Washington, DC

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Legal Writing – Washington, DC

June 23, 2011toJune 25, 2011

The AALS annual meeting wrapped up today. Watch for these mid-year meetings:

  • 2011 Mid-Year Meeting – June 11-17, 2011, Seattle, WA
    • Workshop on Curriculum – June 11-14, 2011
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education – June 14-17, 2011
  • Workshop on Women Rethinking Equality – June 20-22, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Beginning Legal Writing Law School Teachers – June 23-25, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Pretenured People of Color Law School Teachers – June 25-26, 2011, Washington, DC

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Women Rethinking Equality – Washington, DC

June 20, 2011toJune 22, 2011

The AALS annual meeting wrapped up today. Watch for these mid-year meetings:

  • 2011 Mid-Year Meeting – June 11-17, 2011, Seattle, WA
    • Workshop on Curriculum – June 11-14, 2011
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education – June 14-17, 2011
  • Workshop on Women Rethinking Equality – June 20-22, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Beginning Legal Writing Law School Teachers – June 23-25, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Pretenured People of Color Law School Teachers – June 25-26, 2011, Washington, DC

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AALS Mid-Year Meeting – Clinical Legal Ed – Seattle, WA

June 14, 2011toJune 17, 2011

The AALS annual meeting wrapped up today. Watch for these mid-year meetings:

  • 2011 Mid-Year Meeting – June 11-17, 2011, Seattle, WA
    • Workshop on Curriculum – June 11-14, 2011
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education – June 14-17, 2011
  • Workshop on Women Rethinking Equality – June 20-22, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Beginning Legal Writing Law School Teachers – June 23-25, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Pretenured People of Color Law School Teachers – June 25-26, 2011, Washington, DC

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AALS Mid-Year Meeting – Curriculum – Seattle, WA

June 11, 2011toJune 14, 2011

The AALS annual meeting wrapped up today. Watch for these mid-year meetings:

  • 2011 Mid-Year Meeting – June 11-17, 2011, Seattle, WA
    • Workshop on Curriculum – June 11-14, 2011
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education – June 14-17, 2011
  • Workshop on Women Rethinking Equality – June 20-22, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Beginning Legal Writing Law School Teachers – June 23-25, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Pretenured People of Color Law School Teachers – June 25-26, 2011, Washington, DC

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AALS: Women, Curriculum, Clinics, Legal Writing, New Teachers, People of Color

The AALS annual meeting wrapped up today. Watch for these mid-year meetings:

  • 2011 Mid-Year Meeting – June 11-17, 2011, Seattle, WA
    • Workshop on Curriculum – June 11-14, 2011
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education – June 14-17, 2011
  • Workshop on Women Rethinking Equality – June 20-22, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Beginning Legal Writing Law School Teachers – June 23-25, 2011, Washington, DC
  • Workshop for Pretenured People of Color Law School Teachers – June 25-26, 2011, Washington, DC

Posted by on January 9th, 2011 | Clinics, CONFERENCES, Law and Gender, Law and Race, Legal Education, Legal Research & Writing | no comments