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Call for Papers Deadline: Immigration Law – Atlanta, GA

September 26, 2011

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law Journal invites submissions for its Spring 2012 symposium focused on immigration law.  Although papers on any immigration-related topic are welcome, the editors are especially interested in papers that may have particular relevance to immigration issues in Georgia or the Southeast.  Accepted papers will be featured at a conference/CLE to be held on February 8, 2012 and will be published in the Spring 2012 issue of the Journal.  Please e-mail papers or proposals to articleseditor [at] johnmarshall.edu by Sept. 26, 2011.   mw

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Immigration Law – Atlanta, GA

February 8, 2012

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law Journal invites submissions for its Spring 2012 symposium focused on immigration law.  Although papers on any immigration-related topic are welcome, the editors are especially interested in papers that may have particular relevance to immigration issues in Georgia or the Southeast.  Accepted papers will be featured at a conference/CLE to be held on February 8, 2012 and will be published in the Spring 2012 issue of the Journal.  Please e-mail papers or proposals to articleseditor [at] johnmarshall.edu by Sept. 26, 2011.   mw

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Immigration Law – Atlanta, GA

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law Journal invites submissions for its Spring 2012 symposium focused on immigration law.  Although papers on any immigration-related topic are welcome, the editors are especially interested in papers that may have particular relevance to immigration issues in Georgia or the Southeast.  Accepted papers will be featured at a conference/CLE to be held on February 8, 2012 and will be published in the Spring 2012 issue of the Journal.  Please e-mail papers or proposals to articleseditor [at] johnmarshall.edu by Sept. 26, 2011.   mw

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Nomination Deadline: Business History Prize

December 31, 2011

The Ralph Gomory Prize of the Business History Conference recognizes historical work (in English) on the effect business enterprises have on the economic conditions of a country in which they operate. Two prizes of $5000 are awarded annually, one for a book and second for an article. The Gomory Prize for work published in 2010 or 2011 will be presented at the BHC annual meeting (Philadelphia, March 29-31, 2012). Book nominations are accepted from publishers and article nominations from the author of the article. Nominations are due Dec. 31, 2011. mw

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Business History Prize

The Ralph Gomory Prize of the Business History Conference recognizes historical work (in English) on the effect business enterprises have on the economic conditions of a country in which they operate. Two prizes of $5000 are awarded annually, one for a book and second for an article. The Gomory Prize for work published in 2010 or 2011 will be presented at the BHC annual meeting (Philadelphia, March 29-31, 2012). Book nominations are accepted from publishers and article nominations from the author of the article. Nominations are due Dec. 31, 2011. mw

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Call for Papers Deadline: Business History – Business and the State – Philadelphia, PA

October 1, 2011

The 2012 annual meeting of the Business History Conference (BHC) will take place March 29-31 in Philadelphia. The theme for the conference is “Business and the State.” Proposals—for individual papers or entire panels—are due Oct. 1, 2011.  mw

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Business History – Business and the State – Philadelphia, PA

March 29, 2012toMarch 31, 2012

The 2012 annual meeting of the Business History Conference (BHC) will take place March 29-31 in Philadelphia. The theme for the conference is “Business and the State.” Proposals—for individual papers or entire panels—are due Oct. 1, 2011.  mw

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Business History – Business and the State – Philadelphia, PA

The 2012 annual meeting of the Business History Conference (BHC) will take place March 29-31 in Philadelphia. The theme for the conference is “Business and the State.” Proposals—for individual papers or entire panels—are due Oct. 1, 2011.  mw

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Conference on the Constitutional Convention – Cambridge, MA

September 24, 2011toSeptember 25, 2011

Fix Congress First, the Tea Party Patriots, and Harvard Law School present Conference on the Constitutional Convention Sept. 24-25, 2011. Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler will co-chair the conference.

On September 24th, people from across America and across the political spectrum will convene at Harvard University to discuss the advisability and feasibility of organizing towards a Constitutional Convention. The conference’s lead organizers are both proponents and opponents of an Article V convention and we actively encourage the participation of those who support a convention and those who oppose holding a convention at all.

mw

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Conference on the Constitutional Convention – Cambridge, MA

Fix Congress First, the Tea Party Patriots, and Harvard Law School present Conference on the Constitutional Convention Sept. 24-25, 2011. Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler will co-chair the conference.

On September 24th, people from across America and across the political spectrum will convene at Harvard University to discuss the advisability and feasibility of organizing towards a Constitutional Convention. The conference’s lead organizers are both proponents and opponents of an Article V convention and we actively encourage the participation of those who support a convention and those who oppose holding a convention at all.

mw

Posted by on July 27th, 2011 | CONFERENCES, Constitutional Law, Law and Politics | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Legal History – Private Law, Public Lives – Brisbane, Australia

July 14, 2011

The 30th annual conference of the Australia and New Zealand Law and History Society will be held in Brisbane, Australia, Dec. 12-13, 2011. The 2011 conference theme – “Private Law, Public Lives” – examines the social dimensions of private law in history. The call for papers deadline was July 14, 2011. mw

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Legal History – Private Law, Public Lives – Brisbane, Australia

December 12, 2011toDecember 13, 2011

The 30th annual conference of the Australia and New Zealand Law and History Society will be held in Brisbane, Australia, Dec. 12-13, 2011. The 2011 conference theme – “Private Law, Public Lives” – examines the social dimensions of private law in history. The call for papers deadline was July 14, 2011. mw

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Legal History – Private Law, Public Lives – Brisbane, Australia

The 30th annual conference of the Australia and New Zealand Law and History Society will be held in Brisbane, Australia, Dec. 12-13, 2011. The 2011 conference theme – “Private Law, Public Lives” – examines the social dimensions of private law in history. The call for papers deadline was July 14, 2011. mw

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Protecting Workers’ Rights in a Post-Wisconsin World – Albany, NY

September 28, 2011

Albany Law Review presents Protecting Workers’ Rights in a Post-Wisconsin World Sept. 28, 2011. The symposium will examine the state of workers’ rights one hundred years after the Triangle Factory fire and in the wake of efforts to end public sector bargaining in Wisconsin. Article proposals should be submitted as soon as possible. Drafts will be due Oct. 1, 2011. Jump to full post

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Protecting Workers’ Rights in a Post-Wisconsin World – Albany, NY

Albany Law Review presents Protecting Workers’ Rights in a Post-Wisconsin World Sept. 28, 2011. The symposium will examine the state of workers’ rights one hundred years after the Triangle Factory fire and in the wake of efforts to end public sector bargaining in Wisconsin. Article proposals should be submitted as soon as possible. Drafts will be due Oct. 1, 2011. Jump to full post

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Call for Papers Deadline: ERISA and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – Chicago, IL

October 1, 2011

The Center for Tax Law & Employee Benefits at The John Marshall Law School and The John Marshall Law Review present The Intersection of ERISA and PPACA Laws: Do the Two Fit Together? April 16, 2012. Paper proposals are due Oct. 1, 2011. Jump to full post

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ERISA and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – Chicago, IL

April 16, 2012

The Center for Tax Law & Employee Benefits at The John Marshall Law School and The John Marshall Law Review present The Intersection of ERISA and PPACA Laws: Do the Two Fit Together? April 16, 2012. Paper proposals are due Oct. 1, 2011. Jump to full post

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ERISA and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – Chicago, IL

The Center for Tax Law & Employee Benefits at The John Marshall Law School and The John Marshall Law Review present The Intersection of ERISA and PPACA Laws: Do the Two Fit Together? April 16, 2012. Paper proposals are due Oct. 1, 2011. Jump to full post

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Call for Papers Deadline: U.S. Prisons

November 15, 2011

The William Mitchell Law Review will devote vol. 38 issue 4 to the topic of U.S. Prisons. The editors seek papers that examine a broad range of issues and recent developments regarding this topic, including but not limited to prison medical care, education in prisons, the war on drugs, prison privatization and prison overcrowding. Submissions may either take the form of shorter commentaries or longer law review articles. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 15, 2011.

Please direct inquiries to Executive Editor Leah Graf at leah.graf [at] wmitchell.edu. Please send submissions to lreview [at] wmitchell.edu or mail them to the Editorial Office. Please note that the Law Review prefers electronic submissions in Word.

Source: Sentencing Law and Policy. mw

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Call for Papers: U.S. Prisons

The William Mitchell Law Review will devote vol. 38 issue 4 to the topic of U.S. Prisons. The editors seek papers that examine a broad range of issues and recent developments regarding this topic, including but not limited to prison medical care, education in prisons, the war on drugs, prison privatization and prison overcrowding. Submissions may either take the form of shorter commentaries or longer law review articles. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 15, 2011.

Please direct inquiries to Executive Editor Leah Graf at leah.graf [at] wmitchell.edu. Please send submissions to lreview [at] wmitchell.edu or mail them to the Editorial Office. Please note that the Law Review prefers electronic submissions in Word.

Source: Sentencing Law and Policy. mw

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