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September 21, 2011 Colloquia/Workshops

September 21, 2011

Albany

Stephen Gottlieb (Albany Law) presents “A Democratic Take on the Interpretive Wars.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Emory

Lee Fennell (Chicago Law)

ETH Zurich

Peter Ryan (Luxembourg) presents “Pret a Voter with Confirmation Codes.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Harvard International Law

Christof Heyns (University of Pretoria, South Africa) presents “Minimum Standards for Regional Human Rights Systems.”

This paper is publicly available.

San Diego

Bradley W. Joondeph (Santa Clara Law) presents “Conditional Spending, Coercion, and Commandeering: The Affordable Care Act and the Federal Regulation of State Taxation.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Temple

Jamin Raskin (American Law)

Washington University

Frank Lovett (Washington University Political Science)

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September 21, 2011 Colloquia/Workshops

Albany

Stephen Gottlieb (Albany Law) presents “A Democratic Take on the Interpretive Wars.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Emory

Lee Fennell (Chicago Law)

ETH Zurich

Peter Ryan (Luxembourg) presents “Pret a Voter with Confirmation Codes.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Harvard International Law

Christof Heyns (University of Pretoria, South Africa) presents “Minimum Standards for Regional Human Rights Systems.”

This paper is publicly available.

San Diego

Bradley W. Joondeph (Santa Clara Law) presents “Conditional Spending, Coercion, and Commandeering: The Affordable Care Act and the Federal Regulation of State Taxation.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Temple

Jamin Raskin (American Law)

Washington University

Frank Lovett (Washington University Political Science)

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Application Deadline: Dissertation Fellowships – Chicago, IL

December 1, 2011
December 15, 2011

The American Bar Foundation invites applications for the ABF Doctoral Fellowship Program in Law and Social Science, 2012 – 2013. The deadline is Dec. 15, 2011.

The Law and Society Association, in collaboration with the American Bar Foundation and the National Science Foundation, seeks applications for the Law and Social Science Dissertation Fellowship and Mentoring Program (LSS Fellowship). The deadline is Dec. 1, 2011.

Hat tip: Legal History Blog. mw

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Dissertation and Research Fellowships – Chicago, IL

The American Bar Foundation invites applications for the ABF Doctoral Fellowship Program in Law and Social Science, 2012 – 2013. The deadline is Dec. 15, 2011.

The Law and Society Association, in collaboration with the American Bar Foundation and the National Science Foundation, seeks applications for the Law and Social Science Dissertation Fellowship and Mentoring Program (LSS Fellowship). The deadline is Dec. 1, 2011.

Hat tip: Legal History Blog. mw

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 | JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Society, OTHER SCHOLARLY OPPORTUNITIES | no comments

National Ass’n of Women Judges – Newark, NJ

October 12, 2011toOctober 16, 2011

The National Association of Women Judges holds its annual meeting Oct. 12-16, 2011, in Newark. The theme is Global Women’s Issues. Hat tip: Concurring Opinions. mw

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National Ass’n of Women Judges – Newark, NJ

The National Association of Women Judges holds its annual meeting Oc. 12-16, 2011, in Newark. The theme is Global Women’s Issues. Hat tip: Concurring Opinions. mw

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 | Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Courts, Human Rights Law, Law and Gender | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Junior Faculty Federal Courts Workshop – Miami, FL

November 15, 2011

FIU College of Law will host the Fourth Annual Junior Faculty Federal Courts Workshop on February 2-4, 2012.

The workshop is open to non-tenured and recently tenured academics who teach and write in Federal Courts, Civil Rights Litigation, and associated topics. Those who do not currently hold a faculty appointment but expect to do so beginning in fall 2012 are welcome. The program is also open to scholars wanting to attend, read, and comment on papers but not present. There is no registration fee.

Abstracts are due by Nov. 15, 2011. Details on PrawfsBlawg. mw

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Junior Faculty Federal Courts Workshop – Miami, FL

February 2, 2012toFebruary 4, 2012

FIU College of Law will host the Fourth Annual Junior Faculty Federal Courts Workshop on February 2-4, 2012.

The workshop is open to non-tenured and recently tenured academics who teach and write in Federal Courts, Civil Rights Litigation, and associated topics. Those who do not currently hold a faculty appointment but expect to do so beginning in fall 2012 are welcome. The program is also open to scholars wanting to attend, read, and comment on papers but not present. There is no registration fee.

Abstracts are due by Nov. 15, 2011. Details on PrawfsBlawg. mw

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Fellowships for Aspiring Law Professors

Interested in law teaching? One route is through a fellowship. See Paul Caron’s helpful list, Fellowships for Aspiring Law Professors (2011-12 Edition), TaxProf Blog, Sept. 14, 2011. mw

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 | OTHER SCHOLARLY OPPORTUNITIES | no comments

Junior Faculty Federal Courts Workshop – Miami, FL

FIU College of Law will host the Fourth Annual Junior Faculty Federal Courts Workshop on February 2-4, 2012.

The workshop is open to non-tenured and recently tenured academics who teach and write in Federal Courts, Civil Rights Litigation, and associated topics. Those who do not currently hold a faculty appointment but expect to do so beginning in fall 2012 are welcome. The program is also open to scholars wanting to attend, read, and comment on papers but not present. There is no registration fee.

Abstracts are due by Nov. 15, 2011. Details on PrawfsBlawg. mw

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Civil Procedure, CONFERENCES, Constitutional Law, Courts, JUNIOR SCHOLARS | no comments

Exploring the American Family – Hempstead, NY

November 3, 2011toNovember 5, 2011

Hofstra Law School will host Exploring the American Family, Nov. 3-5, 2011. The event is sponsored by the Conference of Asian American Law Faculty (CAPALF) and Northeast People of Color Conference (NEPOC).

Scholars will address how law, culture and society play a critical role in defining the meaning, scope and boundaries of the family in the United States. Scholars will address how law, culture and society play a critical role in defining the meaning, scope and boundaries of the family in the United States.

mw

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Exploring the American Family – Hempstead, NY

Hofstra Law School will host Exploring the American Family, Nov. 3-5, 2011. The event is sponsored by the Conference of Asian American Law Faculty (CAPALF) and Northeast People of Color Conference (NEPOC).

Scholars will address how law, culture and society play a critical role in defining the meaning, scope and boundaries of the family in the United States. Scholars will address how law, culture and society play a critical role in defining the meaning, scope and boundaries of the family in the United States.

mw

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 | CONFERENCES, Family Law, Law and Race, Law and Society | no comments

Corruption and Conflicts of Interest – Paris, France

September 28, 2011

The Governance and Public Law Center at Sciences-Po will hold a workshop on Corruption and Conflicts of Interests Sept. 28, 2011.  mw

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Corruption and Conflicts of Interest – Paris, France

The Governance and Public Law Center at Sciences-Po will hold a workshop on Corruption and Conflicts of Interests Sept. 28, 2011.  mw

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 | Business Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Government Law | no comments

Nuclear Law – New Delhi, India

February 17, 2012toFebruary 18, 2012

Nuclear Law Association (NLA) of India, an organization established to discuss issues related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in India, will hold its 1st Annual Conference Feb. 17-18, 2012, in New Delhi. There are several opportunities for the faculty and for students to participate. The call for papers deadline (abstracts) is Sept. 30, 2011. mw

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Nuclear Law – New Delhi, India

Nuclear Law Association (NLA) of India, an organization established to discuss issues related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in India, will hold its 1st Annual Conference Feb. 17-18, 2012, in New Delhi. There are several opportunities for the faculty and for students to participate. The call for papers deadline (abstracts) is Sept. 30, 2011. mw

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Law and Technology | no comments