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October 4, 2011 Colloquia/Workshops

October 4, 2011

Buffalo

John Q. Barrett (St. John’s University Law) presents “From Nuremberg to Buffalo, October 4, 1946, Justice Robert H. Jackson’s Enduring Lessons of Morality and Law in a World at War.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Columbia

Thomas Merrill (Columbia Law)

ETH Zurich

Christopher Yoo (Penn Law) presents “Modularity Theory, Lawyering, and Internet Policy.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Illinois

Steve Choi (NYU Law) presents “Backdating.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Loyola

Francisco Valdes (Miami Law) presents “Making Sense of “Equality” in Law and Society: The Process Constitution, the Antisubordination Principle and the Future of Equal Protection Jurisprudence.”

This paper is not publicly available.

NYU Law, Economics, and Politics

Lewis Kornhauser (NYU Law) presents “Modeling Law.”

This paper not publicly available.

Temple International Law

Claire Kelly (Brooklyn Law)

Texas

Louise Weinberg (Texas Law) presents “Unlikely Beginnings of Modern Constitutional Thought.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Toronto Tax Law and Policy

Stanley Winer (Carlton Public Policy) presents “Closing the 49th Parallel: An ExExplored Episode in Canadian Economic and Political History.”

This paper is not publicly available.

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October 4, 2011 Colloquia/Workshops

Buffalo

John Q. Barrett (St. John’s University Law) presents “From Nuremberg to Buffalo, October 4, 1946, Justice Robert H. Jackson’s Enduring Lessons of Morality and Law in a World at War.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Columbia

Thomas Merrill (Columbia Law)

ETH Zurich

Christopher Yoo (Penn Law) presents “Modularity Theory, Lawyering, and Internet Policy.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Illinois

Steve Choi (NYU Law) presents “Backdating.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Loyola

Francisco Valdes (Miami Law) presents “Making Sense of “Equality” in Law and Society: The Process Constitution, the Antisubordination Principle and the Future of Equal Protection Jurisprudence.”

This paper is not publicly available.

NYU Law, Economics, and Politics

Lewis Kornhauser (NYU Law) presents “Modeling Law.”

This paper not publicly available.

Temple International Law

Claire Kelly (Brooklyn Law)

Texas

Louise Weinberg (Texas Law) presents “Unlikely Beginnings of Modern Constitutional Thought.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Toronto Tax Law and Policy

Stanley Winer (Carlton Public Policy) presents “Closing the 49th Parallel: An ExExplored Episode in Canadian Economic and Political History.”

This paper is not publicly available.

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DNA and Civil Liberties Conference – Wellesley Hills, MA

November 10, 2011toNovember 12, 2011

The MassBay DNA and Civil Liberties Conference II will be taking place at MassBay Community College from November 10 – November 12, 2011. The conference will focus on forensic DNA analysis of human remains, in particular, bones, and will feature scientists who are experts in the field from around the world. A highlight of the conference will be a debate on familial testing –the controversial use of DNA and its impact on American civil liberties.
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DNA and Civil Liberties Conference – Wellesley Hills, MA

The MassBay DNA and Civil Liberties Conference II will be taking place at MassBay Community College from November 10 – November 12, 2011. The conference will focus on forensic DNA analysis of human remains, in particular, bones, and will feature scientists who are experts in the field from around the world. A highlight of the conference will be a debate on familial testing –the controversial use of DNA and its impact on American civil liberties.

Hat Tip: Faculty Awareness Blog
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Call for Papers Deadline: Journal of the National Security Forum

December 1, 2011

The National Security Issue of the William Mitchell Law Review is seeking articles or essays on any topic related to national security law and/or policy. In addition, they are inviting contributors to respond to five questions in short essay format (between 2,000 and 4,000 words, with no specific footnote requirement):
· Ten years after 9/11, what is the most significant legacy left by the terrorist attacks? Are we safer?
· What impact will the “Arab Spring” have on American national security?
· What lessons can be learned from the Obama Administration’s handling of the Ahmed Warsame case?
· Of all the threats to national security, which type is the US least prepared to handle? Where is the US most vulnerable to attack?
· What factors will help determine whether al Qaeda has been defeated?

For more questions, contact katherine.zerwas[at]wmitchell.edu. Submissions are due December 1.
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Call for Papers: Journal of the National Security Forum

The National Security Issue of the William Mitchell Law Review is seeking articles or essays on any topic related to national security law and/or policy. In addition, they are inviting contributors to respond to five questions in short essay format (between 2,000 and 4,000 words, with no specific footnote requirement):
· Ten years after 9/11, what is the most significant legacy left by the terrorist attacks? Are we safer?
· What impact will the “Arab Spring” have on American national security?
· What lessons can be learned from the Obama Administration’s handling of the Ahmed Warsame case?
· Of all the threats to national security, which type is the US least prepared to handle? Where is the US most vulnerable to attack?
· What factors will help determine whether al Qaeda has been defeated?

For more questions, contact katherine.zerwas[at]wmitchell.edu. Submissions are due December 1.
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