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European State Aid Law – Lake Starnberg, Germany

April 12, 2012toApril 14, 2012

Lexxion presents a 2 1/2-day seminar on European State Aid Law April 12-14, 2012, at Lake Starnberg (near Munich). mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

European State Aid Law – Lake Starnberg, Germany

Lexxion presents a 2 1/2-day seminar on European State Aid Law April 12-14, 2012, at Lake Starnberg (near Munich). mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | CONFERENCES, Government Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: World Jurist Ass’n – Law and Technology: Privacy and Data Security – Washington, DC

March 16, 2012

The World Jurist Association presents Law and Technology: Privacy and Data Security in the Digital Age April 22-24, 2012. This conference will be co-located with the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s (IMLA’s) mid-year seminar at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, in Washington, DC.

The Programming Committee is now accepting proposals from qualified speakers. The submission deadline is March 16, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

World Jurist Ass’n – Law and Technology: Privacy and Data Security – Washington, DC

April 22, 2012toApril 24, 2012

The World Jurist Association presents Law and Technology: Privacy and Data Security in the Digital Age April 22-24, 2012. This conference will be co-located with the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s (IMLA’s) mid-year seminar at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, in Washington, DC.

The Programming Committee is now accepting proposals from qualified speakers. The submission deadline is March 16, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

World Jurist Ass’n – Law and Technology: Privacy and Data Security – Washington, DC

The World Jurist Association presents Law and Technology: Privacy and Data Security in the Digital Age April 22-24, 2012. This conference will be co-located with the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s (IMLA’s) mid-year seminar at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, in Washington, DC.

The Programming Committee is now accepting proposals from qualified speakers. The submission deadline is March 16, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Law and Cyberspace | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Finlawmetrics – Taylor Rule – Monetary Policy – Milan, Italy

February 28, 2012

The Paoli Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation (Università Bocconi), the European Banking Center (Tilburg University), and the Center on Central Banks and Financial Institutions (New York University) present Finlawmetrics 2012 (7th ed.), The Taylor Rule at the Crossroads: Monetary Policy, Prudential Issues and Central Banking, June 21-22, 2012, at Bocconi University.

The conference will focus on the relationships between monetary policy, prudential issues, and central banking — economics and political economy — in developed and emerging countries. Selected papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Financial Stability. The submission deadline is Feb. 28, 2012.
mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Finlawmetrics – Taylor Rule – Monetary Policy – Milan, Italy

June 21, 2012toJune 22, 2012

The Paoli Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation (Università Bocconi), the European Banking Center (Tilburg University), and the Center on Central Banks and Financial Institutions (New York University) present Finlawmetrics 2012 (7th ed.), The Taylor Rule at the Crossroads: Monetary Policy, Prudential Issues and Central Banking, June 21-22, 2012, at Bocconi University.

The conference will focus on the relationships between monetary policy, prudential issues, and central banking — economics and political economy — in developed and emerging countries. Selected papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Financial Stability. The submission deadline is Feb. 28, 2012.
mw

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Finlawmetrics – Taylor Rule – Monetary Policy – Milan, Italy

The Paoli Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation (Università Bocconi), the European Banking Center (Tilburg University), and the Center on Central Banks and Financial Institutions (New York University) present Finlawmetrics 2012 (7th ed.), The Taylor Rule at the Crossroads: Monetary Policy, Prudential Issues and Central Banking, June 21-22, 2012, at Bocconi University.

The conference will focus on the relationships between monetary policy, prudential issues, and central banking — economics and political economy — in developed and emerging countries. Selected papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Financial Stability. The submission deadline is Feb. 28, 2012.
mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Commercial Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics | no comments

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

February 15, 2012

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern Law) seeks original research papers to be presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  The conference will take place from noon June 14 to 3 pm June 15, 2012.  The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2012.   mw

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Chicago, IL

June 14, 2012 12:00 pmtoJune 15, 2012 3:00 pm

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern Law) seeks original research papers to be presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  The conference will take place from noon June 14 to 3 pm June 15, 2012.  The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Chicago, IL

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern Law) seeks original research papers to be presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  The conference will take place from noon June 14 to 3 pm June 15, 2012.  The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Intellectual Property, Law and Economics, Law and Technology | no comments

Call for Papers: Irish Law Journal

The Irish Law Journal, in association with the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, is now calling for submissions for its inaugural peer-reviewed and student-edited law journal. We prefer articles of at least 12,000 words. Case comments and book reviews should be a minimum of 5,000 words. Submissions may discuss any area of law and pertain to any jurisdiction; however, the Editorial Board particularly welcomes submissions that are relevant to Irish law. Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis, and we envisage making the selection for our inaugural edition at the end of January.

Please click here for further information.
mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | ***, CALLS FOR PAPERS | no comments

Asian Pastoral Commons Adapting to Change – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

June 11, 2012toJune 14, 2012

The Environment and Development Association, Centre for Economic Studies of Mongolian Academy of Science, National University of Mongolia (MAS), and State University of Agriculture will host the Asian Regional Meeting of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), Asian Pastoral Commons Adapting to Change, June 11-14, 2012, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, at the State Agricultural University.    mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Asian Pastoral Commons Adapting to Change – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Environment and Development Association, Centre for Economic Studies of Mongolian Academy of Science, National University of Mongolia (MAS), and State University of Agriculture will host the Asian Regional Meeting of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), Asian Pastoral Commons Adapting to Change, June 11-14, 2012, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, at the State Agricultural University.    mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | Agricultural Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Property Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Pooled Knowledge Resources – Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

January 15, 2012

The International Association for the Study of the Commons presents the 1st Thematic Conference on the Knowledge Commons, Governing Pooled Knowledge Resources: Building Institutions for Sustainable Scientific, Cultural and Genetic Resources Commons, Sept. 12-14, 2012 at Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium. The call for papers deadline is Jan. 15, 2012.

There will be six tracks for abstract submissions:

  • Track 1 on “Scientific Research and Innovation Commons”
  • Track 2 on “Digital Information Commons”
  • Track 3 on “Historical experience of the knowledge commons”
  • Track 4 on “Genetic Resource Commons”
  • Track 5 on “Cultural Commons”
  • Cross-cutting conference track 6 on climate change

The 1st Global Thematic IASC Conference on the Knowledge Commons aims to bring together leading people from a number of international scientific research communities, social science researchers, practitioners and policy analysts, to discuss the rationale and practical feasibility of institutional arrangements designed to emulate key public domain conditions for collaborative research.

mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Pooled Knowledge Resources – Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

September 12, 2012toSeptember 14, 2012

The International Association for the Study of the Commons presents the 1st Thematic Conference on the Knowledge Commons, Governing Pooled Knowledge Resources: Building Institutions for Sustainable Scientific, Cultural and Genetic Resources Commons, Sept. 12-14, 2012 at Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium. The call for papers deadline is Jan. 15, 2012.

There will be six tracks for abstract submissions:

  • Track 1 on “Scientific Research and Innovation Commons”
  • Track 2 on “Digital Information Commons”
  • Track 3 on “Historical experience of the knowledge commons”
  • Track 4 on “Genetic Resource Commons”
  • Track 5 on “Cultural Commons”
  • Cross-cutting conference track 6 on climate change

The 1st Global Thematic IASC Conference on the Knowledge Commons aims to bring together leading people from a number of international scientific research communities, social science researchers, practitioners and policy analysts, to discuss the rationale and practical feasibility of institutional arrangements designed to emulate key public domain conditions for collaborative research.

mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Pooled Knowledge Resources – Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

The International Association for the Study of the Commons presents the 1st Thematic Conference on the Knowledge Commons, Governing Pooled Knowledge Resources: Building Institutions for Sustainable Scientific, Cultural and Genetic Resources Commons, Sept. 12-14, 2012 at Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium. The call for papers deadline is Jan. 15, 2012.

There will be six tracks for abstract submissions:

  • Track 1 on “Scientific Research and Innovation Commons”
  • Track 2 on “Digital Information Commons”
  • Track 3 on “Historical experience of the knowledge commons”
  • Track 4 on “Genetic Resource Commons”
  • Track 5 on “Cultural Commons”
  • Cross-cutting conference track 6 on climate change

The 1st Global Thematic IASC Conference on the Knowledge Commons aims to bring together leading people from a number of international scientific research communities, social science researchers, practitioners and policy analysts, to discuss the rationale and practical feasibility of institutional arrangements designed to emulate key public domain conditions for collaborative research.

mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Law and Cyberspace, Law and Humanities, Law and Science, Law and Technology | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Capital Requirements for Financial Firms – Cleveland, OH

January 31, 2012

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland invites submissions for a two-day conference on issues related to capital requirements for financial firms, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 12-13, 2012. The conference will bring together academics, policymakers, and market participants to discuss regulatory reform and the future of the financial system. The organizers are looking for a mix of theoretical and empirical papers. The submission deadline is Jan. 31, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Capital Requirements for Financial Firms – Cleveland, OH

April 12, 2012toApril 13, 2012

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland invites submissions for a two-day conference on issues related to capital requirements for financial firms, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 12-13, 2012. The conference will bring together academics, policymakers, and market participants to discuss regulatory reform and the future of the financial system. The organizers are looking for a mix of theoretical and empirical papers. The submission deadline is Jan. 31, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Capital Requirements for Financial Firms – Cleveland, OH

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland invites submissions for a two-day conference on issues related to capital requirements for financial firms, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 12-13, 2012. The conference will bring together academics, policymakers, and market participants to discuss regulatory reform and the future of the financial system. The organizers are looking for a mix of theoretical and empirical papers. The submission deadline is Jan. 31, 2012.   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Commercial Law, CONFERENCES, Empirical Legal Studies | no comments

Practicing Animal Law – Baltimore, MD

March 30, 2012

The Animal Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association presents the Third Annual MSBA Animal Law Symposium, Practicing Animal Law, March 30, 2012, in Baltimore. This Symposium will focus on
legal, legislative, and policy issues in practicing animal law.

For more information about the conference, including but not limited to sponsorship opportunities, please consult animalsymposium.com (the site currently has information about the 2011 conference but should be updated soon), or contact Stacey Evans at (410) 440-6655 or via e-mail at evanssm@live.com or Gary Norman at (410) 241-6745 or via e-mail at GLNorman15@hotmail.com.
mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Practicing Animal Law – Baltimore, MD

The Animal Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association presents the Third Annual MSBA Animal Law Symposium, Practicing Animal Law, March 30, 2012, in Baltimore. This Symposium will focus on
legal, legislative, and policy issues in practicing animal law.

For more information about the conference, including but not limited to sponsorship opportunities, please consult animalsymposium.com (the site currently has information about the 2011 conference but should be updated soon), or contact Stacey Evans at (410) 440-6655 or via e-mail at evanssm@live.com or Gary Norman at (410) 241-6745 or via e-mail at GLNorman15@hotmail.com.
mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | Animal Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Adult Guardianship & UN Disabilities Convention – Melbourne, Australia

February 29, 2012

Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC) presents the 2nd World Congress on Adult Guardianship, Guardianship and the United Nations Disabilities Convention: Australian and International Perspectives, Oct. 15-16, 2012, in Melbourne. Abstracts are due Feb. 29, 2012.

Hat tip: Faculty Law Conference Updates   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Adult Guardianship & UN Disabilities Convention – Melbourne, Australia

October 15, 2012toOctober 16, 2012

Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC) presents the 2nd World Congress on Adult Guardianship, Guardianship and the United Nations Disabilities Convention: Australian and International Perspectives, Oct. 15-16, 2012, in Melbourne. Abstracts are due Feb. 29, 2012.

Hat tip: Faculty Law Conference Updates   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Adult Guardianship & UN Disabilities Convention – Melbourne, Australia

Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC) presents the 2nd World Congress on Adult Guardianship, Guardianship and the United Nations Disabilities Convention: Australian and International Perspectives, Oct. 15-16, 2012, in Melbourne. Abstracts are due Feb. 29, 2012.

Hat tip: Faculty Law Conference Updates   mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Disability Law, Elder Law, Human Rights Law | no comments

Law Libraries – Joint Study Institute – Melbourne, Australia

February 13, 2013 6:00 pmtoFebruary 16, 2013 6:00 pm

The 7th Joint Study Institute (JSI) will be held at Melbourne Law School from Wednesday evening, February 13 to Saturday, February 16, 2013.

Joint Study Institutes are hosted by the

JSI programs provide unique opportunities to network and learn about the law, legal research and topical issues of the host jurisdiction that are of interest to law librarians and the legal profession. The last JSI held in Australia was held in Sydney in 2004. For information about past Joint Study Institute programs, see this page.

Watch for announcements in 2012 about the next JSI program. We look forward to welcoming you to enjoy a stimulating educational program and Melbourne’s diverse cultural, culinary, historical and bibliographic attractions.

Regards,

2013 JSI Co-convenors,

Carole Hinchcliff, Melbourne Law School Library
Robin Gardner, Melbourne Law School Library
Vanessa Blackmore, NSW Attorney General’s Department

mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | EVENTS | no comments

Law Libraries – Joint Study Institute – Melbourne, Australia

The 7th Joint Study Institute (JSI) will be held at Melbourne Law School from Wednesday evening, February 13 to Saturday, February 16, 2013.

Joint Study Institutes are hosted by the

JSI programs provide unique opportunities to network and learn about the law, legal research and topical issues of the host jurisdiction that are of interest to law librarians and the legal profession. The last JSI held in Australia was held in Sydney in 2004. For information about past Joint Study Institute programs, see this page.

Watch for announcements in 2012 about the next JSI program. We look forward to welcoming you to enjoy a stimulating educational program and Melbourne’s diverse cultural, culinary, historical and bibliographic attractions.

Regards,

2013 JSI Co-convenors,

Carole Hinchcliff, Melbourne Law School Library
Robin Gardner, Melbourne Law School Library
Vanessa Blackmore, NSW Attorney General’s Department
mw

Posted by on December 27th, 2011 | Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Law Librarianship, Legal Profession, Legal Research & Writing | no comments