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January 31, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 31, 2012

Regent

Russell L. Weaver (Louisville Law) presents “From Gutenberg to the Internet: Free Speech, Advancing Technology, and the Implications for Democracy.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Stanford

Adam Kolber (Brooklyn Law, visiting NYU Law) presents “Smooth and Bumpy Laws.”

This paper is publicly available.

Temple

Michelle Dempsey (Villanova Law)

Posted by on January 31st, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, LECTURES | no comments

January 31, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Regent

Russell L. Weaver (Louisville Law) presents “From Gutenberg to the Internet: Free Speech, Advancing Technology, and the Implications for Democracy.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Stanford

Adam Kolber (Brooklyn Law, visiting NYU Law) presents “Smooth and Bumpy Laws.”

This paper is publicly available.

Temple

Michelle Dempsey (Villanova Law)

Posted by on January 31st, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

January 30, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 30, 2012

Georgia

Mae C. Quinn (Washington University Law)

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January 30, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Georgia

Mae C. Quinn (Washington University Law)

Posted by on January 30th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

January 27, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 27, 2012

Colorado

Colene Robinson (Colorado Law)

Florida

Zev Eigen (Northwestern Law)

Kansas

Laura Dooley (Valparaiso Law)

St. Thomas

John Carr (USCCB Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development) and Bob Kennedy (St. Thomas Business) presents “Hot Topics: Cool Talk.

This paper is not publicly available.

USC

Mary Dudziak (USC Law) presents “War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences.”

This paper is publicly available.

Posted by on January 28th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, LECTURES | no comments

January 27, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Colorado

Colene Robinson (Colorado Law)

Florida

Zev Eigen (Northwestern Law)

Kansas

Laura Dooley (Valparaiso Law)

St. Thomas

John Carr (USCCB Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development) and Bob Kennedy (St. Thomas Business) presents “Hot Topics: Cool Talk.

This paper is not publicly available.

USC

Mary Dudziak (USC Law) presents “War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences.”

This paper is publicly available.

Posted by on January 28th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

Communication, Information, and Internet Policy – Arlington, VA

George Mason University School of Law hosts the 40th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy September 21-23, 2012. Conference organizers seek abstracts of papers, proposals for panels and tutorialsdemonstrations, and student papers. Submission opens on March 1, 2012. Deadlines are as follows:

March 31, 2012: Main conference abstracts, and proposals for panels, tutorials and demonstrations.
April 30, 2012: Student papers.

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Posted by on January 27th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Communications Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Intellectual Property, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Cyberspace | no comments

January 26, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 26, 2012

Santa Clara Social Justice

Anthony Ricco (Law Office of Anthony L. Ricco) presents “The Practice of Law: Saving Lives and Fighting Injustice.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Texas

Robert Bone (Texas Law)

UCLA Legal Theory

Benjamin Zipursky (Fordham Law)

Yale Law and Economics

David Yermack (NYU Business)

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, LECTURES | no comments

January 26, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Santa Clara Social Justice

Anthony Ricco (Law Office of Anthony L. Ricco) presents “The Practice of Law: Saving Lives and Fighting Injustice.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Texas

Robert Bone (Texas Law)

UCLA Legal Theory

Benjamin Zipursky (Fordham Law)

Yale Law and Economics

David Yermack (NYU Business)

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

Call for Papers – SALT Conference on Access to Justice – Baltimore, MD

October 5, 2012 3:00 pmtoOctober 6, 2012 3:00 pm

The Society of American Law Teachers, in partnership with the 10th Annual LatCrit-SALT Junior Faculty Development Workshop, has issued a call for papers for its conference on October 5-6, 2012 at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Teaching Social Justice, Expanding Access to Justice.” ae

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers – SALT Conference on Access to Justice – Baltimore, MD

The Society of American Law Teachers, in partnership with the 10th Annual LatCrit-SALT Junior Faculty Development Workshop, has issued a call for papers for its conference on October 5-6, 2012 at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Teaching Social Justice, Expanding Access to Justice.” ae

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Legal Education | no comments

CELT Conference – Albany Law School – Albany, NY

March 29, 2012 3:00 pmtoMarch 30, 2012 3:00 pm

Albany Law School’s Center for Excellence in Teaching (CELT) will host a national conference on “Setting and Assessing Learning Objectives from Day One” on March 29-30, 2012.

Please see the conference website for more information about registration. ae

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

CELT Conference – Albany Law School – Albany, NY

Albany Law School’s Center for Excellence in Teaching (CELT) will host a national conference on “Setting and Assessing Learning Objectives from Day One” on March 29-30, 2012.

Please see the conference website for more information about registration. ae

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Legal Education | no comments

Institutions and Law-Making – Atlanta, GA

The Center for the Study of Law, Politics & Economics at Emory University, in conjunction with the Halle Institute, will host the Second Annual Conference on Institutions and Law-Making on February 24-25. Please RSVP by February 5, 2012 to cslpe[at]emory.edu (conference RSVP in the subject line). mm

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | Administrative Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Jurisprudence, Law and Economics, Law and Politics | no comments

Cultural Competency and the Death Penalty – Memphis, TN

The University of Memphis Law Review announces its annual Spring Symposium, which this year will focus on Cultural Competency and the Death Penalty. The symposium will take place on March 30, 2012. mm

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, Death Penalty, Human Rights Law, Law and Race | no comments

Southern California Environmental Law – Costa Mesa, CA

February 17, 2012

Whittier Law School hosts Looking Forward: The Next Decade in Southern California Environmental Law on February 17, 2012. Registration information can be found here. mm

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Environmental Law, EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Canadian Constitution at 30

January 31, 2012

The Association for Canadian Studies / Association d’Études Canadiennes presents the Inaugural Conference of the New Institute for Canadian Identities, Checking Our Constitution@30: The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights on Legislation, Identities and Federalism, April 17-18, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario. Abstracts are due Jan. 31, 2012.   mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Canadian Constitution at 30 – Ottawa, ON

April 17, 2012toApril 18, 2012

The Association for Canadian Studies / Association d’Études Canadiennes presents the Inaugural Conference of the New Institute for Canadian Identities, Checking Our Constitution@30: The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights on Legislation, Identities and Federalism, April 17-18, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario. Abstracts are due Jan. 31, 2012.   mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Canadian Constitution at 30 – Ottawa, ON

The Association for Canadian Studies / Association d’Études Canadiennes presents the Inaugural Conference of the New Institute for Canadian Identities, Checking Our Constitution@30: The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights on Legislation, Identities and Federalism, April 17-18, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario. Abstracts are due Jan. 31, 2012.   mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Constitutional Law | no comments

Application Deadline: Fellowships & Projects – Institutional Corruption, Esp. in Media, Think Tanks – Cambridge, MA

February 1, 2012

The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University invites scholars, practitioners, innovators and others committed to understanding and remedying institutional corruption to submit proposals. The application deadline for fellowships and projects to begin Sept. 2012 is Feb. 1, 2012.

The Lab would be particularly enthusiastic to receive proposals on topics of institutional corruption in media and think tanks, or from professionals working in those fields. Priority will be given to project proposals with a focus on innovative remedies for institutional corruption.

mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Fellowships & Projects: Institutional Corruption, Esp. in Media & Think Tanks – Cambridge, MA

The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University invites scholars, practitioners, innovators and others committed to understanding and remedying institutional corruption to submit proposals. The application deadline for fellowships and projects to begin Sept. 2012 is Feb. 1, 2012.

The Lab would be particularly enthusiastic to receive proposals on topics of institutional corruption in media and think tanks, or from professionals working in those fields. Priority will be given to project proposals with a focus on innovative remedies for institutional corruption.

mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | Communications Law, OTHER SCHOLARLY OPPORTUNITIES, Uncategorized | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Econ. Pol’y & Devel. in Low- & Mod-Income Communities – Cleveland, OH

February 15, 2012

The Community Development and Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland invite paper submissions for its 10th annual Policy Summit, to be held June 28-29, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners interested in economic policy and development in low- and moderate-income communities. This year, the focus of the conference is on program and policy evaluation. The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2012. mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Economic Policy & Development in Low- & Moderate-Income Communities – Cleveland, OH

June 28, 2012toJune 29, 2012

The Community Development and Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland invite paper submissions for its 10th annual Policy Summit, to be held June 28-29, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners interested in economic policy and development in low- and moderate-income communities. This year, the focus of the conference is on program and policy evaluation. The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2012. mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Economic Policy & Development in Low- & Moderate-Income Communities – Cleveland, OH

The Community Development and Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland invite paper submissions for its 10th annual Policy Summit, to be held June 28-29, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners interested in economic policy and development in low- and moderate-income communities. This year, the focus of the conference is on program and policy evaluation. The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2012. mw

Posted by on January 25th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Local Government Law, Poverty Law | no comments

January 24, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 24, 2012

Temple

Elizabeth Mertz (Wisconsin Law)

Toronto Tax Law and Policy

Sarah Lawsky (UC Irvine Law) presents “Modeling.”

This paper is not publicly available.

UC Hastings

Mariano-Florentino Cuellar (Stanford Law)

Posted by on January 24th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, LECTURES | no comments

January 24, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Temple

Elizabeth Mertz (Wisconsin Law)

Toronto Tax Law and Policy

Sarah Lawsky (UC Irvine Law) presents “Modeling.”

This paper is not publicly available.

UC Hastings

Mariano-Florentino Cuellar (Stanford Law)

Posted by on January 24th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

Critical Tax Theory Conference – Newark, NJ

March 29, 2012toMarch 31, 2012

Seton Hall University School of Law holds its 15th Critical Tax Conference on March 29-31, 2012.

Posted by on January 20th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers: Critical Tax Theory Conference – Newark, NJ

Seton Hall University School of Law has issued a Call for Papers for its 15th Critical Tax Conference on March 29-31, 2012.

If you would like to submit a paper please email Pierre Bertran, pierre.bertran[at]shu.edu and Tracy Kaye, tracy.kaye[at]shu.edu.

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Posted by on January 20th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Tax Law | no comments

Environmental Law Conference – Salt Lake City, UT

March 22, 2012toMarch 24, 2012

The ABA holds its 41st Annual Conference on Environmental Law on March 22-24, 2012.

Please contact yumeka.brown[at]americanbar.org for more information.

Posted by on January 20th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Environmental Law Conference – Salt Lake City, UT

The ABA holds its 41st Annual Conference on Environmental Law on March 22-24, 2012.

Please contact yumeka.brown[at]americanbar.org for more information.

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Posted by on January 20th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Environmental Law | no comments

Call for Presentations – Variety in Law Teaching – Spokane, WA

The Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, co-sponsored by the law schools at Washburn University and Gonzaga University, invites proposals for conference workshops on the benefits of variety in all aspects of teaching and learning.  This conference will take place at Gonzaga University on June 25, 2012.

Proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2012 via email to Barb Anderson, Program Coordinator, Institute for Law Teaching and Learning at banderson2[at]lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

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Posted by on January 18th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Legal Education, Legal Research & Writing | no comments

Call for Presentations Deadline: Variety in Law Teaching – Spokane, WA

February 1, 2012

The Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, co-sponsored by the law schools at Washburn University and Gonzaga University, invites proposals for conference workshops on the benefits of variety in all aspects of teaching and learning.  This conference will take place at Gonzaga University on June 25, 2012.

Proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2012 via email to Barb Anderson, Program Coordinator, Institute for Law Teaching and Learning at banderson2[at]lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

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Posted by on January 18th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, EVENTS | no comments

Women and the Law Conference, Reproductive Justice – San Diego, CA

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law presents its 12th Annual Women and the Law Conference, Reproductive Justice: Examining Choice and Autonomy in the New Millennium, on February 24, 2012. mm

Posted by on January 18th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Health Law, Law and Gender | no comments

Women and the Law Conference, Reproductive Justice – San Diego, CA

February 24, 2012

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law presents its 12th Annual Women and the Law Conference, Reproductive Justice: Examining Choice and Autonomy in the New Millennium, on February 24, 2012. mm

Posted by on January 18th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, EVENTS, Health Law, Law and Gender | no comments

Call for Papers – International Models Project on Women’s Rights

The International Models Project on Women’s Rights is seeking papers on women’s rights from a global perspective for its virtual journal, IMPOWR Imprints. Additional information and editorial requirements can be found here. mm

Posted by on January 18th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Comparative Law, International Law, Law and Gender | no comments

January 17, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 17, 2012

Florida State

Paul Ohm (Colorado Law)

Toronto Law and Economics

Alan Schwartz (Yale Law) presents “Conceptualizing Contractual Interpretation.”

This paper is not publicly available.

UC Hastings

Anita Bernstein (Brooklyn Law)

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January 17, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Florida State

Paul Ohm (Colorado Law)

Toronto Law and Economics

Alan Schwartz (Yale Law) presents “Conceptualizing Contractual Interpretation.”

This paper is not publicly available.

UC Hastings

Anita Bernstein (Brooklyn Law)

Posted by on January 17th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

Symposium on Law & Economics of Crime & Punishment – Fairfax, VA

The George Mason Judicial Education Program announces its symposium on Law & Economics of Crime & Punishment, which will take place April 19-21, 2012. Registration applications are now being accepted.mm

Posted by on January 16th, 2012 | CONFERENCES | no comments

Symposium on Law & Economics of Crime & Punishment – Fairfax, VA

April 19, 2012toApril 21, 2012

The George Mason Judicial Education Program announces its symposium on Law & Economics of Crime & Punishment, which will take place April 19-21, 2012. Registration applications are now being accepted.mm

Posted by on January 16th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, EVENTS, Law and Economics | no comments

Cultural Competency and the Death Penalty – Memphis, TN

March 30, 2012

The University of Memphis Law Review presents its annual symposium, Cultural Competency and the Death Penalty March 30, 2012. To submit a paper or paper proposal, contact the symposium editor, Isaac Kimes, iukimes [at] memphis.edu. mm

Posted by on January 15th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Cultural Competency & the Death Penalty – Memphis, TN

The University of Memphis Law Review presents its annual symposium, Cultural Competency and the Death Penalty March 30, 2012. To submit a paper or paper proposal, contact the symposium editor, Isaac Kimes, iukimes [at] memphis.edu. mm

Posted by on January 15th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, Human Rights Law, Law and Race | no comments

Antitrust in High-Tech Industries – Arlington, VA

January 26, 2012

The George Mason Law Review, in partnership with the George Mason Law and Economics Center, presents its 15th Annual Symposium on Antitrust Law, Antitrust in High-Tech Industries, on January 26, 2012. mm

Posted by on January 13th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Antitrust in High-Tech Industries – Arlington, VA

The George Mason Law Review, in partnership with the George Mason Law and Economics Center, presents its 15th Annual Symposium on Antitrust Law, Antitrust in High-Tech Industries, on January 26, 2012. mm

Posted by on January 13th, 2012 | Antitrust Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Technology | no comments

Call for Papers – Intellectual Property and Computer Law

February 13, 2012

The Cincinnati Law Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal (University of Cincinnati College of Law) is seeking papers for its first issue, which will be published in the Spring/Early Summer of 2012. The call for papers deadline is February 13, 2012. The full call for papers can be found on  Faculty Law Conference Law Updatesmm

Posted by on January 13th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers – Intellectual Property and Computer Law

The Cincinnati Law Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal (University of Cincinnati College of Law) is seeking papers for its first issue, which will be published in the Spring/Early Summer of 2012. The call for papers deadline is February 13, 2012. The full call for papers can be found on Faculty Law Conference Law Updates. mm

Update (April 6, 2012): The editors have informed us that they are no long accepting submissions. mw

Posted by on January 13th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Intellectual Property, Law and Cyberspace | no comments

January 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 12, 2012

Toronto Health Law

Catherine O’Regan (NYU Law) presents “Adjudicating the Right to Health in the South African Constitution.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Posted by on January 12th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, LECTURES | no comments

January 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Toronto Health Law

Catherine O’Regan (NYU Law) presents “Adjudicating the Right to Health in the South African Constitution.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Posted by on January 12th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

January 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 11, 2012

Washington University in St. Louis

Julian Lim (Washington Law) presents “Making Refugees: Chinese Immigration and Refugee Law at the U.S.-Mexico Border.

This paper is not publicly available.

Posted by on January 11th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, LECTURES | no comments

January 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Washington University in St. Louis

Julian Lim (Washington Law) presents “Making Refugees: Chinese Immigration and Refugee Law at the U.S.-Mexico Border.

This paper is not publicly available.

Posted by on January 11th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

January 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

January 10, 2012

Florida State

Jonathan Nash (Emory Law)

Posted by on January 10th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, LECTURES | no comments

January 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshops

Florida State

Jonathan Nash (Emory Law)

Posted by on January 10th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, LECTURES | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Legal Fiction Contest

March 15, 2012

The Journal of Legal Education (a publication of the Association of American Law Schools) and Southwestern Law School have announced the first JLE Legal Fiction Contest. Submissions must be original short works of fiction related to law school or the practice of law, and winning entries will be published in a future issue of the Journal of Legal Education. The submission deadline is March 15, 2012. mw

Posted by on January 9th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Legal Fiction Contest

The Journal of Legal Education (a publication of the Association of American Law Schools) and Southwestern Law School have announced the first JLE Legal Fiction Contest. Submissions must be original short works of fiction related to law school or the practice of law, and winning entries will be published in a future issue of the Journal of Legal Education. The submission deadline is March 15, 2012. mw

Posted by on January 9th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Law and Humanities, Legal Education, Legal Profession | no comments

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Conflict and Post-Conflict – Washington, DC

February 1, 2012

American University‘s War Crimes Research Office and Women and International Law Program and the Royal Netherlands Embassy present Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings: National and International Strategies Feb. 1, 2012. mw

Posted by on January 4th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Conflict and Post-Conflict – Washington, DC

American University‘s War Crimes Research Office and Women and International Law Program and the Royal Netherlands Embassy present Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings: National and International Strategies Feb. 1, 2012. mw

Posted by on January 4th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Human Rights Law, International Law, Law and Gender | no comments

International Law (ASIL) – Washington, DC

March 28, 2012toMarch 31, 2012

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) holds its annual meeting, Confronting Complexity, March 28-31, 2012.  Online registration is now open. mw

Posted by on January 4th, 2012 | EVENTS | no comments

International Law (ASIL) – Washington, DC

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) holds its annual meeting, Confronting Complexity, March 28-31, 2012.  Online registration is now open. mw

Posted by on January 4th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, International Law | no comments