Future of Arbitration – Washington, DC
The George Washington University Law School presents The Future of Arbitration March 17 (2-5:15 pm) – March 18 (8:30-2:45), 2011. mw
International Investment Arbitration – London
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Standards of Compensation and Measures of Value in International Investment Arbitration March 2, 2011, 4:25 pm to 7 pm. mw
British Arbitration Act – London
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents The Fourteenth Annual Review of the Arbitration Act 1996: The State of English Law on the Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and Awards – Harmonizaton or Divergence? March 16, 2011. mw
Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum – Stanford, CA
Stanford and Yale Law Schools announce the twelfth session of the Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum to be held at Stanford Law School on June 24-25, 2011, and seek submissions for this meeting. The focus of the twelfth session will be private law and dispute resolution. The topics to be addressed are: Bankruptcy, Torts, Taxation, Contracts, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Corporate & Securities Law, Private International Law, Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Property, The Legal Profession. The call for papers deadline is March 17, 2011. The full call is available on SSRN.
Employment Dispute Resolution Systems Across the Globe – Cambridge, UK
St. John’s School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law presents Worlds of Work: Employment Dispute Resolution Systems Across the Globe July 20-22, 2011, at University of Cambridge, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England.
Worlds of Work: Employment Dispute Resolution Systems Across the Globe builds on two prior international conferences hosted by St. John’s Law School. In 2000, St. John’s sponsored a conference on Transnational Perspectives in Labor Law at University College, Dublin, Ireland. In 2006, St. John’s sponsored a conference on Transnational Perspectives in ADR at the University of London’s Queen Mary College. The current Symposium integrates these past conference themes to explore the increasingly important topic of international employment dispute resolution.
Those interested in participating as speakers or panelists should submit abstracts by Feb. 1, 2011.
Alternative Dispute Resolution – Ontario, CA
The University of La Verne College of Law presents Forecasting the Future: Cutting Edge Issues in ADR Jan. 28-29, 2011. In coordination with the live event, the University of La Verne Law Review is publishing a Symposium Issue on Alternative Dispute Resolution, and will be accepting submissions through July 31, 2011.
International Arbitration, ADR, Rule of Law – Port Louis, Mauritius
The World Jurist Association will hold a conference on International Arbitration and ADR- The Impact on the Rule of Law on April 5-7, 2011 in Port Louis, Mauritius.
ILA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference – Taipei, Taiwan
The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law (a branch of the International Law Association) is pleased to hold the International Law Association (ILA) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference from May 29 to June 1, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. The theme of the conference will be Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges. Paper and panel proposals must be submitted electronically by December 20, 2010, to ila [at] nccu.edu.tw. A proposal of no more than 300 words should include the author’s name and full contact information.
The call for papers is available here.
Subject areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- General Public International Law
- The Use of Force
- Asia-Pacific Security
- Territorial Disputes
- Teaching and Research of International Law
- The Law of the Sea
- International Frameworks on Fisheries Conservation
- International Criminal Law
- International Protection of Human Rights
- International Economic Law
- The WTO, APEC and ASEAN
- FTAs and the Cross-Strait ECFA
- United Nations and Regional Organizations
- Private International Law
- Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Court Judgments
Other inquiries about the conference can be directed to Professor Pasha Hsieh, Conference Co-organizer, at pashahsieh [at] smu.edu.sg.
1st African Conference on Int’l Commercial Law – Douala, Cameroon
The University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Buea in Cameroon, with the support of UNCITRAL (United Nation Commission on International Trade Law) and OHADA (Organisation for the Harmonised Business Law in Africa) are organising an international conference entitled “The 1st African Conference on International Commercial Law.” The Conference will be held in Douala, Cameroon, Jan. 13-14, 2011. The Conference will focus on topics related to international sales law, international arbitration and unification of general contract law.
During this conference early career researchers also have the opportunity to present recent research papers relating to the topics of the conference. Early career researchers interested in submitting abstracts are invited to do so before Oct. 1, 2010. The abstract should be submitted as a word or pdf document with 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing and should not exceed 1500 words. The abstract should be sent via email to Jeanalain.Penda [at] unibas.ch. A jury of established academics will select the successful eight abstracts. The researchers of the selected abstracts will be given 10 minutes to present their papers during the “Early Career Researchers Panel.” The travel and accommodation expenses of the selected candidates will be covered.
Who is an Early Career Researcher?
Early Career Researchers are people who are within two years of the start of their research careers when submitting their abstract. They should be currently undertaking a dissertation, Ph.D. thesis or the like, or have received a doctoral degree not earlier than 2008.
For additional information please contact:
Jean Alain Penda at Jeanalain.Penda [at] unibas.ch or
Stephanie Wassem at Stephanie.Wassem [at] unibas.ch
Update (Sept. 2, 2010): The conference website is here.
Beyond Rationality II – Oxford, MS
The University of Mississippi’s Center for Intelligence and Security Studies (CISS) and the London School of Economics’ Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CNSS) are pleased to host the second Beyond Rationality Workshop July 7-9, 2010.
The Beyond Rationality Workshop series is a project of the CNSS at the London School of Economics in collaboration with the CISS at the University of Mississippi. The first workshop was held in London on November 21, 2009.
The recent banking crisis and the rise of religious fundamentalism as a political cause have prompted people to reflect on the seeming irrationality of thinking relevant to these events. These examples join a host of other occasions when the thoughts and actions of people seem to be irrational. Drawing on the notion that “one person’s irrationality is another’s rationality,” this event explores the boundaries of ‘rationality’ from different points of view as illuminated by philosophical or psychological studies such as akrasia, weakness of will, and formal fallacies.
Beyond Rationality II aims to continue the exploration of the meaning of ideas related to rationality in discussions of contemporary problems such as economic decisions, the recruitment of jihadists, terrorism, the banking crisis, risk assessment, conflict resolution, and the climate change debate.
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Investment Arbitration – London
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Recent Developments in Investment Arbitration Procedure Sept. 10, 2010. mw
International Arbitration – Singapore
The inaugural Singapore International Arbitration Forum, The Future for International Arbitration, will take place Jan. 21-22, 2010. The event is sponsored by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and other organizations. mw
Labor Arbitration in a Time of Economic Crisis – San Francisco; Washington, DC
The American Arbitration Association and the Cornell Industrial and Labor Relations School will present a two-day program, “Labor Arbitration in a Time of Economic Crisis: How the Economy will Impact how Cases are Argued by Advocates and Decided by Arbitrators.” The program will take place in Washington, DC on October 22-23, 2009 and in San Francisco on November 9-10, 2009. jv
Sep. 11, 2009 Colloquia/Workshops
Professor Michael Heise (Cornell Law School), Why ADR Programs Aren’t More Appealing: An Empirical Perspective.
East Asian Law and Society Conference – Hong Kong
CRN East Asian Law and Society (Law and Society Association) and Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong present the Inaugural East Asian Law and Society Conference, Changing Socio-Legal Landscapes in East Asia: Common Trends and Local Variations. The conference takes place Feb. 5-6, 2010, at the University of Hong Kong.
organized with this vision.
The organizers invite proposals for papers and panels that are related to the conference theme (Changing Socio-Legal Landscapes in East Asia: Common Trends and Local Variations) or fall within any of the following streams on East Asian law and society:
* Legal Education and Training
* Legal and Quasi-legal Professions
* Dispute Resolution and Civil Litigation
* Lay Participation and Other Forms of Democratic Justice
* Gender in Law
* Criminal Justice
* Constitutional Law.
The deadline for proposals and papers is Sept. 30, 2009. All paper or panel proposals must be in English and sent by email to: Professor Hiroshi Fukurai (University of California, Santa Cruz, U.S.A.), hfukurai [at] ucsc.edu. Submission details here.
Investment Treaty Forum, Arbitration – London
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Thirteenth Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference: Ethics, Issue Conflicts and Arbitrator Challenges Sept. 11, 2009.
Conference: Collaborative Law – Hempstead, NY
Hofstra University School of Law resents a conference, Collaborative Law: Opportunities, Challenges and Questions for the Future, on November 19 and 20, 2009.
Collaborative Law is a voluntary dispute resolution process for parties represented by counsel, which has already taken root in family law. Like mediation, Collaborative Law helps parties resolve their dispute themselves rather than having a ruling imposed upon them by a court or arbitrator. The Uniform Collaborative Law Act is scheduled to be voted on by the Uniform Law Commission in July 2009 and the ABA House of Delegates in February 2010.
The conference will cover topics in Collaborative Law in the context of legal ethics and professional responsibility, mediation, arbitration and other ADR processes, access to justice and vulnerable populations, domestic violence, informed consent, legal education, business law, and interdisciplinary practice.
For further information, contact Franca Sachs, Executive Director of Family Law Programs, at Franca.Sachs@hofstra.edu.
UK Arbitration Act – London
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law holds its 12th Annual Review of the Arbitration Act of 1996 (“Over 1,000 Decisions since Entry into Force of the Arbitration Act 1996”) March 26, 2009. Includes panel on UNCITRAL.
Against Settlement: 25 Years Later – New York, NY
The Fordham Law Review presents Against Settlement: Twenty-Five Years Later April 3, 2009.
In 1984, Owen Fiss provocatively argued that the ADR movement overvalued settlement, that adjudication serves a purpose greater than dispute resolution, and that “[c]ivil litigation is an instrument for using state power to bring a recalcitrant reality closer to our chosen ideals.” Against Settlement, 93 Yale L.J. 1073 (1984). What do we make of his arguments twenty-five years later? In the intervening years, the dispute resolution field has matured, public interest lawyering has changed, aggregate litigation has grown with comprehensive resolution as an expected endgame, and global perspectives on litigation have become more prominent, shedding new light on the arguments Fiss raised.
The Fordham Law Review has assembled a remarkable group – many of the nation’s leading voices in ADR, complex litigation, and public interest lawyering – for a one-day symposium to reconsider questions of settlement and adjudication in civil litigation.
The symposium is co-sponsored by the Fordham Conflict Resolution and ADR Program.
Fourth Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation at Fordham University
The Fourth Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation will take place on Monday & Tuesday, June 15 & 16, 2009 at Fordham University School of Law.
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