Legal Scholarship Blog » Government Law http://legalscholarshipblog.com A Service from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the University of Washington School of Law Thu, 24 May 2012 23:29:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Empirical Research Projects – Funding, Support http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2012/03/05/empirical-research-projects-funding-support/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2012/03/05/empirical-research-projects-funding-support/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:27:10 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/?p=6733 The Searle Civil Justice Institute (SCJI) at George Mason University School of Law is seeking proposals for empirical research projects that will result in publishable-quality and policy-relevant reports. The SCJI will select proposals in a three-stage process.

Initial Preliminary Statements of Research Proposals, not to exceed one page, must be received by March 15, 2012, to receive full consideration for the 2012-13 funding cycle. SCJI will request a full proposal from selected authors by April 15, 2012. The 2011 SCJI Empirical Research Workshop will take place in June 2012.

SCJI will fully support certain accepted proposals by paying author(s) to lead the research efforts, providing in-house econometricians and legal experts as project staff, paying for necessary data (which includes employing large numbers of research assistants to find and code data that might otherwise by unavailable), and funding a comprehensive communications strategy for the final Public Policy Report.

More information is available on SSRN. mw

]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2012/03/05/empirical-research-projects-funding-support/feed/ 0 IFLA Call for Papers and Conference- Helsinki, Finland http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2012/02/06/ifla-call-for-papers-and-conference-helsinki-finland/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2012/02/06/ifla-call-for-papers-and-conference-helsinki-finland/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:43:50 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2012/02/06/ifla-call-for-papers-and-conference-helsinki-finland/ The IFLA Law Libraries Section, in cooperation with Libraries & Research Services for Parliaments, Government Information & Official Publications, and Government Libraries, is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour program to be held at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland in August 2012. This is a Call for Papers to share experiences by featuring model countries and promoting best practices. Papers are welcome on how Ministry of Justices or other governmental institutions in European democracies have addressed the issue of free open access for official authenticated legal information.

The deadline to submit a proposal is February 27, 2012. Send proposals via email to: Claire M. Germain, germain[at]law.ufl.edu.  The conference will take place on August 11-17, 2012. 

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]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/12/27/european-state-aid-law-lake-starnberg-germany/feed/ 0 International Conference on Law, Regulations, and Public Policy – Singapore http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/12/15/international-conference-on-law-regulations-and-public-policy-singapore/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/12/15/international-conference-on-law-regulations-and-public-policy-singapore/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:50:43 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/12/15/international-conference-on-law-regulations-and-public-policy-singapore/ The Global Science and Technology Forum (GSTF) presents the Annual International Conference on Law, Regulations and Public Policy (LRPP 2012) July 9-10, 2012, in Singapore. Papers are due March 9, 2012. mw

]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/12/15/international-conference-on-law-regulations-and-public-policy-singapore/feed/ 0 Call for Papers: 40th Anniversary of Watergate: A Commemoration of the Rule of Law – Orange, CA http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/27/call-for-papers-40th-anniversary-of-watergate-a-commemoration-of-the-rule-of-law-orange-ca/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/27/call-for-papers-40th-anniversary-of-watergate-a-commemoration-of-the-rule-of-law-orange-ca/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:01:13 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/27/call-for-papers-40th-anniversary-of-watergate-a-commemoration-of-the-rule-of-law-orange-ca/ The Chapman University School of Law: Chapman Law Review will be hosting a symposium Jan. 26-27, 2012 entitled “The 40th Anniversary of Watergate: A Commemoration of the Rule of Law.” Abstracts and proposals for panel presentations on issues related to this topic, as well as author’s resume, should be submitted to: Whitney Stefko, Senior Symposium Editor, Chapman Law Review, stefk100[at]mail.chapman.edu. The call for papers deadline is Dec. 15, 2011.

This Symposium affords an excellent opportunity to remember the events of Watergate and the aftermath of those events. Alongside a discussion of the legacy of Watergate institutional and legislative reform, the symposium also provides a platform to discuss the notions of justice, procedural consequences of prosecuting government officials, the freedom of press and legal ethics.

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]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/27/call-for-papers-40th-anniversary-of-watergate-a-commemoration-of-the-rule-of-law-orange-ca/feed/ 0 Law and Technology in the Federal Market – Washington, DC http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/17/law-and-technology-in-the-federal-market-washington-dc/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/17/law-and-technology-in-the-federal-market-washington-dc/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:30:50 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/17/law-and-technology-in-the-federal-market-washington-dc/ GW Law‘s Government Procurement Law Program presents Law and Technology in the Federal Market Dec. 1, 2011. “The event will focus on emerging issues in the federal information technology market with senior members of the business, law, and academic communities.” mw

]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/11/17/law-and-technology-in-the-federal-market-washington-dc/feed/ 0 Making Cents: Forging a New California in a Time of Crisis – Berkeley, CA http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/10/13/making-cents-forging-a-new-california-in-a-time-of-crisis-berkeley-ca/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/10/13/making-cents-forging-a-new-california-in-a-time-of-crisis-berkeley-ca/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:16:54 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/10/13/making-cents-forging-a-new-california-in-a-time-of-crisis-berkeley-ca/ Berkeley Law hosts Making Cents: Forging a New California in a Time of Crisis Oct. 22, 2011. mw

]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/10/13/making-cents-forging-a-new-california-in-a-time-of-crisis-berkeley-ca/feed/ 0 Corruption and Conflicts of Interest – Paris, France http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/21/corruption-and-conflicts-of-interest-paris-france/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/21/corruption-and-conflicts-of-interest-paris-france/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:18:50 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/21/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

]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/21/corruption-and-conflicts-of-interest-paris-france/feed/ 0 Call for Papers: California Topics http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/20/call-for-papers-california-topics/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/20/call-for-papers-california-topics/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:41:06 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/20/call-for-papers-california-topics/ Chapman Law Review seeks articles with ties to California topics for upcoming Winter Issue. They welcome any topics related to California law, including:
  • the state budget crisis and the ability of state agencies to provide legally required services
  • possible changes in state drug laws
  • same-sex marriage
  • the immigration debate and the California Dream Act

The submission deadline is Sept. 30, 2011.The full call for papers is on SSRN. mw

]]> http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/09/20/call-for-papers-california-topics/feed/ 0 European State Aid Law – Brussels, Belgium http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/04/15/european-state-aid-law-brussels-belgium/ http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/04/15/european-state-aid-law-brussels-belgium/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:42:28 +0000 uwlegalscholarship http://legalscholarshipblog.com/2011/04/15/european-state-aid-law-brussels-belgium/ Lexxion presents the European State Aid Law Institute: 9th Experts’ Forum on New Developments in European State Aid La, May 25-27, 2011, in Brussels. mw

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