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American Law & Economics Association - Princeton, NJ

The American Law and Economics Association (ALEA) is accepting papers for its 2010 meeting, which will take place May 7-8, 2010, at the Woodrow Wilson Center. The call for papers is here. The deadline is Feb. 1, 2010. mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 11th, 2010 | Law and Economics, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES | no comments

Empirical Legal Studies - Los Angeles

The Fourth Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies will be held at the USC Gould School of Law in Los Angeles Nov. 20-21, 2009. The preliminary program is here.  Paper abstracts are available on SSRN.

Panel topics address a wide range of legal areas and institutions, including:

  • corporate governance (several panels), securities litigation, the financial crisis, tax, bankruptcy, business entities
  • law and politics (several panels), elections, lobbying
  • capital punishment, policing, criminal evidence, prisons
  • law and neuroscience,  behavioral law and economics
  • law schools, the legal profession
  • courts, jurors, victims and witnesses, attitudes and decisionmaking, settlement
  • civil rights, environmental law, property, torts, family law, medical malpractice,  contracts, administrative law, patent, international law

(These are all separate panels. I grouped them into the bullet points to make the list easier to browse.)  mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 23rd, 2009 | Empirical Legal Studies, Evidence Law, Law and Economics, Civil Rights Law, Tort Law, Law and Psychology, Civil Procedure, Legal Profession, Courts, Bankruptcy Law, Law and Politics, Securities Law, Administrative Law, Health Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, CONFERENCES, Business Law, Family Law, Legal Education, International Law, Environmental Law, Tax Law, Property Law | no comments

2009 Midwestern Law & Economics Association (MLEA) Annual Meeting - Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame Law School will host the 2009 Midwestern Law & Economics Association (MLEA) annual meeting on October 9-10, 2009 at Eck Hall of Law. Topics to be covered at the conference include: torts and health care, criminal law and welfare economics, and intellectual property and competition law. jv

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 7th, 2009 | Tort Law, Law and Economics, Health Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, CONFERENCES | no comments

Midwestern Law & Economics Association Annual Meeting - Day One

 The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Law & Economics Association will be held on October 4-5 at Notre Dame Law School.  Program after the break.

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Posted by legalscholarshipblog on October 4th, 2009 | Law and Economics, CONFERENCES | no comments

Sep. 14,2009 Colloquia/Workshops

Syracuse University College of Law

Russ Pearce (Fordham University School of Law), Law Practice as a Morally Responsible Business: Reintegrating Ethics into Economics and Law.

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on September 14th, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Legal Ethics, Law and Economics | no comments

Aug. 31, 2009 Colloquia/Workshops

Loyola-LA Tax Policy

Jonathan Masur (Chicago Law), Well-Being Analysis

Posted by legalscholarshipblog on August 31st, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics, Tax Law | no comments

Women in Economics - Newark, NJ

Rutgers School of Law - Newark, Women’s Rights Law Reporter would like to introduce the topic of our Fall 2009 Symposium, occurring on Friday, November 13, 2009: Women In Economics, Where are We Today?

This symposium is focused on the recent downturn in our economy, and how our latest economic crisis has had an effect on women. We invite discussion on topics such as: women in the workplace today; women’s positions in our economic sphere as it stands today and, possibly, as compared with ten years ago; women’s ability to obtain loans for either small businesses, homes, or the like; the bailout and its effect on women; all current legal issues associated with women and economics, and finally, differing feminist perspectives on where the women of today are headed in the future in terms of this economy. This is a fairly broad topic, but our main concern to answer the question of where this recent economic crisis has left women today, and the legal battles that they may be facing in the future.

We invite proposals for articles, essays and book reviews in conjunction with this symposium topic, however, such proposals are not required for participation in this event. Also, publication of any article, essay or book review is subject to the quality of the piece, and is within the sole discretion of our editors.

We welcome brief submissions of 250 words or less as to what issues you would be able to speak on concerning our Fall 2009 Symposium. I expect to get back to potential speakers as soon as possible, as this event if fast approaching. Please feel free to contact me. Christine Burke, Symposium Editor (burke.christine5 [at] gmail.com).

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on August 3rd, 2009 | Law and Gender, Law and Economics, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Commercial Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers: Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law

The Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law, the legal publication of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, is currently seeking submissions from students, professors, and practitioners. The Journal publishes full-length articles, book reviews, and shorter commentaries on a wide range of affordable housing and community and economic development issues.

The Fall 2009 issue will focus on “Housing and Community Development in the Economic Crisis.” Submissions of papers or proposals for papers should be e-mailed to Paulette Williams at pwillia8@utk.edu no later than June 15, 2009.

Writer’s guidelines can be found here.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 5th, 2009 | Poverty Law, Law and Society, Law and Economics, CALLS FOR PAPERS | no comments

The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur - Chicago, IL

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth (Northwestern University School of Law) presents the Second Annual Searle Center Research Symposium on The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur on June 11-12, 2009.

The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern University ’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of the entrepreneur. Panels cover research on Venture Capital and the Entrepreneur; Entrepreneur Law; Economic Growth and Development; Innovation and the Entrepreneur; and The Social Context of Entrepreneurship.

The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber, Elinor Hobbs Distinguished Professor of International Business and Professor of Management Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in cooperation with the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (JEMS). JEMS will publish a special issue on the economies of the entrepreneur.

To reserve a space at this event, you must send a message with name, affiliation and full contact information to: searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu or call (312) 503-1811.

Space is limited. Please register no later than June 1st, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 10th, 2009 | Law and Economics, CONFERENCES | no comments

Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession - Chicago

The University of Chicago Legal Forum is now accepting abstracts and drafts for our 2010 Volume and symposium, Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession. Authors selected for publication must present their article at the University of Chicago Legal Forum Symposium on October 23-24, 2009, at the law school and submit a publication draft by early January 2010.

The symposium will provide one of the first opportunities to explore an overlooked aspect of the current recession — changes in crime and criminal law. It will bring together scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines — law, economics, sociology, political science, and public policy. Topics may include the impact of inequality or unemployment on crime rates, social trends in crime during recessions, the impact of crime on economic growth, changes in state drug laws, and reevaluations of the cost of punishment.

Interested authors should submit a CV and abstracts or drafts via email at UChicago.LegalForum [at] gmail.com. The submission deadline is August 1, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 4th, 2009 | Empirical Legal Studies, Law and Politics, Law and Society, Law and Economics, Criminal Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES | no comments

April 20th Colloquia/Workshops

Chicago Law and Philosophy

       Cynthia Skach (Oxford Politics)

Columbia Law and Economics

       Margret Meyer (Oxford)

Georgia

       Juliet M. Moringiello (Widener Law)

Rutgers (Camden)

       Michael Carrier (Rutgers Camden Law)

UC Berkeley CSLS

       Jacob Hacker (Berkeley Poli. Sci.), Yes, We Can? The New Push for American Health Security

UCLA

       Eugene Volokh (UCLA Law), Facilitative Constitutional Rights

Wisconsin

       Jannine Bell (Indiana University), Hate Speech and Hate Crime

Yale Workplace Theory and Policy

       Ben Sachs (Harvard Law)

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on April 20th, 2009 | Law and Philosophy, Law and Economics, Constitutional Law, Health Law | no comments

April 16th Colloquia/Workshops

Boston University

      Jim Flemming (Boston Law)

Florida State

       James Gathii (Albany Law), War, Commerce and International Law

Minnesota Faculty Works in Progress

       Susan Haack (Miami Law), Proving Causation: The Holism of Warrant and the Atomism of Daubert

Northwestern Law and Economics

       Gillian Hadfield (USC Law), The Dynamic Quality of Law:  The Role of Judicial Incentives and Legal Human Capital in the Adaptation of Law

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on April 16th, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics | no comments

April 13th Colloquia/Workshops

Chicago Law and Philosophy

       Leslie Green (Oxford Law)

Columbia Legal Theory

       Daryl Levinson (Harvard Law)

Georgia

       Robert Rhee (Maryland Law)

Marquette

       Victoria Nourse (Wisconsin Law), A Tale of Two Lochners (Why Lochner and Roe are Not Twins)

Rutgers (Camden)

       Michael Carrier (Rutgers Camden)

Suffolk

       Daniela Caruso (Boston Law), The Law of Autism

UC Berkeley CSLS

      Dara Strolovicth (Minnesota Poli. Sci.), Affirmative Advocacy in Hard Times: Representing Marginalized Groups in Times of National Crisis

UC Berkeley Law and Economics

       Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook (7th Circuit), Public Choice and Legal Interpretation

Yale Workplace Theory and Policy

       Noah Zatz (UCLA Law)

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on April 13th, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Gender, Law and Economics | no comments

April 6th Colloquia/Workshops

Chicago Law and Philosophy

      Susan Mendus (York Politics)

 Miami

       Eric D. Weitz (Minnesota History), From the Vienna to the Paris System, or: What Human Rights has to do with Imperial Politics, Minority Protection, Forced Deportations, and German Genocides

Northwestern International Law

       Jenia Iontcheva Turner (SMU Law)

Pacific McGeorge

      Omar Dajani, (Pacific McGeorge)

UC Berkeley CSLS

       Olivier Roy (U.C. Berkeley Poli. Sci.), Managing Religious Pluralism in Liberal States

UC Berkeley Law and Economics

      Anup Malani (Boston Law) and Zvika Neeman (Boston Economics), Do Advertisements Affect the Physiological Efficacy of Branded Drugs?

Yale Workplace Theory and Policy

       Richard Ford (Stanford Law)

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on April 6th, 2009 | Law and Philosophy, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics, International Law | no comments

Call for Papers - Conference on Sovereign Wealth Funds: Governance and Regulation

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) invite submissions for the NUS Law School-AsianSIL Conference on Sovereign Wealth Funds: Governance and Regulation, to be held at the NUS Law School in Singapore on September 9-11, 2009.

All conference papers will be published as “working papers” on the AsianSIL website. A select number of accepted papers will subsequently be considered for formal publication in a special section of the Singapore Year Book of International Law. Paper-givers who are selected through a competitive process will have their reasonable expenses covered.

Completed proposals must be submitted Friday, 24 April 2009. Those selected to participate in the conference will be notified by Friday, 1 May 2009.

For possible topics, full details on the conference, and an explanation of submission requirements, please see the conference website.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 5th, 2009 | Law and Economics, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Commercial Law, International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

April 2nd Colloquia/Workshops

Minnesota

       David L. Faigman (UC Hastings), Frames of Reference: Can Constitutionality Really Be Measured One Case at a Time?

Penn Law and Economics

       Antoinette Schoar (MIT Managment), CEO Careers and Style

Temple

       Lisa Bressman (Vanderbilt Law)

UC Irvine Center for Psychology and Law & Newkirk Center for Science and Society

      Adam Kolber (San Diego Law), Emerging Neurotechnologies:  Manipulating Experiences, Dampening Memories, and Customizing Punishment

Yale Law and Econmics

       Polk Wagner (Penn Law)

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on April 2nd, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics, Constitutional Law | no comments

March 31st Colloquia/Workshops

Alabama

       Mechele Dickerson (Texas Law), Vanishing Financial Freedom

Columbia

       Richard Briffault (Columbia Law), Saving Public Financing

Lewis and Clark

      Harold Bruff (Colorado Law), Bad Advise: Bush’s Lawyers in the War on Terror

New York Law

       Laurence Claus (San Diego Law)

Penn Law and Economics

       Safra Catz (Oracle President and CFO), The People Soft Deal

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on March 31st, 2009 | Law and Politics, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics | no comments

March 30th Colloquia/Workshops

Arizona State

       John Darley (Princeton Psychology), Citizens’ Punishment Decisions are Just Deserts Intuition.  Does this have Implications for the Criminal Justice System?

Columbia Law and Economics

       Andrew F. Newman (Boston Economics), Loopholes: Social Learning and the Evolution of Contracts

Emory

       Jeannine Bell (Indiana Law)

Florida State

       Guy-Uriel E. Charles (Duke Law)

Georgia

       Joe Miller (Lewis and Clark Law)

Rutgers

       Michael Livingston (Rutgers-Camden Law), We Won’t Vote For You If You Haven’t Already Won: On the Prospects of Meaningful Reform of the American Electoral System

UC Berkeley CSLS

      Emilio J. Castilla (M.I.T. Mangment), The Paradox of Meritocracy

UC Berkeley Law and Economics

       Alon Klement (Boston Law), Does Private Selection Improve the Accuracy of Arbitrators’ Decisions?

Yale Workplace Theory and Policy

       Stephen Rich (USC Law), Against Prejudice

      

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on March 28th, 2009 | Law and Politics, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics | no comments

March 18th Colloquia/Workshops

Arizona State

       Eric Barendt (University College London), Conflicts between right to Freedom of Speech and Privacy

Connecticut

       Christine Desan (Harvard Law), Beyond Commodification: Contract and the Credit-Based World of Modern Capitalism

Emory

       Ed Cheng (Brooklyn Law)

Florida State

       Lawrence A. Cunningham (George Washington Law), Reimagining Financial Regulations

Harvard Health Law

       Michael Chernew (Harvard Medical), The Financial Effects of a Value Based Insurance Design Program

St. Louis

       Allison Christians (Wisconsin Law), Networks, Norms, and National Tax Policy

Toronto Law and Economics

       Timur Kuran (Duke Economics)

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics, Civil Rights Law, Health Law, Contract Law | no comments

March 16th Colloquia/Workshops

Penn Law and Philosophy

       David Velleman (NYU Philosophy)

St. Thomas

       Lisa Schiltz (St. Thomas Law)

UC Berkeley CSLS

        Catherine Fisk (UC Irvine Law), Attribution Within Organizations: Crediting Work in the Context of Anonymous Authorship at the J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency, 1920-1980

UC Berkeley Law and Economics

       Zen-ichi Shishido (Seikei University), The Structure of the Enterprise Law: Complementarities among Contracts, Markets, and Laws in the Incentive Bargain of the Frim.

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on March 16th, 2009 | Law and Politics, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics | no comments