The editors of the Socio-Legal Review invite submissions by students and scholars.
The Journal subscribes to an expansive view on the interpretation of “law and society” thereby keeping its basic criteria for contributions simply that of high academic merit, as long as there is a perceivable link. This would include not just writing about the role played by law in social change, or the role played by social dynamics in the formulation and implementation of law, but also writing that simply takes cognizance of legal institutions/ institutions of governance/ administration, power structures in social commentary and so on. Through this effort, the journal also hopes to fill the lacunae relating to academic debate on socio-legal matters among law students.
The deadline for submission for volume 7 (2011) is Nov. 30, 2010.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on August 17th, 2010
| Law and Politics, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Society, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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American University’s Legislative & Policy Brief seeks submissions for the 2011 volume. The Legislation & Policy Brief is a legal publication that focuses on the development of legislation and the effects of the deliberative and drafting processes on the law.
Articles must be legal in nature and preferably in Bluebook citation format. Submission does not guarantee publication. The Executive Board makes all determinations and editorial tailoring may be made with the consultation and consent of the author. Please send submissions and questions to lpb [at] wcl.american.edu.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010
| Legislation, Law and Politics, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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The American Political Science Association’s 106th Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held September 2-5, 2010, in Washington, DC. The theme is “The Politics of Hard Times: Citizens, Nations, and the International System under Economic Stress.”
Legal scholars might be especially interested in programs by the following divisions:
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 24th, 2010
| Law and Politics, Empirical Legal Studies, Law and Society, CONFERENCES |
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The Stanford Law & Policy Review is soliciting articles for an upcoming symposium on “National Defense Policy.” Submissions may cover any subject that relates to recent changes and trends affecting national security and/or the ways in which law and policy may need to adapt in order to respond to these changes. Suggested topics include: Veteran Affairs, New Realms of Warfare (e.g. cyber-warfare, threat finance, etc.); Law of War (e.g. targeted killing, detention, etc.); Nation Building; Counter-Insurgency/ Counter-Terrorism; Privatization and War (e.g. the role of private companies in modern warfare); Energy, Environment, and Defense. Selected articles will be published in May 2011. Authors will be invited to present their articles at a conference on “National Defense Policy” at Stanford University. Article submissions will be accepted until August 1, 2010 (between 10 and 40 double-spaced pages, not including notes and citations). If you have an idea for an article, please submit a 1 to 4 page proposal to us by April 19 (first round) or May 16 (second round) for pre-approval. Articles and proposals should be submitted to slpr.defense.symposium [at] gmail [dot] com. ajc
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 21st, 2010
| Law and Cyberspace, Law and Politics, Government Law, National Security Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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The Crit: A Critical Studies Journal (University of Idaho College of Law) is hosting uproot sow cultivate: Critical Thought, Critical Action – Fall 2010 Critical Legal Studies Conference, Sept. 24-25, 2010. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 12th, 2010
| Poverty Law, Public Interest Law, Law and Philosophy, Law and Politics, Law and Gender, Law and Race, CONFERENCES |
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The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law present Deconstructing the Ballot Initiative: The Role for Citizens and Scholars April 15-16, 2010. It begins with a dinner discussion on April 15 and continues all day on April 16.
This free conference is “devoted to understanding the role of the state ballot initiative, especially as it pertains to anti-affirmative action initiatives.” mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 12th, 2010
| Law and Politics, Law and Race, Civil Rights Law, CONFERENCES |
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University of St. Thomas School of Law will host its spring law journal symposium on “Islamic Law and Constitutional Liberty” Monday, April 12. The event will feature scholars from half a dozen U.S. law schools; keynote speaker will be Noah Feldman, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and professor at Harvard Law School. Additional information can be found here. ajc
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 4th, 2010
| Law and Politics, Law and Religion, Law and Society, Constitutional Law, CONFERENCES |
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University College Cork (Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights and the Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century) hosts a workshop for Ph.D. students and early career researchers, Subjects Before the Law: Membership, Recognition and the Religious Dimensions of Women’s Citizenship, Sept. 9, 2010. Applications are due May 1, 2010. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 31st, 2010
| Law and Politics, Human Rights Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Gender, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Law and Religion, CONFERENCES |
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The Modern American, the award-winning legal publication dedicated to diversity and the law from American University Washington College of Law, is seeking submissions for its Spring 2010 issue. Although the target date of March 1, 2010, has passed, the editors will still accept papers.
The Modern American is a unique forum that addresses legal topics that affect marginalized communities, articulates under-represented experiences within the law, and offers a platform for critical studies work, particularly as these areas relate to race, nationality, gender, class, ability, and sexuality. Our publication explores the interesting intersections between the law and policy, as well as tensions between the legal and non-legal world. Our most recent fall issue published work on critical gender theory and US asylum law’s application to domestic violence survivors; racial politics submerging equal protection jurisprudence in a post-identity Court; and a historical myth-busting on orphan trains and the law.
With a broad audience from law practitioners to activists, we reach a wide intellectual community across the country and even overseas. We can be found on every major legal database, including Westlaw, LexisNexis and Vlex.com, and maintain a large subscriber database to individuals and institutions in the US.
We are looking for cutting-edge legal scholarship for our newest issue. Our publication prefers short essays (20 pages or fewer), legal commentary, and other non-traditional formats on timely topics. We are especially eager to publish legal commentary from published law faculty or essays from practitioners and emerging scholars whether new faculty or law students.
Please submit your piece for consideration to tma@wcl.american.edu with a cover letter and resume by Monday, March 1st. We accept papers on a rolling basis with a preference for earlier submissions.
mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 19th, 2010
| Law and Humanities, Law and Politics, Poverty Law, Public Interest Law, Law and Sexuality, Law and Race, Civil Rights Law, Law and Society, Law and Gender, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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Seton Hall University School of Law hosts the Third National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference Sept. 9-12, 2010. The conference theme is Our Country, Our World in a “Post-Racial” Era.
It will feature panels on the “war on terror,” urban revitalization, criminal law, health care, education, immigration, human trafficking, voting rights, international and comparative law, judicial nominations, environmental justice, and corporate responsibility, among others. It will also include a Junior Faculty and Development Workshop. A media plenary session will explore the meaning of a “post-racial” society and its relevance to legal scholarship and teaching.
Calls for papers or proposals:
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on February 9th, 2010
| Immigration Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Politics, Local Government Law, Poverty Law, National Security Law, Law and Race, Criminal Law, Health Law, Education Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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The International Political Science Association (IPSA) RC 20, political finance and political corruption, invites all members and scholars conducting research on any aspect of political finance and political corruption to submit proposals for individual papers and organized panels for the interim meeting Ljubljana, 16-18 July, 2010.
For purposes of grant submission, as well as planning ahead for tours, etc, we would like to know as soon as possible the names and temporary titles to be presented at the meeting. Even if you do not have as yet any finalized proposal, please be kind enough to notify us by the end of the first week in January (Jan. 8, 2010 ) of your intent to submit one in due course. The date for the final submission will be announced in February.
mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 23rd, 2009
| Law and Politics, Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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Princeton University’s Center for Internet Technology Policy presents a free two-day workshop, Open Government: Defining, Designing, and Sustaining Transparency, Jan. 21-22, 2010. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 18th, 2009
| Law and Cyberspace, Law and Politics, Law Librarianship, Administrative Law, CONFERENCES |
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Virginia Law hosts 50 Years After the Sit-ins: Reflecting on the Role of Protests in Social Movements and Law Reform Jan. 28-30, 2010 (reception Thursday evening, Jan. 28, presentations all day Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29-30). The conference is sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference (MAPOC), the Center for the Study of Race and Law, and the Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 7th, 2009
| Public Interest Law, Law and Politics, Law and Race, Civil Rights Law, CONFERENCES |
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Paper submissions for the 16th Annual North American Taiwan Studies Conference will be accepted until December 15, 2009 using an online system. The main theme of the conference will be “China Effect: Securing Taiwan in the Age of Conflicts and Cooperation.” Minor themes are listed on the website. jv
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 23rd, 2009
| Law and Politics, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law |
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The Journalism and the New Media Ecology Conference on November 13 - 14, 2009 will explore key questions about the future of journalism. The conference is organized by the Knight Law and Media Program and the Information Society Project of Yale Law School. jv
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 26th, 2009
| Communications Law, Law and Politics, CONFERENCES |
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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 |
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The Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy invites academics, practitioners and policymakers to submit an article, essay, or speech for possible publication in our Spring 2010 symposium issue. Our Journal’s unique approach focuses each issue on one pertinent legal or policy topic and explores the ethical issues related to that topic. In Spring 2010, the Journal will address “The Rise and Fall of the Middle Class.” The deadline for drafts is January 15, 2010.
The mission of the Journal is to explore the legal, ethical, and policy considerations of each topic within the framework of the Judeo-Christian intellectual and moral tradition. We seek to publish authors who address that tradition while forming a compelling analysis of issues relevant to the current legal landscape. Past contributors include presidents, Supreme Court justices, congressmen, religious leaders, professors, and other prominent figures from within their respective fields.
Interested authors may submit an optional abstract for review and feedback before the submission deadline. Submissions should include a cover letter, resume, and a copy of the manuscript. Please direct inquiries and submissions to Lee Metzger, Solicitation Editor, at emetzger [at] nd.edu, or submit by ExpressO to the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 26th, 2009
| Law and Philosophy, Law and Politics, Law and Society, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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