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.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 19th, 2010
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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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Capital University Law Review presents the 6th Annual Wells Conference, The Future of the Family: Modern Challenges in Adoption Law, March 11, 2010. Topics may include:
- The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Families
- The Impact of Assisted Reproduction on Families
- Overcoming Barriers to the Creation of Families for Members of the GLBT Community.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 23rd, 2009
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The 11th Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum will take place at Yale June 18-19, 2010. The topics will cover public law and the humanities:
• Administrative Law
• Constitutional Law - historical foundations
• Constitutional Law - theoretical foundations
• Criminal Law and Literature, Critical Legal Studies
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Jurisprudence and Philosophy
• Labor Law and Social Welfare Policy
• Law and Humanities (including Law and Gender Studies)
• Public International Law
The deadline for submissions is March 19, 2010. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 9th, 2009
| Law and Gender, Labor and Employment Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Humanities, Poverty Law, Law and Philosophy, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Environmental Law, CONFERENCES |
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The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice (Berkeley Law) presents its fall symposium, ReProducing Justice, Nov. 12-13, 2009.
The regulation of bodies, sexualities, and reproduction by the state has traditionally been addressed through a “reproductive rights” lens. In practice, however, the reproductive rights movement, with its emphasis on individual “choice” and rights to specific practices such as abortion, has neglected the needs and demands of people of color, poor people, and those whose bodies are marked as inappropriate or incapable of reproducing or enjoying sexuality. Now, a new generation of lawyers and activists, under the new framework of “reproductive justice,” seek to eradicate the reproductive oppressions that have exploited the bodies, sexualities, and reproduction of our most marginalized individuals and communities for decades.The reproductive justice movement — a movement recognizing that power inequities inherent in our society’s institutions, environment, economics and culture affect people’s abilities to exercise self-determination in their reproductive lives — is burgeoning, yet legal scholarship, pedagogy, and advocacy lags behind. We are inviting you to participate in the conference and help us to galvanize a new generation of lawyers and legal scholars who are committed to uniting all those whose reproductive agency is endangered by enforcement of oppressive stereotypes and economic and cultural inequities. The conference will bring activists together with scholars from within law and outside law to address a host of interconnecting social justice and human rights issues that affect people’s bodies, sexuality, and reproduction.
The event is cosponsored by Law Students for Reproductive Justice (Boalt Chapter & National Office), Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law and Justice, Berkeley Law Critical Race Scholars Society, Law Students of African Descent, Women of Color Collective. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 8th, 2009
| Poverty Law, Law and Sexuality, Law and Gender, Health Law, CONFERENCES |
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The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development (St. John’s University School of Law) will hold a two-day symposium Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Ronald H. Brown’s Graduation from the School of Law, Nov. 13-14, 2009.
The symposium honors his illustrious legal career by showcasing the important scholarship and programs of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development (the “Center”) and the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development (formerly the St. John’s Journal of Legal Commentary), an official publication of the Center.
The first day of the symposium will feature scholarly presentations by St. John’s law faculty on modern adaptations of issues of racial, social, economic justice. The second day will explore ways to increase diversity in the legal profession and will feature the Center’s signature pipeline programs. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2009
| Poverty Law, Legal Profession, Law and Race, Law and Society, Legal Education, Civil Rights Law, CONFERENCES |
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Golden Gate University School of Law and SALT will co-sponsor a two-day teaching conference, Vulnerable Populations and Economic Realities: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Law Teaching, March 19-20, 2010. The conference will examine the latest theories and data collected by social scientists on poverty so that this new information can be effectively incorporated into legal education across the curriculum.
Watch this SALT page for calls for proposals, registration information, and program as it develops. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 23rd, 2009
| Poverty Law, Law and Society, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Legal Education, CONFERENCES |
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The University of Baltimore School of Law’s Center on Applied Feminism presents the Third Annual Feminist Legal Theory Conference, Applied Feminism and Marginalized Communities, March 4-5, 2010.
The organizers see workshop proposals and paper abstracts. The initial deadline for both is Oct. 16, 2009. See details here. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 29th, 2009
| Law and Sexuality, Immigration Law, Poverty Law, Law and Race, Law and Gender, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Law and Society, CONFERENCES |
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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 “Urban Development in the Twenty-First Century.” 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 Kathleen Donovan, Solicitation Editor, at kdonova5 [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
| Poverty Law, Law and Philosophy, Local Government Law, Law and Politics, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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Calls for papers from AALS sections for the January 2010 meeting are listed here. Most of the deadlines have passed, but there are a few still open. Here they are, arranged in order by deadline:
- Sept. 11, 2009 (today) - Section on Non-Profit and Philanthropy Law, Fri., Jan. 8, 2010, 8:30-10:45 a.m.: Rebuilding New Orleans, Transforming America: The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in New Orleans and National Recovery
- Sept. 18, 2009 - Section on National Security Law, Section on International Human Rights and Section on International Law, Sunday, January 10, 2010. 9:00-10:45 am: Cross-Currents in International Law, Human Rights Law and National Security Law
- Sept. 25, 2009 - Section on National Security Law, Fri., Jan. 8, 2010, 10:30am-12:15pm: Barbarians at the Gate (or Within?): New Developments in the Detention and Prosecution of Terrorist Suspects
- Sept. 25, 2009 - Section on International Human Rights, Sat., Jan. 9, 2010, 8:30-10:15 a.m.: New Voices in Human Rights
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 11th, 2009
| Poverty Law, Human Rights Law, National Security Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Tax Law, International Law, CONFERENCES |
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Paper proposals are invited around the conference theme “Poverty and Economic Mobility” for a scholarly gathering at American University Washington College of Law on Monday Oct. 26, 2009. Papers fitting broadly with the theme will be considered. If you are interested, please email paper title and abstract to Ezra Rosser at erosser [at] wcl.american.edu by September 15, 2009.
Papers in all stages of completion are invited, though the hope is that they will be at a stage where they could be improved through conference participation. Food during the day will be provided but participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging.
At the University of Chicago Law School last year, Justice Scalia put forward his view on poverty law: “I took nothing but bread-and-butter classes, not ‘Law and Poverty,’ or other made-up stuff. Take serious classes. There’s too much to law to learn. Don’t waste your time.”
Whatever one’s feelings about Justice Scalia’s remarks, they arguably do say something about the marginalized place of poverty law and poverty scholarship. After enjoying some attention during the war on poverty, it has been a long time since poverty law was “sexy.” Maybe it is time to think about economic mobility. This might be way of “bootstrapping” attention while also providing a missing perspective on poverty.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 19th, 2009
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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 |
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Difficult economic times are upon us. As a result, both the public and private sectors have been forced to make difficult budgetary decisions. The effects of these decisions have reverberated throughout our nation. In response to this crisis and in an effort to illuminate the effects of this economic downturn upon Maine’s legal system and legal systems nationally, the Maine Law Review will publish a Spring 2010 symposium issue entitled: “Accessing Justice in Hard Times: Lessons from the Field, Looking to the Future.”
The topic is construed broadly in order to provide an opportunity for a wide variety of viewpoints on a nearly limitless range of sub-topics. This symposium will not be a “traditional” law review publication, as such. The issue will present an interdisciplinary perspective on the subject and include theoretical, empirical, and practical pieces by authors with a variety of backgrounds.
The deadline for expressions of interest in writing for this symposium issue is June 1, 2009. The deadline for submissions to be considered for the Spring 2010 symposium is October 1, 2009.
Submissions are welcome via Expresso or by email: mainelawrevieweditor [at] gmail.com
Please contact Tina H. Nadeau, Editor-in-Chief, at tina.h.nadeau [at] gmail.com for more information about this symposium or to express interest in submitting an article.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 20th, 2009
| Poverty Law, Courts, Law and Society, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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The Journal of Law and Commerce, Law and Entrepreneurship Program, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law present Microfinance and the Law on Friday, February 13, 2009, from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pittsburgh, PA. To register, please visit here or send an e-mail to jlc|@|law.pitt.edu.
Posted by pittlegalscholarship on February 4th, 2009
| Poverty Law, Clinics, Commercial Law, Business Law, CONFERENCES |
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The National Network for Youth and The American Bar Association’s Commission on Youth at Risk, Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, and Center on Children and the Law present Symposium 2009:Celebrating Youth, Inspiring Leadership, and Creating Change, Jan. 25-28, 2009, in Washington, DC.
The National Network for Youth continues to partner with the American Bar Association to develop state public policy and legal practice resources and learning opportunities for law professionals and for organizations serving and advocating for unaccompanied youth. Symposium 2009 Homeless Youth and the Law will follow-up on the successful summer 2008 Homeless Youth and the Law Conference, which brought together providers, judges, attorneys, and state legislators to discuss and develop model and best practices around state public policy. Experts from each topical area will provide recommendations for addressing these critical challenges.
Topics will focus on legal issues facing homeless youth in the following areas:
- Status Offenses and Juvenile Offenses
- Education
- Health Care
- Housing
- Income Support and Legal Assistance
- Youth Access to Custodial Systems
- Homeless LGBTQ Youth and the Law
- Discharge from Custodial Services
- Integrating Policy and Practice
Karen Mathis, Past President of the American Bar Association, will speak at Monday’s luncheon. David Plouffe, President-Elect Obama’s campaign director, will speak at the luncheon on Tuesday.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 2nd, 2009
| Law and Sexuality, Poverty Law, Family Law, Education Law, Criminal Law, CONFERENCES |
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The 12th International Conference on Consumer Law, organized under the auspices of the International Association of Consumer Law will be held at the NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, India, on February 25-27, 2009. The theme of the conference is ’Consumer Law - Globalisation, Poverty and Development.’ Consumer law scholars from all parts of the world – both members of the IACL and others – are invited to participate.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 26th, 2008
| Poverty Law, Comparative Law, Commercial Law, International Law, CONFERENCES |
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