Property related topics will cover a number of subject areas including:

• Real, Personal, and Intangible Property
• Cultural Property
• Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Transactions and Finance
• Land Use and Zoning
• Urban Planning and Development
• Environmental Law
• Climate Change
• Housing
• Home
• Green Development
• Mortgages and Foreclosure
• Land Titles
• Indigenous Populations and Sovereignty
• Human Rights and Property
• Entrepreneurship and Property
• Takings and Eminent Domain
• Property Theory
• Property History
• The Economics of Property

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All papers submitted for the conference will be eligible for consideration for publication in a “themed” book to be edited as a part of the series on Law, Property, and Society published by Ashgate Publishing. If there are enough papers to form more than one good edited book, consideration will be given to publishing more than one book. Authors are free to publish papers elsewhere rather than in a proposed conference book. Papers can be works in progress (rather than finished works) for purposes of presenting at the conference.

The purpose of CSLSA is to foster scholarly exchanges among law faculty across legal disciplines. The annual CSLSA conference is a forum for legal scholars, especially more junior scholars, to present working papers or finished articles on any law-related topic in a relaxed and supportive setting where junior and senior scholars from various disciplines are available to comment. More mature scholars have an opportunity to test new ideas in a less formal setting than is generally available for their work.

Althought CSLSA is a regional association, faculty from around the U.S. are encouraged to participate.

Source: SSRN.

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

Journal of Indian Law & Society is a peer-reviewed and student-edited Journal of interdisciplinary studies on law and society. It is based at and published from The National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. The Journal seeks to present a dedicated forum of debate for work bearing upon the cultural, economic, political and social lives of law in India. Published bi-annually in June and December, the Journal solicits articles, notes and comments covering judicial decisions, legislative developments, and empirical research on Indian legal system, public policy studies and theoretical analysis from related fields of inquiry. We welcome submissions from academics, practitioners, policymakers and students from within the legal community and have a strong preference for articles that are not descriptive but prescriptive and argumentatively focused.

OBJECTIVES OF THE JOURNAL

The Journal subscribes to the view that law is a reflection of a society’s fears, inhibitions, values and aspirations. The body of law therefore must continually evolve to suit the needs of a dynamic world. However, seldom does either perfectly mirror the other. These inaccuracies need to be minimized.

Academic debates, deliberations and discussions are the first step towards conceptualizing an ideal inter-play between law and society. There is a need today to explore and continually question this relationship and the values our society embodies to catalyze the process of evolution. In a globalised world, it is even more imperative to carve out a niche for Indian thought and understanding. This would be best served through a socio-legal understanding of our concerns, based in and influenced by our historical, cultural and economic context. Through the medium of our Journal we seek to influence the body of law to make it more responsive to and compatible with the desired societal goals.
We, therefore invite you to help us in our endeavor to highlight the change that is required and the direction we must take to better serve the common objectives of law and society.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

NATURE OF SUBMISSIONS

A. Articles (8000-10000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
Submissions in this category should provide a comprehensive analysis of a particular issue in the law and society domain, with a specific discussion of the legal nuances. It should review the existing literature extensively and also highlight the specific contemporary developments in the issue being discussed. The authors are encouraged to discuss the challenges surrounding the issue and to suggest changes to overcome the same.

B. Notes (5000-8000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
This category is more suited for writings on specific themes. Hence possibly more appropriate for our student contributors. The nature of the note should be analytical apart from being descriptive and they should mainly deal with recent developments.

C. Book Reviews (2000-2500 words, inclusive of footnotes)
In choosing a book for reviewing, authors are encouraged to review a book that offers a unique perspective on any issue affecting Indian society and the legal implications it has. It is recommended that the book chosen is a recent publication (within the last 2 years) in keeping with the contemporary focus of the Journal.

D. Essays (3000-5000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
Submissions in this category should provide a concise overview of a specific issue. New ideas and perspectives are encouraged under this category. The idea is to promote a new understanding of an existing or contemporary problem through a central argument. For the purpose of writing an essay, the author can dispense with an extensive review of the existing literature.

E. Case Comments (2000-3000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
Submissions in this category would include a comprehensive analysis of a recent judicial pronouncement, engaging with the underlying theme of law and society. It should provide an analysis of the law prior to the ruling as well as the subsequent implications of the ruling. The comment could also highlight the inconsistencies associated with the judgment, if any.

F. Legislative Briefs (2000 – 3000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
Legislative briefs are policy tools to generate information and propel debate on legislations. Legislative briefs should be extensively analysed, helping readers grasp the background, objectives and main provisions of a particular legislation. Preparing a brief requires synthesizing complex data, fact and statistics and they should be readily understandable, clear and concise. Use of graphs and tables, along with a one-page summary, is encouraged. Briefs must be objective in reporting facts and provisions, but a short section at the end should list down possible problems or inconsistencies to propel further debate. Facts and figures in briefs should be credibly sourced, mostly from the government surveys, commission reports, international organisations and civil society. For any further guidance, feel free to write to us.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Contact Address: The Journal accepts only electronic form of submissions and they should be mailed to jils [at] nujs.edu
2. Deadline: The Journal accepts submissions on a rolling basis. The deadline for submissions for this issue is October 5, 2010. Submissions received thereafter shall be considered for publication in the next issue.
3. Covering Letter: All submissions must be accompanied with a covering letter, containing the name of the author, institutional affiliation, title and category of the submission and a contact address of the author, including the e-mail address. Submissions should be sent as MS word (.doc format) attachments with the title of the article as the file name.
4. Identification Details: The body of the submission must contain no identification of any kind, including the name and institutional affiliation of the author, which must be provided in the covering letter. This is to ensure an impartial review and a fair assessment of your submission.
5. Theme: The Editorial Board has refrained from imposing a theme. A submission is welcome as long as it is in tune with the Objectives of the Journal as outlined above.
6. Decision on Publication: The Journal promptly acknowledges the receipt of submissions and a decision on publication takes around 8 weeks. All submissions made to the Journal are double blind refereed. The issue is out in print within 4 weeks of a decision to publish. Requests for expedited reviews can be forwarded to the Editorial Board when the submission is being considered for publication by other Journals. Please mention the name of the Journal for which the submission is in consideration, one contact person in the Editorial Board of that Journal and a date by which you expect our response. Relaxation of any rules regarding submissions is subject to the discretion of the Board of Editors.

STYLE GUIDELINES
1. Form of Submission: Submissions must be in electronic form. All submissions must be word-processed, double-spaced in Times New Roman. Main text should be in font size 12 and footnotes in font size 10. The prescribed word limits are inclusive of footnotes and contributors are expected to strictly conform to length policy and the Submission and Style Guidelines. Kindly go through them carefully before mailing your submissions.
2. Abstract: All submissions must contain an abstract of not more than 250 words describing the relevant conclusions drawn in the paper. There is no requirement of prior submission of the abstract.
3. Title: The Journal does not recommend any specific guidelines regarding the titles and sub-titles. However, the main titles must be centered, typed in small capitals and emphasized in bold. The titles must be uniform, concise and descriptive.
4. Quotations: Quotations should be clearly indicated and it is vital that they are accurate. Double quotation marks should be inserted at the beginning and end of every quotation and where the quotation will run to more than forty words it should be typed as a separate paragraph and left-indented.
5. Foreign words: Foreign words not currently absorbed into the English language should be italicized, e.g., “inter alia”, “bona fide” etc.
6. References and Citations: The Rules of Citation are generally derived from The Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation (18th Ed.)

Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning September 1, 2010; the submission deadline is October 11, 2010. Please direct submissions and any questions about our General Issue to Piper Reiff, Editor in Chief, via email at epreiff [at] charlestonlaw.edu or via telephone at (214) 707-1664.

The Topic: The topic of both the roundtable discussion and the print symposium will be the federal Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (commonly known as the CARD Act). In this Act, Congress limited the use of some common practices by credit card issuers and mandated additional disclosures. For example, card issuers now must give cardholders 45-days notice before increasing interest rates and fees, the increases can apply only to new charges, and the cardholder must be given the option to cancel the card before the increases take effect. In addition, card issuers generally cannot increase rates for the first 12 months after an account is opened. Credit card bills must include information about how long it will take to pay off balances, and various restrictions apply to when card issuers can make payments due. This new Act raises many new questions. How have the new regulations affected credit contracts and practices since their enactment? Will card issuers find ways around the legislation? Will the restrictions reduce the availability of credit and, if so, is that a good or bad result? Will the CARD Act’s increased disclosure and opt-in provisions advance or hinder consumer protections? If these restrictions are what consumers want, why did the market not provide them? Will further reform be necessary?

The Roundtable Discussion at the AALS Meeting: During its session at the AALS Annual Meeting, which will take place on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., the section will host a roundtable discussion among several invited speakers presenting a variety of viewpoints on the CARD Act. The section is currently accepting suggestions for speakers from the academy, industry, practice, and consumer protection groups. Please send nominations by email to Greg Maggs (gmaggs [at] law.gwu.edu) by September 23, 2010. Self-nominations are welcome.

The Print Symposium to Follow: The section is separately seeking essays on the CARD Act for a print symposium to be published in the Utah Law Review, which has agreed to publish 3 to 5 essays of approximately 15,000 words in length. For consideration, please submit a 1 page proposal by email to Greg Maggs (gmaggs [at] law.gwu.edu) by October 1. The Section will notify those selected to write essays shortly afterward. Completed essays will be due February 1. Participation in the roundtable discussion is not necessary for selection for participation in the symposium.

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.