February 24-25, 2012

Location:

Emory University

Description:

The conference, which is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Law, Politics and Economics, will bring together scholars with a diverse range of substantive interests who share the common theme of studying how governing institutions shape the process of law making.

Contact Information:

cslpe@emory.edu

http://polisci.emory.edu/home/cslpe/conference/index.html

September 21-23, 2012

Location:

George Mason University School of Law
Arlington, VA

Description:

TPRC is an annual conference on communication, information and internet policy that convenes international and interdisciplinary researchers and policymakers from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. Its purpose is to present original research relevant to policy making, share information about areas where research is needed, and engage in discussion on current policy issues.

Contact Information:

info@tprc.org

http://www.tprcweb.com/

The Section on Law and South Asian Studies of the AALS seeks outstanding proposals relating to the topic of of legal education as a vehicle for legal reform in South Asia. The selected proposals will be the basis for presentations at the AALS Annual Meeting to be held in New Orleans in early January, 2013. Topics relating to any country within South Asia, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,  Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, will be appropriate. Possible topics include: curricular reform; regional and comparative legal education reforms; the training of lawyers and judges as actors for social and legal change; the conservative pull of legal education; evolution of clinical legal education; the role of externships in institutional reform; the role of US law school programs in legal change. Please send a 500-1000 word proposal to the chair of the Section, Shubha Ghosh, at ghosh7@wisc.edu by February 24, 2012.

Contact Information:

Shubha Ghosh, University of Wisconsin Law School
(608) 262-1679
ghosh7@wisc.edu

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mergers/

The LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources will explore energy law from a holistic point of view, including the resources used for energy development, changes in technology, and the transactional effects of energy development, both in the United States and abroad. Specifically, the Journal will discuss underdeveloped areas of energy law, such as issues of property, contract, and taxation. By publishing on these topics, the Journal will not only open a channel for areas of scholarship traditionally underdeveloped, it will simultaneously provide practitioners an effective resource in energy law. In addition to providing full length scholarly articles, the Journal will maintain a blog of shorter pieces regarding changes or developments in energy law.

Currently, the LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources is seeking article submissions for the Journal’s inaugural issue to be published in the Fall of 2012. The Journal welcomes academic articles from both scholars and practitioners.

Contact Information:

jelr@law.lsu.edu

http://sites.law.lsu.edu/jelr/

June 27-28, 2012

Location:

University of Cincinnati College of Law
Cincinnati, OH

Description:

This is the third annual meeting of the NBLSC, formerly known as the Midwest Corporate Legal Scholars Conference, which has been renamed this year to reflect its national scope and the widely varied interests of its participants.  We welcome all on-topic submissions and will attempt to provide the opportunity for everyone to actively participate.  We will also attempt to assign a commentator for each paper presented.  Junior scholars are especially encouraged participate, and we will hold a special “how-to” panel for prospective business law scholars discussing the job market and transitioning into the legal academy. 

Call for Papers:

To submit a presentation, email Professor Eric C. Chaffee at echaffee1@udayton.edu with an abstract or paper by April 15, 2012.  Please title the email “NBLSC Submission – {Name}”.

Contact Information:

Professor Eric C. Chaffee
echaffee1@udayton.edu

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/securities/

November 30-December 1, 2012

Location:

Haas School of Business
Berkeley, CA,

Description:

The purpose of the conference is to take stock of recent advances in the analysis of economic organization and institutions inspired by the work of 2009 Nobel Laureate Oliver Williamson and to examine its implications for contemporary problems of organization and regulation.

Call for Papers:

• the nature, role, and implications of bounded rationality and opportunism as they relate to issues of contracting and the institutional framework governing contractual relationships
• government intervention in the market through regulation, antitrust policies, and direct investment (e.g., energy market and health care regulation; patent enforcement; concession contracts in alternative legal environments; government tax preferences for and subsidization of technologies and markets)
• the operation and regulation of financial markets and institutions (e.g., the origins of and responses to the financial crisis; the role of credit rating agencies; financial and futures market organization and regulation)
• legal and economic determinants of corporate organization, from joint ventures to the organization of corporate boards (e.g, labor restrictions and corporate organization; organization of high technology companies; regulation of corporate boards)

http://www.bus.umich.edu/Conferences/Haas-Sloan-LEO-Conference

March 29-31, 2012

Location:

Seton Hall University School of Law
Newark, New Jersey

Description:

Critical tax scholars ask why the tax laws are the way they are and what impact tax laws have on historically disempowered groups, such as people of color; women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals; low-income and poor individuals; the disabled; and nontraditional families. Critical tax scholarship shares the following goals: (1) to uncover bias in the tax laws; (2) to explore and expose how the tax laws both reflect and construct social meaning; and (3) to educate nontax scholars and lawyers about the interconnectedness of taxation, social justice, and progressive political movements. Critical tax scholars employ a variety of methods to achieve these goals such as bringing “outsider” perspectives to the study of tax law; using historical material, contemporary case studies, and personal or fictional narratives to illustrate the practical impact of the tax laws on individuals and groups; interpreting social science and economic data to show how the tax laws impact groups differently; and exploring the interconnectedness of tax laws with economic forces such as the labor market  and international financial and political development.

Call for Papers:

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please email Pierre Bertran and Tracey Kaye.

Contact Information:

pierre.bertran@shu.edu

http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2012/01/call-for-papers-.html

March 22-24, 2012 

Location:

Salt Lake City, UT

Description:

This year’s conference theme reflects the core areas of environmental practice and the emerging and evolving legal issues surrounding them: air, land, and water. Presentations and activities are geared toward experienced lawyers and young lawyers and law students alike. The conference also continues its tradition of presenting leading experts, including top federal and state government officials, on almost every panel discussion.

Contact Information:

Yumeka.Brown@americanbar.org 

http://www.americanbar.org/calendar/2012/03/41st_annual_conferenceonenvironmentallaw.html

The Cincinnati Law Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal is proud to announce its inaugural issue to be published in the Spring/Early Summer of 2012. We invite candidates to submit scholarly papers on one or more of the following topics:

• Computer law
• Patent law
• Copyright law
• Trademark law
• Trade secret law
• Internet and Telecommunications law
• Counterfeiting and fashion industry law
• Bootlegging and piracy issues
• Entertainment and sports law
• First Amendment rights
• Mass media law

Intellectual Property Law is a specialty in which technological, fiscal, political, social, economic, medical, and ethical issues all present a challenge to practitioners. Intellectual property practitioners constantly face challenges in resolving various corporate, administrative, securities, contracts, constitutional, tax, and litigation questions.

We require that each submission relate to one of the above fields and Intellectual Property and/or Computer Law in some way.

General Submission Guidelines:

1) Short Article: usually fifteen to twenty-five pages (not including endnotes or footnotes), discussing, such as articles discussing but not limited to, Supreme Court cert granting cases and/or cases expected to be heard in the federal appellate courts;

2) Full-length Article: usually twenty-five to forty pages (not including endnotes or footnotes), providing in depth analysis of some significant area of Intellectual Property law.

Topics may be reviewed by The Cincinnati Law Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal’s faculty advisor to ensure that the book contains a balanced variety of articles and topics.

The deadline to commit to submitting an article is February 13, 2012; initial articles will be due on February 24, 2012; final revised articles will be due on April 30, 2012.

Contact Information:

If you are interested in having your article published in The Cincinnati Law Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal, please contact us at houcu@mail.uc.edu (cc: tammkr@mail.uc.edu)  for more information.

April 30 – May 3, 2012

Location:

Los Angeles, California

Description:

This conference will examine examine five topics: what are the core values of a 21st century legal education; how can we understand and teach about practicing law across borders and cultures; how can we use experiential learning to enrich the curriculum; how can we prepare students to be ready for the profession; and how can we achieve institutional change.

Contact Information:

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