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Call for Papers Deadline: International Economic Law Research Colloquium - Los Angeles

December 8, 2008

The American Society of International Law International Economic Law Interest Group will hold its 2009 Research Colloquium at UCLA School of Law Feb. 13, 2009. The call for papers deadline was yesterday, Dec. 8, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 9th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Public Service & the Law - Charlottesville, VA

January 30, 2009toJanuary 31, 2009

The University of Virginia School of Law hosts the 10th Annual Conference on Public Service & the Law Jan. 30-31, 2009.

Founded by law students at the University of Virginia ten years ago, the Conference on Public Service and the Law brings together students, faculty, attorneys, and policymakers to explore public interest issues facing today’s legal community and related career paths for young attorneys.

This year’s keynote speaker is Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. A special guest speaker is Alan Morrison.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Public Service & the Law - Charlottesville, VA

The University of Virginia School of Law hosts the 10th Annual Conference on Public Service & the Law Jan. 30-31, 2009.

Founded by law students at the University of Virginia ten years ago, the Conference on Public Service and the Law brings together students, faculty, attorneys, and policymakers to explore public interest issues facing today’s legal community and related career paths for young attorneys.

This year’s keynote speaker is Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. A special guest speaker is Alan Morrison.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Profession, CONFERENCES | no comments

Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference - Lubbock, TX

May 29, 2009toMay 30, 2009

According to the Legal Writing Institute, Texas Tech University School of Law will be host the 2009 Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference, May 29-30, 2009.

We’ll post more information when we have it.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference - Lubbock, TX

According to the Legal Writing Institute, Texas Tech University School of Law will be host the 2009 Lone Star Legal Research & Writing Conference, May 29-30, 2009.

We’ll post more information when we have it.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Proposals Deadline: Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference - Tempe, AZ

January 23, 2009

Spring (Legal Writing) Training, the 2009 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, will be March 13-14, 2009, at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University. Proposals are due by Jan. 23, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference - Tempe, AZ

March 13, 2009toMarch 14, 2009

Spring (Legal Writing) Training, the 2009 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, will be March 13-14, 2009, at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University. Proposals are due by Jan. 23, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference - Tempe, AZ

Spring (Legal Writing) Training, the 2009 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, will be March 13-14, 2009, at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University. Proposals are due by Jan. 23, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES | no comments

Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student - San Diego

January 6, 2009
4:00 pmto7:00 pm

California Western School of Law hosts Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student, a free workshop in celebration of the launching of the STEPPS (Skills Training for Ethical and Preventive Practice and career Satisfaction) program. The workshop, timed to fit with the annual AALS meeting, will be Thur. Jan. 6, 2009, 4-7pm (according to LWI).

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student - San Diego

California Western School of Law hosts Technology, Ethics and the Practice of Law: Training the 21st Century Law Student, a free workshop in celebration of the launching of the STEPPS (Skills Training for Ethical and Preventive Practice and career Satisfaction) program. The workshop, timed to fit with the annual AALS meeting, will be Thur. Jan. 6, 2009, 4-7pm (according to LWI).

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Education, CONFERENCES | one comment

Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens - San Diego

January 6, 2009

Mercer University School of Law hosts Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens, Jan. 6, 2009, at the Hilton San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter. The event is supported by the Legal Writing Institute. (The annual AALS meeting is Jan. 6-10 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina.)

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens - San Diego

Mercer University School of Law hosts Legal Writing Through a Rhetorical Lens, Jan. 6, 2009, at the Hilton San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter. The event is supported by the Legal Writing Institute. (The annual AALS meeting is Jan. 6-10 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina.)

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing, CONFERENCES | no comments

Teaching Legal Writing in Southern Africa - Pretoria

July 1, 2009toJuly 4, 2009

APPEAL (Academics Promoting the Pedagogy of Effective Advocacy in Law) and the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law will hold a Conference on Promoting the Teaching of Legal Writing in Southern Africa, July 1-4, 2009, in Pretoria, South Africa.

The conference will focus on the development of curricula in legal writing for law faculties in Southern Africa, with particular emphasis on handling large, undergraduate class loads and teaching to students with a variety of language and educational backgrounds.

Proposals were due Nov. 14, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Teaching Legal Writing in Southern Africa - Pretoria

APPEAL (Academics Promoting the Pedagogy of Effective Advocacy in Law) and the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law will hold a Conference on Promoting the Teaching of Legal Writing in Southern Africa, July 1-4, 2009, in Pretoria, South Africa.

The conference will focus on the development of curricula in legal writing for law faculties in Southern Africa, with particular emphasis on handling large, undergraduate class loads and teaching to students with a variety of language and educational backgrounds.

Proposals were due Nov. 14, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing, Legal Education, CONFERENCES | no comments

Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills - Queens, NY

December 5, 2008

Last week (Dec. 5, 2008), St. John’s University School of Law hosted Practice Meets Pedagogy: Views from the Bench, Bar, and Academy on Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills - Queens, NY

Last week (Dec. 5, 2008), St. John’s University School of Law hosted Practice Meets Pedagogy: Views from the Bench, Bar, and Academy on Law School Graduates’ Legal Research and Writing Skills.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing | no comments

Legal Writing Institute 2012 - Desert Springs, CA

May 29, 2012toJune 1, 2012

The Legal Writing Institute’s 2012 Biennial Conference will take place at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Desert Springs, California, from May 29 to June 1, 2012.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Legal Writing Institute 2012 - Desert Springs, CA

The Legal Writing Institute’s 2012 Biennial Conference will take place at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Desert Springs, California, from May 29 to June 1, 2012.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing, CONFERENCES | no comments

Legal Writing Institute 2010 - Marco Island, FL

June 27, 2010toJune 30, 2010

The Legal Writing Institute Board of Directors has selected the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort for the site of the 2010 Biennial Conference (June 27-30, 2010). Conference planning is underway.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Legal Writing Institute 2010 - Marco Island, FL

The Legal Writing Institute Board of Directors has selected the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort for the site of the 2010 Biennial Conference (June 27-30, 2010). Conference planning is underway.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing, CONFERENCES | no comments

Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs - Kansas City, MO

July 16, 2009toJuly 18, 2009

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) holds its biennial conference at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law July 16-18, 2009. The theme is Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs. Proposals were due Dec. 1, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs - Kansas City, MO

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) holds its biennial conference at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law July 16-18, 2009. The theme is Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs. Proposals were due Dec. 1, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | Legal Research & Writing, Legal Education, CONFERENCES | no comments

December 8th Colloquia/Workshops

Columbia Law and Economics

       Ian Ayres (Yale Law) Rating the Ratings: How Good Are Commercial Governance Ratings?

Harvard

       Jim Greiner (Harvard Law

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics | no comments

December 8th Colloquia/Workshops

December 8, 2008

Columbia Law and Economics

       Ian Ayres (Yale Law) Rating the Ratings: How Good Are Commercial Governance Ratings?

Harvard

       Jim Greiner (Harvard Law

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on December 8th, 2008 | EVENTS, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Law, Power, and Inequality in the 21st Century - Denver

December 8, 2008

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Law and Society Association Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the city of Denver. The theme is Law, Power, and Inequality in the 21st Century.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 29th, 2008 | EVENTS, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Applied Storytelling in Law - Portland, OR

December 8, 2008

Once Upon a Legal Time, Chapter Two: Applied Storytelling in Law - Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, July 22-24, 2009. The call for papers deadline is Dec. 8, 2008. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 4th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

Global Alliance for Justice Education - Manila

December 7, 2008toDecember 13, 2008

The Global Alliance for Justice Education will hold its 5th Worldwide Conference — Justice Education in a Community Context — in the Philippines from December 7-13, 2008.

Conference themes will include: new initiatives in justice education; developing and mainstreaming justice education curricula; teaching social justice through experiential learning; clinical legal education, including street law, legal awareness and live-client clinics; justice education and professional responsibility; and special areas of concern, such as human rights and violence against women and children. The conference will be hosted by the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC), a university-based institution engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines, in collaboration with Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia (BABSEA), a non-governmental organization working in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States.

The call for proposals deadline is Sept. 15, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 5th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments

The Right to Landscape - Cambridge, UK

December 8, 2008toDecember 10, 2008

Landscape

The Cambridge Centre for Landscape and People presents an international workshop, The Right to Landscape: Contesting Landscape and Human Rights, Dec. 8-10, 2008. The deadline for abstracts has passed.

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 25th, 2008 | EVENTS | no comments