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Call for Papers Deadline: Law and Globalization

May 15, 2009

Bocconi School of Law Student-Edited Papers (Bocconi Legal Papers) has launched a Call For Papers on Law and Globalization. Individuals are encouraged to submit proposals that focus on the topics listed in the Call, where some examples are provided as useful guidelines for interested participants. Papers may be in English or Italian. The submission deadline is May 15, 2009.

Bocconi Legal Papers is the world’s first student-edited legal working paper series. Through the provision of careful feedback - under the supervision of several affiliated faculty advisors from Bocconi Law School - Bocconi Legal Papers attempts to focus on the improvement of submitted papers in order to facilitate and complement later publication in a peer-reviewed jounal.

Bocconi Legal Papers is sponsored and supported by Bocconi School of Law of Milan, Italy, that cooperates through the presence of faculty supervisors for quality assurance purposes.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers: Law and Globalization

Bocconi School of Law Student-Edited Papers (Bocconi Legal Papers) has launched a Call For Papers on Law and Globalization. Individuals are encouraged to submit proposals that focus on the topics listed in the Call, where some examples are provided as useful guidelines for interested participants. Papers may be in English or Italian. The submission deadline is May 15, 2009.

Bocconi Legal Papers is the world’s first student-edited legal working paper series. Through the provision of careful feedback - under the supervision of several affiliated faculty advisors from Bocconi Law School - Bocconi Legal Papers attempts to focus on the improvement of submitted papers in order to facilitate and complement later publication in a peer-reviewed jounal.

Bocconi Legal Papers is sponsored and supported by Bocconi School of Law of Milan, Italy, that cooperates through the presence of faculty supervisors for quality assurance purposes.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law | no comments

Substantive Justice - Denver

April 17, 2009toApril 18, 2009

Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, will present a workshop-styled conference, Conceptualizing Substantive Justice, April 17-18, 2009. The call for papers deadline has passed, but late submissions may be accepted if there is room. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers (act soon!) - Substantive Justice - Denver

Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, will present a workshop-styled conference, Conceptualizing Substantive Justice, April 17-18, 2009. The call for papers deadline has passed, but late submissions may be accepted if there is room. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | Law and Philosophy, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Jurisprudence, CONFERENCES | no comments

Digital Entrepreneurship - Morgantown, WV

March 27, 2009

The West Virginia Law Review and West Virginia University College of Law’s Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Law Program present Digital Entrepreneurship: The Incentives and Legal Risks March 27, 2009. The symposium will be available as a live webcast.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

Digital Entrepreneurship - Morgantown, WV

The West Virginia Law Review and West Virginia University College of Law’s Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Law Program present Digital Entrepreneurship: The Incentives and Legal Risks March 27, 2009. The symposium will be available as a live webcast.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | Law and Cyberspace, Business Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

ASIL: International Law as Law - Washington, DC

March 25, 2009toMarch 28, 2009

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) will hold its 103rd Annual Meeting, International Law as Law, March 25-28, 2009, in Washington, DC.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

ASIL: International Law as Law - Washington, DC

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) will hold its 103rd Annual Meeting, International Law as Law, March 25-28, 2009, in Washington, DC. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Global Perspectives on Religion, the State, and Constitutionalism - Des Moines, IA

April 4, 2009

Drake University Law School’s Constitutional Law Center presents its 2009 Symposium, Global Perspectives on Religion, the State, and Constitutionalism, April 4, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

Global Perspectives on Religion, the State, and Constitutionalism - Des Moines, IA

Drake University Law School’s Constitutional Law Center presents its 2009 Symposium, Global Perspectives on Religion, the State, and Constitutionalism, April 4, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | Comparative Law, Law and Religion, Constitutional Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

UK Arbitration Act - London

March 26, 2009

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law holds its 12th Annual Review of the Arbitration Act of 1996 (“Over 1,000 Decisions since Entry into Force of the Arbitration Act 1996”) March 26, 2009. Includes panel on UNCITRAL.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

UK Arbitration Act - London

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law holds its 12th Annual Review of the Arbitration Act of 1996 (“Over 1,000 Decisions since Entry into Force of the Arbitration Act 1996”) March 26, 2009. Includes panel on UNCITRAL.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

The Judiciary in the Twenty-first Century - Chicago

April 3, 2009

Loyola Law Journal presents The Judiciary in the Twenty-First Century Friday, April 3, 2009. The agenda is here.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

The Judiciary in the Twenty-first Century - Chicago

Loyola Law Journal presents The Judiciary in the Twenty-First Century Friday, April 3, 2009. The agenda is here.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | Courts, CONFERENCES | no comments

March 19th Colloquia/Workshops

March 19, 2009

Marquette

      Donna Stienstra

Santa Clara Social Justice

       Margaretta Lin (East Bay Community Law Center), Community Economic Justice: Bringing Meaningful, Sustainable, and Community-Centered Progressive Change to Diverse Working Class Communities

UCLA Legal Theory

       Michael E. Bratman (Stanford Philosiphy), Shared Valuing and Shared Policies of Acceptance

Washington University of St. Louis

       Beth Simmons (Harvard Gov’t), Mobilizing for Rights: International Law in Domestic Politics

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | EVENTS, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Civil Rights Law, International Law | no comments

March 18th Colloquia/Workshops

Arizona State

       Eric Barendt (University College London), Conflicts between right to Freedom of Speech and Privacy

Connecticut

       Christine Desan (Harvard Law), Beyond Commodification: Contract and the Credit-Based World of Modern Capitalism

Emory

       Ed Cheng (Brooklyn Law)

Florida State

       Lawrence A. Cunningham (George Washington Law), Reimagining Financial Regulations

Harvard Health Law

       Michael Chernew (Harvard Medical), The Financial Effects of a Value Based Insurance Design Program

St. Louis

       Allison Christians (Wisconsin Law), Networks, Norms, and National Tax Policy

Toronto Law and Economics

       Timur Kuran (Duke Economics)

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on March 18th, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Economics, Civil Rights Law, Health Law, Contract Law | no comments

March 18th Colloquia/Workshops

March 18, 2009

Arizona State

       Eric Barendt (University College London), Conflicts between right to Freedom of Speech and Privacy

Connecticut

       Christine Desan (Harvard Law), Beyond Commodification: Contract and the Credit-Based World of Modern Capitalism

Emory

       Ed Cheng (Brooklyn Law)

Florida State

       Lawrence A. Cunningham (George Washington Law), Reimagining Financial Regulations

Harvard Health Law

       Michael Chernew (Harvard Medical), The Financial Effects of a Value Based Insurance Design Program

St. Louis

       Allison Christians (Wisconsin Law), Networks, Norms, and National Tax Policy

Toronto Law and Economics

       Timur Kuran (Duke Economics)

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on March 17th, 2009 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, Law and Economics, Civil Rights Law, Health Law, Contract Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Int’l Symposium on Peer Reviewing - Orlando, FL

March 18, 2009

Since a growing number of studies conclude that peer review is flawed and ineffective as it is being implemented, why not apply scientific and engineering research and methods to the peer review process?

This is the purpose of the International Symposium on Peer Reviewing: ISPR being organized in the context of The 3rd International Conference on Knowledge Generation, Communication and Management: KGCM 2009, which will be held on July 10-13, 2009, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

The deadline for papers/abstracts is March 18, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on February 16th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments

Human Rights Law Society Annual Conference - George Washington University

March 16, 2009toMarch 19, 2009

The GWU Human Rights Law Society’s annual human rights law conference will be March 16th through the 19th at George Washington University.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on February 13th, 2009 | Human Rights Law, EVENTS, CONFERENCES | no comments