The Charleston Law Review, the flagship law review of the Charleston School of Law, invites submissions for its Supreme Court Preview issue. Authors are welcome to submit an article or essay addressing a case before the Court in its October 2009 Term, or in the alternative, addressing an aspect of the Court itself such as recent voting trends, case load, an analysis of a particular Justice, or any other topic related to the Supreme Court.
Last year, the Supreme Court Preview included a diverse spectrum of works ranging from articles that examined cases argued in the Court’s October 2008 Term to articles that analyzed current voting trends among the Court. For example, in Crime Labs and Prison Guards: A Comment on Melendez-Diaz and Its Potential Impact on Capital Sentencing Proceedings, John Blume and Emily Paavola argued that the Court’s decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts could resolve conflicting authority on what constitutes testimonial hearsay under Crawford v. Washington and could have a dramatic impact on the criminal justice system, particularly capital sentencing proceedings. Alternatively, in The Roberts Court and Criminal Justice at the Dawn of the 2008 Term, Professors Christopher E. Smith, Michael A. McCall, and Madhavi M. McCall introduced empirical decision-making patterns from the initial three terms of the Roberts Court in an attempt to ascertain how the Court would likely determine three Fourth Amendment cases in the Court’s October 2008 Term.
The Supreme Court Preview is published to coincide with the opening of the October Term 2009, and the editors therefore ask that work be submitted no later than August 1, 2009. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning July 1, 2009. Please direct submissions and any questions about the Supreme Court Preview to Ben Garner, Editor in Chief, via email at bgarner@charlestonlaw.edu or via telephone at (434) 941-9831.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| Courts, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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Announcing a call for papers to be included in a Disaster Law Reader to coincide with the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Nearly five years have passed since Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf, and since that time, we’ve seen families reunited, schools rebuilt, and neighborhoods repaired. Yet for thousands of residents, legal issues remain unresolved and individual needs remain unmet. For these reasons, the five year anniversary of Katrina provides aspiring lawyers an opportunity to examine the legal and social implications of disaster by considering how the law could have been used to mitigate the impact and aftermath of the storm.
This notice calls for papers to be included in an edited collection on legal issues related to disaster preparation, management, and recovery. The editors will be seeking publication with an appropriate academic publisher. Sample topics and full details are available here.
Both completed articles (previously published or unpublished) and abstracts of works in progress will be considered. Papers with a multi-disciplinary or extra-legal focus are welcome.
Completed articles or essays must be submitted no later than August 1, 2009. If you wish to have a piece considered prior to completion, please submit an abstract of no more than two pages no later than May 1, 2009. You will receive a provisional acceptance by June 1 and be asked to submit a completed piece by August 1. A final decision on acceptance of a completed work will be made on or about September 1, 2009. Please also include a CV and full contact information.
Proposals and papers should be sent electronically to both editors. Please feel free to contact one or both to talk over your ideas or for more information: Kathleen A. Bergin (kbergin@stcl.edu) or Tracy L. McGaugh (tmcgaugh@tourolaw.edu).
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| EVENTS |
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Announcing a call for papers to be included in a Disaster Law Reader to coincide with the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Nearly five years have passed since Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf, and since that time, we’ve seen families reunited, schools rebuilt, and neighborhoods repaired. Yet for thousands of residents, legal issues remain unresolved and individual needs remain unmet. For these reasons, the five year anniversary of Katrina provides aspiring lawyers an opportunity to examine the legal and social implications of disaster by considering how the law could have been used to mitigate the impact and aftermath of the storm.
This notice calls for papers to be included in an edited collection on legal issues related to disaster preparation, management, and recovery. The editors will be seeking publication with an appropriate academic publisher. Sample topics and full details are available here.
Both completed articles (previously published or unpublished) and abstracts of works in progress will be considered. Papers with a multi-disciplinary or extra-legal focus are welcome.
Completed articles or essays must be submitted no later than August 1, 2009. If you wish to have a piece considered prior to completion, please submit an abstract of no more than two pages no later than May 1, 2009. You will receive a provisional acceptance by June 1 and be asked to submit a completed piece by August 1. A final decision on acceptance of a completed work will be made on or about September 1, 2009. Please also include a CV and full contact information.
Proposals and papers should be sent electronically to both editors. Please feel free to contact one or both to talk over your ideas or for more information: Kathleen A. Bergin (kbergin@stcl.edu) or Tracy L. McGaugh (tmcgaugh@tourolaw.edu).
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| Law and Politics, Law and Society, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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Rutgers Law Review presents its 2009 Symposium, “A Legal Education Prospectus: Law Schools & Emerging Frontiers in Curriculum, Lawyering, and Social Justice”. This event will take place Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Rutgers School of Law, Newark.
Speakers will discuss innovative approaches to legal education, including curricular reform, the use of technology, and the unique potential for law schools to inculcate public and professional values in students. An afternoon panel, composed of Rutgers Law alumni and professors, will focus exclusively on the role Rutgers Law in shaping the law in New Jersey via three cases —Abbot v. Burke, In re Quinlan, and In re Baby M.
The Symposium is free and open to students and the general public, but registration is required. Rutgers Law Review will provide breakfast, lunch, and a cocktail reception.
If you have questions or would like to register for the Symposium, please email Rutgers.symposium@gmail.com or call (973) 353-5931. For more information about the Symposium, please visit the symposium website.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| EVENTS |
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Rutgers Law Review presents its 2009 Symposium, “A Legal Education Prospectus: Law Schools & Emerging Frontiers in Curriculum, Lawyering, and Social Justice”. This event will take place Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Rutgers School of Law, Newark.
Speakers will discuss innovative approaches to legal education, including curricular reform, the use of technology, and the unique potential for law schools to inculcate public and professional values in students. An afternoon panel, composed of Rutgers Law alumni and professors, will focus exclusively on the role Rutgers Law in shaping the law in New Jersey via three cases —Abbot v. Burke, In re Quinlan, and In re Baby M.
The Symposium is free and open to students and the general public, but registration is required. Rutgers Law Review will provide breakfast, lunch, and a cocktail reception.
If you have questions or would like to register for the Symposium, please email Rutgers.symposium@gmail.com or call (973) 353-5931. For more information about the Symposium, please visit the symposium website.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| Legal Education, CONFERENCES |
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| April 17, 2009 | to | April 18, 2009 |
The Sturm College of Law of the University of Denver presents the Conceptualizing Substantive Justice Conference on April 17 – 18, 2009.
Conference sessions will focus on: Theoretical Perspectives on Substantive Justice, International and Comparative Approaches to Substantive Justice, and Incorporating Substantive Justice into Domestic U.S. Jurisprudence. Those interested in these or related questions are invited to obtain full program information and register via the conference website.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| EVENTS |
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The Sturm College of Law of the University of Denver presents the Conceptualizing Substantive Justice Conference on April 17 – 18, 2009.
Conference sessions will focus on: Theoretical Perspectives on Substantive Justice, International and Comparative Approaches to Substantive Justice, and Incorporating Substantive Justice into Domestic U.S. Jurisprudence. Those interested in these or related questions are invited to obtain full program information and register via the conference website.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| Law and Philosophy, Jurisprudence, CONFERENCES |
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The Program on Law and Government of the Washington College of Law, the American University Law Review and the Marshall‐Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project present a conference, Tinker Turns 40: Freedom of Expression at School and Its Meaning for American Democracy. The conference will be held on April 16, 2009 at American University Washington College of Law.
This event will mark the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District with panel discussions exploring the legacy of Tinker for First Amendment rights, not only in schools but in American society.
There is no attendance charge for this event, but registration is required. To register, please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.
For further information about this event, please contact: Office of Special Events & Continuing
Legal Education, American University Washington College of Law, 202.274.4075 or
secle@wcl.american.edu.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| EVENTS |
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The Program on Law and Government of the Washington College of Law, the American University Law Review and the Marshall‐Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project present a conference, Tinker Turns 40: Freedom of Expression at School and Its Meaning for American Democracy. The conference will be held on April 16, 2009 at American University Washington College of Law.
This event will mark the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District with panel discussions exploring the legacy of Tinker for First Amendment rights, not only in schools but in American society.
There is no attendance charge for this event, but registration is required. To register, please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.
For further information about this event, please contact: Office of Special Events & Continuing
Legal Education, American University Washington College of Law, 202.274.4075 or
secle@wcl.american.edu.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 11th, 2009
| Constitutional Law, Education Law, CONFERENCES |
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