| April 20, 2009 |
Cynthia Skach (Oxford Politics)
Margret Meyer (Oxford)
Juliet M. Moringiello (Widener Law)
Michael Carrier (Rutgers Camden Law)
Jacob Hacker (Berkeley Poli. Sci.), Yes, We Can? The New Push for American Health Security
Eugene Volokh (UCLA Law), Facilitative Constitutional Rights
Jannine Bell (Indiana University), Hate Speech and Hate Crime
Yale Workplace Theory and Policy
In connection with the law school’s 20th anniversary celebration, the Texas Wesleyan Law
Review is pleased to host a symposium on Friday, October 2 , 2009, on the topic of “The Role of Lawyers of Color: Past, Present, & Future.” The purpose of the symposium is to explore and examine a range of historical, current, and future issues that surround lawyers of color.
The editors are now accepting proposals for papers and panel presentations on issues related to this symposium topic. Examples of the types of topics include but are not limited to:
The historical relevance and importance of lawyers of color
Interested authors and presenters should submit an abstract of not more than 250 words to symposiumeditor@law.txwes.edu by May 15, 2009. Authors and presenters will be informed by June 15, 2009 of the outcome of the initial review process. Final papers will be due on October 30, 2009. Accepted papers will be published in the Texas Wesleyan Law Review in a special symposium issue, and authors will be expected to present at the symposium.
For full panel proposals, please submit the panel topic as well as possible panelists. If you would like to serve as the panel moderator, please indicate that on your proposal.
The law review expects to be able to offer limited honorariums to help offset the cost of travel and accommodations.
Questions and requests for further information can be directed to Amanda Buffington, Symposium Editor Texas Wesleyan Law Review at symposiumeditor@law.txwes.edu. Faculty advisors include Professors Carla Pratt and Jason Gillmer.
| May 15, 2009 | ||
| October 2, 2009 |
In connection with the law school’s 20th anniversary celebration, the Texas Wesleyan Law
Review is pleased to host a symposium on Friday, October 2 , 2009, on the topic of “The Role of Lawyers of Color: Past, Present, & Future.” The purpose of the symposium is to explore and examine a range of historical, current, and future issues that surround lawyers of color.
The editors are now accepting proposals for papers and panel presentations on issues related to this symposium topic. Examples of the types of topics include but are not limited to:
The historical relevance and importance of lawyers of color
Interested authors and presenters should submit an abstract of not more than 250 words to symposiumeditor@law.txwes.edu by May 15, 2009. Authors and presenters will be informed by June 15, 2009 of the outcome of the initial review process. Final papers will be due on October 30, 2009. Accepted papers will be published in the Texas Wesleyan Law Review in a special symposium issue, and authors will be expected to present at the symposium.
For full panel proposals, please submit the panel topic as well as possible panelists. If you would like to serve as the panel moderator, please indicate that on your proposal.
The law review expects to be able to offer limited honorariums to help offset the cost of travel and accommodations.
Questions and requests for further information can be directed to Amanda Buffington, Symposium Editor Texas Wesleyan Law Review at symposiumeditor@law.txwes.edu. Faculty advisors include Professors Carla Pratt and Jason Gillmer.
In connection with the law school’s 20th anniversary celebration, the Texas Wesleyan Law
Review is pleased to host a symposium on Friday, October 2 , 2009, on the topic of “The Role of Lawyers of Color: Past, Present, & Future.” The purpose of the symposium is to explore and examine a range of historical, current, and future issues that surround lawyers of color.
The editors are now accepting proposals for papers and panel presentations on issues related to this symposium topic. Examples of the types of topics include but are not limited to:
The historical relevance and importance of lawyers of color
Interested authors and presenters should submit an abstract of not more than 250 words to symposiumeditor@law.txwes.edu by May 15, 2009. Authors and presenters will be informed by June 15, 2009 of the outcome of the initial review process. Final papers will be due on October 30, 2009. Accepted papers will be published in the Texas Wesleyan Law Review in a special symposium issue, and authors will be expected to present at the symposium.
For full panel proposals, please submit the panel topic as well as possible panelists. If you would like to serve as the panel moderator, please indicate that on your proposal.
The law review expects to be able to offer limited honorariums to help offset the cost of travel and accommodations.
Questions and requests for further information can be directed to Amanda Buffington, Symposium Editor Texas Wesleyan Law Review at symposiumeditor@law.txwes.edu. Faculty advisors include Professors Carla Pratt and Jason Gillmer.
The Journal of International Trade Law and Policy is a peer reviewed interdisciplinary journal which seeks articles from any jurisdiction on the broad theme of international trade. The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for current issues in all aspects of international trade, including legal, economic, management and policy issues. Articles should reflect the international focus of the journal but this does not preclude articles from a single jurisdiction which are of international interest.
The Editor of the Journal of International Trade Law and Policy now invites submissions to the journal. Of particular interest are contributions in:
Papers can be between 6,000 and 10,000 words in length and will undergo a double blind peer review. The journal also publishes book reviews and case notes which should be around 1,500 words in total.
All articles should be submitted, preferably in Microsoft Word format and via e-mail to the Editor: Moe Alramahi, Email: m.alramahi@rgu.ac.uk
More details and author guidelines can be found on the journal homepage.
| June 18, 2009 |
On June 18, the American Antitrust Institute will host its 10th annual conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. This year’s conference is titled “International Antitrust in a World without a Center” and will focus on international challenges facing the antitrust community.
The AAI is honored to host Mario Monti, former European commissioner for competition and now president of the Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan, and John Fingleton, the chief executive officer of the U.K. Office of Fair Trading, as speakers on the June 18 program.
A complete agenda and online registration are available at the conference website.
On June 18, the American Antitrust Institute will host its 10th annual conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. This year’s conference is titled “International Antitrust in a World without a Center” and will focus on international challenges facing the antitrust community.
The AAI is honored to host Mario Monti, former European commissioner for competition and now president of the Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan, and John Fingleton, the chief executive officer of the U.K. Office of Fair Trading, as speakers on the June 18 program.
A complete agenda and online registration are available at the conference website.
| July 1, 2009 |
Entries will be accepted through July 1, 2009, for the Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize.
The Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize was established in spring 2007 by alumnus Roy C. Palmer ’62 and his wife, Susan M. Palmer, to honor a work of scholarship exploring the tension between civil liberties and national security in contemporary American society.
The $10,000 prize is designed to encourage and reward public debate among scholars on current issues affecting the rights of individuals and the responsibilities of governments throughout the world.
The article or book must be in draft form or have been published within the six months prior to the July 1 deadline. As a condition of accepting the award, the winner will present his or her work at Chicago-Kent. All reasonable expenses will be paid.
Please submit entries to Ms. Tasha Kincade, assistant to Dean Harold J. Krent, at tkincade@kentlaw.edu.
Roy Palmer, a lawyer and real estate developer, is a 1962 honors graduate of Chicago-Kent and a member of its board of overseers. He and his wife, Susan, active in numerous civic, social and philanthropic organizations, are the recipients of the 1997 Outstanding Individual Philanthropist Award of the National Society of Fundraising Executives.
Entries will be accepted through July 1, 2009, for the Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize.
The Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize was established in spring 2007 by alumnus Roy C. Palmer ’62 and his wife, Susan M. Palmer, to honor a work of scholarship exploring the tension between civil liberties and national security in contemporary American society.
The $10,000 prize is designed to encourage and reward public debate among scholars on current issues affecting the rights of individuals and the responsibilities of governments throughout the world.
The article or book must be in draft form or have been published within the six months prior to the July 1 deadline. As a condition of accepting the award, the winner will present his or her work at Chicago-Kent. All reasonable expenses will be paid.
Please submit entries to Ms. Tasha Kincade, assistant to Dean Harold J. Krent, at tkincade@kentlaw.edu.
Roy Palmer, a lawyer and real estate developer, is a 1962 honors graduate of Chicago-Kent and a member of its board of overseers. He and his wife, Susan, active in numerous civic, social and philanthropic organizations, are the recipients of the 1997 Outstanding Individual Philanthropist Award of the National Society of Fundraising Executives.
The American Society of International Law’s (ASIL) independent Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its report at a press conference on Friday, March 27, 2009, during the ASIL Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.
In the fall of 2008, the American Society of International Law convened this blue-ribbon task force to examine the U.S. relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ASIL Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward the ICC studied the Court’s work to date, reviewed current U.S. policy toward the Court, and developed recommendations that can inform the U.S. approach toward the Court.
The full report, as well as transcripts and audio of the announcement, are available at the Task Force’s website.
| April 18, 2009 | to | April 19, 2009 |
Unite For Sight’s 6th Annual Global Health Conference — “Achieving Global Goals Through Innovation” — will be held at Yale University April 18-19, 2009. Abstracts for proposed presentations are due Sept. 15, 2008.
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