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Call for Papers Reminder: Law and Globalization

The editor has asked us to remind readers that this call for papers deadline is approaching:

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.

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Call for Papers Deadline: eLaw Journal: Murdoch Univ. Electronic J. of Law

June 30, 2009

eLaw Journal: Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law is a general journal of law and legal issues. It publishes refereed articles, discussions of recent cases, legislation, book and electronic resource reviews as well as working papers of research in progress on any topic of law.

The editors are seeking contributions from academic staff and legal scholars, practitioners and honours level or postgraduate students for Volume 16, Number 1, 2009 of the journal.

Contributions are invited to any of the four sections of the journal:
Refereed Articles — scholarly papers which have passed through a formal process of peer review before publication (4,000 to 10,000 words long with an abstract of between 100 and 150 words, excluding footnotes);
Working Papers: Research in Progress — scholarly papers that describe work in progress, and published here to invite feedback from our readers with an interest in the subject (4,000 to 10,000 words long with an abstract of between 100 and 150 words, excluding footnotes);
Case and Legislation Comment and Current Developments — case notes, case comments as well as comment about legislative developments and any related areas of public policy (1,500 to 3,500 words long, excluding footnotes);
Book and Electronic Resource Reviews — reviews of recently published books and electronic resources (800 to 3,500 words long, excluding footnotes).

Contributions must conform in style and citation to the latest edition of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation with such variations as we specify in the summary available here.

Contributions to eLaw Journal, volume 16, number 1, must be submitted in final form at the Journal website by June 30, 2009. Contributors must register at the Journal website and follow the steps to upload a submission.

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Call for Papers: eLaw Journal: Murdoch Univ. Electronic J. of Law

eLaw Journal: Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law is a general journal of law and legal issues. It publishes refereed articles, discussions of recent cases, legislation, book and electronic resource reviews as well as working papers of research in progress on any topic of law.

The editors are seeking contributions from academic staff and legal scholars, practitioners and honours level or postgraduate students for Volume 16, Number 1, 2009 of the journal.

Contributions are invited to any of the four sections of the journal:
Refereed Articles — scholarly papers which have passed through a formal process of peer review before publication (4,000 to 10,000 words long with an abstract of between 100 and 150 words, excluding footnotes);
Working Papers: Research in Progress — scholarly papers that describe work in progress, and published here to invite feedback from our readers with an interest in the subject (4,000 to 10,000 words long with an abstract of between 100 and 150 words, excluding footnotes);
Case and Legislation Comment and Current Developments — case notes, case comments as well as comment about legislative developments and any related areas of public policy (1,500 to 3,500 words long, excluding footnotes);
Book and Electronic Resource Reviews — reviews of recently published books and electronic resources (800 to 3,500 words long, excluding footnotes).

Contributions must conform in style and citation to the latest edition of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation with such variations as we specify in the summary available here.

Contributions to eLaw Journal, volume 16, number 1, must be submitted in final form at the Journal website by June 30, 2009. Contributors must register at the Journal website and follow the steps to upload a submission.

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Comparative Monopolization - Chicago

May 24, 2009toMay 25, 2009

The Loyola-Haifa Comparative Monopolization Conference will take place May 24-25, 2009, with an additional guided tour on May 26.  The theme is Issues at the Forefront of Monopolization and Abuse of Dominance. the conference is a project of Haifa University Faculty of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

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Comparative Monopolization - Chicago

The Loyola-Haifa Comparative Monopolization Conference will take place May 24-25, 2009, with an additional guided tour on May 26.  The theme is Issues at the Forefront of Monopolization and Abuse of Dominance. the conference is a project of Haifa University Faculty of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 4th, 2009 | Comparative Law, Antitrust Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession - Chicago

August 1, 2009

The University of Chicago Legal Forum is now accepting abstracts and drafts for our 2010 Volume and symposium, Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession. Authors selected for publication must present their article at the University of Chicago Legal Forum Symposium on October 23-24, 2009, at the law school and submit a publication draft by early January 2010.

The symposium will provide one of the first opportunities to explore an overlooked aspect of the current recession — changes in crime and criminal law. It will bring together scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines — law, economics, sociology, political science, and public policy. Topics may include the impact of inequality or unemployment on crime rates, social trends in crime during recessions, the impact of crime on economic growth, changes in state drug laws, and reevaluations of the cost of punishment.

Interested authors should submit a CV and abstracts or drafts via email at UChicago.LegalForum [at] gmail.com. The submission deadline is August 1, 2009.

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Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession - Chicago

October 23, 2009toOctober 24, 2009

The University of Chicago Legal Forum is now accepting abstracts and drafts for our 2010 Volume and symposium, Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession. Authors selected for publication must present their article at the University of Chicago Legal Forum Symposium on October 23-24, 2009, at the law school and submit a publication draft by early January 2010.

The symposium will provide one of the first opportunities to explore an overlooked aspect of the current recession — changes in crime and criminal law. It will bring together scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines — law, economics, sociology, political science, and public policy. Topics may include the impact of inequality or unemployment on crime rates, social trends in crime during recessions, the impact of crime on economic growth, changes in state drug laws, and reevaluations of the cost of punishment.

Interested authors should submit a CV and abstracts or drafts via email at UChicago.LegalForum [at] gmail.com. The submission deadline is August 1, 2009.

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Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession - Chicago

The University of Chicago Legal Forum is now accepting abstracts and drafts for our 2010 Volume and symposium, Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession. Authors selected for publication must present their article at the University of Chicago Legal Forum Symposium on October 23-24, 2009, at the law school and submit a publication draft by early January 2010.

The symposium will provide one of the first opportunities to explore an overlooked aspect of the current recession — changes in crime and criminal law. It will bring together scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines — law, economics, sociology, political science, and public policy. Topics may include the impact of inequality or unemployment on crime rates, social trends in crime during recessions, the impact of crime on economic growth, changes in state drug laws, and reevaluations of the cost of punishment.

Interested authors should submit a CV and abstracts or drafts via email at UChicago.LegalForum [at] gmail.com. The submission deadline is August 1, 2009.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 4th, 2009 | Empirical Legal Studies, Law and Politics, Law and Society, Law and Economics, Criminal Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES | no comments