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Law-Related Calls for Papers, Conferences, and Workshops
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International Shipping in the 21st Century - Swansea, UK

September 9, 2010toSeptember 10, 2010

The Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (Swansea University School of Law) hosts its 2010 Annual International Colloquium, New Uses Of The Sea: International Shipping In The Twenty-First Century, Sept. 9-10, 2010.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments

International Shipping in the 21st Century - Swansea, UK

The Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (Swansea University School of Law) hosts its 2010 Annual International Colloquium, New Uses Of The Sea: International Shipping In The Twenty-First Century, Sept. 9-10, 2010.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010 | International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Alternative Court Systems

August 10, 2010

The Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest seeks articles for a fall symposium on alternative court systems. Articles could address issues related to Family Court, Drug Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Benefits, Effects on Recidivism, and all other relevant topics. Submission is rolling, but deadline is August 10, 2010. Articles will be published Fall 2010. Authors may be invited to speak at the symposium at the University of Richmond. Submission guidelines are here.

The Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest is the scholarly voice for issues pertaining to social welfare, public policy, and a broad spectrum of jurisprudence. Published four times a year, the Journal publishes its content online to reach the widest audience possible, while also publishing one annual print issue focused on the work of the Virginia General Assembly. Our authors have included experienced practitioners, esteemed legal professors, and insightful individuals working to change the world around them.

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Call for Papers: Alternative Court Systems

The Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest seeks articles for a fall symposium on alternative court systems. Articles could address issues related to Family Court, Drug Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Benefits, Effects on Recidivism, and all other relevant topics. Submission is rolling, but deadline is August 10, 2010. Articles will be published Fall 2010. Authors may be invited to speak at the symposium at the University of Richmond. Submission guidelines are here.

The Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest is the scholarly voice for issues pertaining to social welfare, public policy, and a broad spectrum of jurisprudence. Published four times a year, the Journal publishes its content online to reach the widest audience possible, while also publishing one annual print issue focused on the work of the Virginia General Assembly. Our authors have included experienced practitioners, esteemed legal professors, and insightful individuals working to change the world around them.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010 | Courts, Criminal Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers: Legislation and Policy

American University’s Legislative & Policy Brief seeks submissions for the 2011 volume. The Legislation & Policy Brief is a legal publication that focuses on the development of legislation and the effects of the deliberative and drafting processes on the law.

Articles must be legal in nature and preferably in Bluebook citation format. Submission does not guarantee publication. The Executive Board makes all determinations and editorial tailoring may be made with the consultation and consent of the author. Please send submissions and questions to lpb [at] wcl.american.edu.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010 | Legislation, Law and Politics, CALLS FOR PAPERS | no comments

Call for Papers - Indian Journal of International Economic Law

The editors of the Indian Journal of International Economic Law (IJIEL), 2010-2011 invite submissions from academicians, scholars and graduate students for the fourth issue of the Journal. This refereed journal focuses on the recognition of the staggering impact of WTO and international trade and commerce particularly in developing countries. That is not to say, however, that we restrict ourselves to WTO law and international trade law. Our mandate extends to all academic scholarship relevant to International Economic Law, including international finance and taxation, cross-border regulatory reform in light of the credit crisis, questions concerning the linkages between trade, human rights and the environment, international competition law, economic aspects of IP rights and TRIPS, etc.

Submissions are invited in the following categories: full length articles (10,000-12,000 words); case reviews, legislative analyses, short comments and short articles by ‘qualified graduate and doctoral students (7000-8000 words); Law in Focus and Case Comments by practitioners (3000-5000 words).

Please e-mail submissions to ijiel [at] nls.ac.in

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Transnational Legal Processes and Human Rights - Lucerne

August 15, 2010

The University of Lucerne (UNILU) Chair of Comparative Law with the support of the University of Lucerne will host a two-day workshop on Transnational Legal Process and Human Rights Oct. 29-30, 2010. The deadline for paper proposals is Aug. 15, 2010. Jump to full post

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Transnational Legal Processes and Human Rights - Lucerne

October 29, 2010toOctober 30, 2010

The University of Lucerne (UNILU) Chair of Comparative Law with the support of the University of Lucerne will host a two-day workshop on Transnational Legal Process and Human Rights Oct. 29-30, 2010. The deadline for paper proposals is Aug. 15, 2010. Jump to full post

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Transnational Legal Processes and Human Rights - Lucerne

The University of Lucerne (UNILU) Chair of Comparative Law with the support of the University of Lucerne will host a two-day workshop on Transnational Legal Process and Human Rights Oct. 29-30, 2010. The deadline for paper proposals is Aug. 15, 2010. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010 | Human Rights Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Intellectual Property and Activism - New York City

September 24, 2010toSeptember 25, 2010

New York Law School hosts Innovate / Activate: An Unconference on Intellectual Property and Activism Sept. 24-25, 2010. The event organizers are New York Law School’s Institute for Information Law and Policy and the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. mw

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Intellectual Property and Activism - New York City

New York Law School hosts Innovate / Activate: An Unconference on Intellectual Property and Activism Sept. 24-25, 2010. The event organizers are New York Law School’s Institute for Information Law and Policy and the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 28th, 2010 | Intellectual Property, CONFERENCES | no comments

Summer Academy in Global Food Law & Policy - Como, Italy

July 26, 2010toJuly 30, 2010

The 2nd EFFL Summer Academy in Global Food Law & Policy will be held on July 26-30 2010, at Villa La Collina on the shores of the Lake Como. The academy will offer scientific reflection and discourse on key legal and policy issues in European and World food law as well as information and updates on the latest developments through a dynamic, informal and highly interactive five-day program, including lectures, presentations, discussion groups and social activities. The faculty of the academy consists of food experts coming from relevant authorities, European and US institutions, academia, legal practice and the industry. For more information, please click here. ajc

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 1st, 2010 | EVENTS, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, International Law, Health Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Patent & IP Summer Institute - Seattle

July 15, 2010toJuly 30, 2010

The University of Washington School of Law’s Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP) 2010 Patent and Intellectual Property Law Summer Institute will take place July 15-30, 2010. mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 16th, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments