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Call for Papers (Deadline Extension) - Searle Center, Northwestern Law - Chicago, IL

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth is issuing a call for original research papers to be presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The deadline for submissions has been extended to March 1, 2012. The conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL from June 14, 2012 to June 15, 2012.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are jointly sponsoring the conference. ae

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on February 2nd, 2012 | Law & Economics, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES | no comments

Communication, Information, and Internet Policy – Arlington, VA

George Mason University School of Law hosts the 40th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy September 21-23, 2012. Conference organizers seek abstracts of papers, proposals for panels and tutorialsdemonstrations, and student papers. Submission opens on March 1, 2012. Deadlines are as follows:

March 31, 2012: Main conference abstracts, and proposals for panels, tutorials and demonstrations.
April 30, 2012: Student papers.

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 27th, 2012 | Law and Cyberspace, Communications Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Comparative Law, Intellectual Property, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers - SALT Conference on Access to Justice - Baltimore, MD

The Society of American Law Teachers, in partnership with the 10th Annual LatCrit-SALT Junior Faculty Development Workshop, has issued a call for papers for its conference on October 5-6, 2012 at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Teaching Social Justice, Expanding Access to Justice.” ae

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 26th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Legal Education, CONFERENCES | no comments

CELT Conference - Albany Law School - Albany, NY

Albany Law School’s Center for Excellence in Teaching (CELT) will host a national conference on “Setting and Assessing Learning Objectives from Day One” on March 29-30, 2012.

Please see the conference website for more information about registration. ae

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 26th, 2012 | Legal Education, CONFERENCES | no comments

Institutions and Law-Making – Atlanta, GA

The Center for the Study of Law, Politics & Economics at Emory University, in conjunction with the Halle Institute, will host the Second Annual Conference on Institutions and Law-Making on February 24-25. Please RSVP by February 5, 2012 to cslpe[at]emory.edu (conference RSVP in the subject line). mm

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 26th, 2012 | Comparative Law, Law and Politics, Law and Economics, Administrative Law, Jurisprudence, CONFERENCES | no comments

Cultural Competency and the Death Penalty – Memphis, TN

The University of Memphis Law Review announces its annual Spring Symposium, which this year will focus on Cultural Competency and the Death Penalty. The symposium will take place on March 30, 2012. mm

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 26th, 2012 | Death Penalty, Human Rights Law, Law and Race, Criminal Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Canadian Constitution at 30 - Ottawa, ON

The Association for Canadian Studies / Association d’Études Canadiennes presents the Inaugural Conference of the New Institute for Canadian Identities, Checking Our Constitution@30: The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights on Legislation, Identities and Federalism, April 17-18, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario. Abstracts are due Jan. 31, 2012.   mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 25th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Constitutional Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Fellowships & Projects: Institutional Corruption, Esp. in Media & Think Tanks - Cambridge, MA

The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University invites scholars, practitioners, innovators and others committed to understanding and remedying institutional corruption to submit proposals. The application deadline for fellowships and projects to begin Sept. 2012 is Feb. 1, 2012.

The Lab would be particularly enthusiastic to receive proposals on topics of institutional corruption in media and think tanks, or from professionals working in those fields. Priority will be given to project proposals with a focus on innovative remedies for institutional corruption.

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 25th, 2012 | OTHER SCHOLARLY OPPORTUNITIES, Communications Law, Uncategorized | no comments

Economic Policy & Development in Low- & Moderate-Income Communities - Cleveland, OH

The Community Development and Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland invite paper submissions for its 10th annual Policy Summit, to be held June 28-29, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners interested in economic policy and development in low- and moderate-income communities. This year, the focus of the conference is on program and policy evaluation. The submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2012. mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 25th, 2012 | Poverty Law, Local Government Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers: Critical Tax Theory Conference - Newark, NJ

Seton Hall University School of Law has issued a Call for Papers for its 15th Critical Tax Conference on March 29-31, 2012.

If you would like to submit a paper please email Pierre Bertran, pierre.bertran[at]shu.edu and Tracy Kaye, tracy.kaye[at]shu.edu.

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 20th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Tax Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Environmental Law Conference - Salt Lake City, UT

The ABA holds its 41st Annual Conference on Environmental Law on March 22-24, 2012.

Please contact yumeka.brown[at]americanbar.org for more information.

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 20th, 2012 | Environmental Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Presentations - Variety in Law Teaching - Spokane, WA

The Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, co-sponsored by the law schools at Washburn University and Gonzaga University, invites proposals for conference workshops on the benefits of variety in all aspects of teaching and learning.  This conference will take place at Gonzaga University on June 25, 2012.

Proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2012 via email to Barb Anderson, Program Coordinator, Institute for Law Teaching and Learning at banderson2[at]lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 18th, 2012 | Legal Research & Writing, CONFERENCES | no comments

Women and the Law Conference, Reproductive Justice – San Diego, CA

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law presents its 12th Annual Women and the Law Conference, Reproductive Justice: Examining Choice and Autonomy in the New Millennium, on February 24, 2012. mm

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 18th, 2012 | Law and Gender, Health Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers – International Models Project on Women’s Rights

The International Models Project on Women’s Rights is seeking papers on women’s rights from a global perspective for its virtual journal, IMPOWR Imprints. Additional information and editorial requirements can be found here. mm

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 18th, 2012 | Comparative Law, Law and Gender, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law | no comments

Symposium on Law & Economics of Crime & Punishment – Fairfax, VA

The George Mason Judicial Education Program announces its symposium on Law & Economics of Crime & Punishment, which will take place April 19-21, 2012. Registration applications are now being accepted.mm

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 16th, 2012 | CONFERENCES | no comments