The IFLA Law Libraries Section, in cooperation with Libraries & Research Services for Parliaments, Government Information & Official Publications, and Government Libraries, is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour program to be held at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland in August 2012. This is a Call for Papers to share experiences by featuring model countries and promoting best practices. Papers are welcome on how Ministry of Justices or other governmental institutions in European democracies have addressed the issue of free open access for official authenticated legal information.
The deadline to submit a proposal is February 27, 2012. Send proposals via email to: Claire M. Germain, germain[at]law.ufl.edu. The conference will take place on August 11-17, 2012.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on February 6th, 2012
| Government Law, Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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The Chapman University School of Law: Chapman Law Review will be hosting a symposium Jan. 26-27, 2012 entitled “The 40th Anniversary of Watergate: A Commemoration of the Rule of Law.” Abstracts and proposals for panel presentations on issues related to this topic, as well as author’s resume, should be submitted to: Whitney Stefko, Senior Symposium Editor, Chapman Law Review, stefk100[at]mail.chapman.edu. The call for papers deadline is Dec. 15, 2011.
This Symposium affords an excellent opportunity to remember the events of Watergate and the aftermath of those events. Alongside a discussion of the legacy of Watergate institutional and legislative reform, the symposium also provides a platform to discuss the notions of justice, procedural consequences of prosecuting government officials, the freedom of press and legal ethics.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 27th, 2011
| Government Law, Law and Politics, Legislation, Law and Humanities, Law and Society, Jurisprudence, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Legal History, CONFERENCES |
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GW Law’s Government Procurement Law Program presents Law and Technology in the Federal Market Dec. 1, 2011. “The event will focus on emerging issues in the federal information technology market with senior members of the business, law, and academic communities.” mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 17th, 2011
| Law and Cyberspace, Law and Technology, Government Law, CONFERENCES |
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Chapman Law Review seeks articles with ties to California topics for upcoming Winter Issue. They welcome any topics related to California law, including:
- the state budget crisis and the ability of state agencies to provide legally required services
- possible changes in state drug laws
- same-sex marriage
- the immigration debate and the California Dream Act
The submission deadline is Sept. 30, 2011.The full call for papers is on SSRN. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 20th, 2011
| Law and Sexuality, Government Law, Immigration Law, Administrative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Family Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law |
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OECD hosts the 2011 Banking Law Symposium: Crisis Management and the Use of Government Guarantees Oct. 3-4, 2011. The event is co-sponsored by Warwick Law School, SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London, and the University of Reading.
We welcome submissions of high-quality, publishable research on all topics related to financial services, their regulation, and industry issues such as:
- International Initiatives
- Failure resolution: Is too-big-to-fail behind us?
- Systemic risk identification and regulation
- Crisis Management - Cross-Border, Effective Practices and Strategies for policymakers
- The financial system safety net - who does what and are there better arrangements that should be developed?
- Sovereign debt and Linkages to Financial Sector Regulation - Costs and Benefits
The call for papers (posted on SSRN) deadline is May 15, 2011. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 5th, 2011
| Securities Law, Government Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Commercial Law, International Law, CONFERENCES |
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Lexxion’s next conference on European State Aid Law is scheduled for the beginning of December 2010 in Berlin. This year the event is being organised in cooperation with the Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI, University of Bonn) and will take place on 6 (workshop) and 7 December (conference).
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on October 13th, 2010
| Government Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES |
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The European Public Private Partnership Law Review (EPPPL), an international quarterly journal that provides the reader with detailed coverage of all significant developments in the PPP area across the EU and beyond, invites submissions for its upcoming issues.
The editors welcome articles, case notes and book reviews addressing the latest developments in PPP or any other topic related to PPP. Submissions can be handed in from today onwards; the format guidelines and conditions for publication are available here. Please direct submissions and any questions concerning the journal to Patricia Hellmuth, Executive Editor, via email at hellmuth [at] lexxion.de.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010
| Government Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Business Law |
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The Centre for Transnational Law and Justice (University of Windsor Faculty of Law) presents Legal Measures Against Corruption in Global Perspective: Principles, Politics, Prospects Oct. 1-2, 2010. The deadline for submission of paper proposals has been extended to Sept. 3, 2010.
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on August 16th, 2010
| Comparative Law, Government Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law, Criminal Law, Business Law, CONFERENCES |
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The European Public Private Partnership Law Review (EPPPL), an international quarterly journal that provides the reader with detailed coverage of all significant developments in the PPP area across the EU and beyond, invites submissions for its upcoming issues.
The editors welcome articles, case notes and book reviews addressing the latest developments in PPP or any other topic related to PPP. Submissions can be handed in from today onwards. The format guidelines and conditions for publication are available here. Please direct submissions and any questions concerning the journal to Patricia Hellmuth, Executive Editor, at hellmuth [at] lexxion.de.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 19th, 2010
| Government Law, Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Business Law |
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The Stanford Law & Policy Review is soliciting articles for an upcoming symposium on “National Defense Policy.” Submissions may cover any subject that relates to recent changes and trends affecting national security and/or the ways in which law and policy may need to adapt in order to respond to these changes. Suggested topics include: Veteran Affairs, New Realms of Warfare (e.g. cyber-warfare, threat finance, etc.); Law of War (e.g. targeted killing, detention, etc.); Nation Building; Counter-Insurgency/ Counter-Terrorism; Privatization and War (e.g. the role of private companies in modern warfare); Energy, Environment, and Defense. Selected articles will be published in May 2011. Authors will be invited to present their articles at a conference on “National Defense Policy” at Stanford University. Article submissions will be accepted until August 1, 2010 (between 10 and 40 double-spaced pages, not including notes and citations). If you have an idea for an article, please submit a 1 to 4 page proposal to us by April 19 (first round) or May 16 (second round) for pre-approval. Articles and proposals should be submitted to slpr.defense.symposium [at] gmail [dot] com. ajc
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on April 21st, 2010
| Law and Cyberspace, Law and Politics, Government Law, National Security Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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