The Journal of Legal Education (a publication of the Association of American Law Schools) and Southwestern Law School have announced the first JLE Legal Fiction Contest. Submissions must be original short works of fiction related to law school or the practice of law, and winning entries will be published in a future issue of the Journal of Legal Education. The submission deadline is March 15, 2012. mw
The 7th Joint Study Institute (JSI) will be held at Melbourne Law School from Wednesday evening, February 13 to Saturday, February 16, 2013.
Joint Study Institutes are hosted by the
JSI programs provide unique opportunities to network and learn about the law, legal research and topical issues of the host jurisdiction that are of interest to law librarians and the legal profession. The last JSI held in Australia was held in Sydney in 2004. For information about past Joint Study Institute programs, see this page.
Watch for announcements in 2012 about the next JSI program. We look forward to welcoming you to enjoy a stimulating educational program and Melbourne’s diverse cultural, culinary, historical and bibliographic attractions.
Regards,
2013 JSI Co-convenors,
Carole Hinchcliff, Melbourne Law School Library
Robin Gardner, Melbourne Law School Library
Vanessa Blackmore, NSW Attorney General’s Department
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The University of Wisconsin Law School, Global Legal Studies Center & the Institute for Legal Studies present the Fifth Annual South Asia Legal Studies Pre-Conference Thur., Oct. 20, 2011. The program is here. mw
The Touro Law Center will host the biennial Conference of Religiously Affiliated Law Schools May 2-4, 2012. The conference will explore a variety of issues related to the general theme of “The Place of Religion in the Law School, the University, and the Practice of Law.” nh
The University of St. Thomas Law Journal held its fall symposium, The Lawyer’s Role and Professional Formation, today, Sept. 23, 2011.
At a time of wrenching change in the legal profession, there is a pressing need to step back and ask foundational questions about the nature of the lawyer’s role in society and how that role should shape the way we educate and form lawyers. The symposium gathers many of the leading scholars who are working to help clarify our understanding of the lawyer’s work and to chart the future course of legal education. Often the more theoretical conversations about the nature of the lawyer’s role proceed separately from the more practical conversations about the future course of legal education. This symposium brings both conversations together in what promises to be an energized and productive new dialogue. This is a Medtronic Business and Law Roundtable and a Law Journal Symposium cosponsored by the Holloran Center.
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The Michigan State Law Review will hold a symposium titled “Gender and the Legal Profession’s Pipeline to Power” on Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 13, 2012.
The symposium will serve as a catalyst to raise awareness about, discuss the dynamics of, and strategize solutions to the persistent gender disparity that exists in positions of power in the legal profession. Scholars and experts from the fields of law, political science, journalism, and beyond will reframe and advance the course of existing dialogue on gender equality.
The call for papers deadline is Nov. 15, 2011. mw
Truth on the Market is planning an online symposium, Unlocking the Law: Deregulating the Legal Profession. It will take place Sept. 19-20, 2011.
The “Unlocking the Law” symposium is designed to start an intellectual dialogue on this topic, bringing together legal scholars and economists with a variety of views and perspectives on the law and economics of the legal profession, regulation, antitrust.
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The Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program (Arizona) will host a tenth anniversary conference and reunion the weekend of October 8-9, 2011. Saturday, October 8 will be a conference exploring the relationship between law schools and legal practitioners. Sunday, October 9 will be a picnic lunch at the College of Law for all IPLP alumni, including JD alums who practice in the field of Indigenous peoples law. mw
John Marshall Law School hosts the 7th Biennial Central States Legal Writing Conference, “Practice-Ready”: Preparing Students and Assessing Progress, Sept. 16-17, 2011. The deadline for online registration is today, Sept. 8. mw
This week’s Scholarship About Scholarship includes papers on copyright of academic works, law and economics in law schools, publication patterns in economics, law reviews’ ideologically-driven publication of pieces about treatment of sexual minority youth, and gendered construction of scientific excellence.
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law presents Legal Persuasion: An Advanced Workshop Dec. 15-16, 2011. The workshop will address Negotiation, Written and Oral Advocacy, and Visual Persuasion. mw
Cardozo Law School, the New York Law School Law Review, and the Institute for Information Law & Policy at New York Law School present Visualizing Law in the Digital Age Oct. 19, 2011 (at Cardozo) and Oct. 20 Oct. 21, 2011 (at NYLS) (date corrected Sept. 8, 2011). Panels are:
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The Creighton Law Review announces the fifth annual symposium, to take place March 23, 2012. The Symposium will explore the themes of changes in legal education and legal ethics. Papers are due Nov. 16, 2011. mw
The University of Wisconsin Law School and the Wisconsin Business Law Initiative announce the 2011 Wisconsin Law Review Symposium: Who’s in the House? The Changing Role and Nature of In-House and General Counsel, Nov. 18-19, 2011. The event is cosponsored by the UW Law School’s Institute for Legal Studies, the East Asian Legal Studies Center, and the Global Legal Studies Center. mw
The Texas Wesleyan Law Review will hold a Business Leadership Symposium in fall 2011, tentatively scheduled for the first week of November, that will focus on the legal challenges that business leaders and corporate attorneys face in the modern corporate setting. Abstracts are due June 1, 2011. Jump to full post
The University of Wisconsin Law School hosts the 2011 Midwest Clinical Education Conference Nov. 11-13, 2011. Proposals for plenary presentations or concurrent sessions for the conference are due by April 15, 2011. sr
Nova Southeastern University School of Law will host the Joint 2011 Southeast/Southwest and Mid-West People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference Mar. 31-Apr. 3, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. The theme of the conference is The Role of the Lawyer in Fostering Social, Political and Economic Equality. sr
UCLA School of Law presents Poverty and the Bureaucratic State: A Symposium in Honor of Joel Handler, March 11, 2011. mw
The UALR Law Review and the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law present the annual Ben J. Altheimer Symposium March 31, 2011. This year’s symposium, supported by the Clinton School of Public Service, is Reframing Public Service Law: Innovative Approaches to Integrating Public Service into the Legal Profession. mw
The Charleston Law Review invites submissions for its 3rd annual Symposium Issue. The editors welcome an article or essay of any length addressing topics relating to Free Speech & Civil Discourse, such as:
• The Legal Impact of Social Media
• Wikileaks: Testing the Bounds of National Security
• Speech and the Role of Torts
• Political Speech and the Call for Civility
• Legal Speech: Civility Oaths and Attorney Advertising
The Charleston Law Review and the Richard W. Riley Institute at Furman University will host a symposium on Free Speech and Civil Discourse in the 21st Century on February 17-18, 2011. This two-day symposium will be the 3rd annual “Law and Society” series sponsored by the Charleston Law Review and the Riley Institute.
Persons interested in submitting a paper relating to any of the above topics should submit along with a paper, a CV, to Piper Reiff, Charleston Law Review Editor in Chief, via email: epreiff [at] charlestonlaw.edu. Contributions are welcome from scholars and practitioners in all disciplines. All submissions must be received by March 14, 2011.
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