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Law & Policy Celebrates at Law & Society Association Conference, Montreal 2008
Posted by lawpol on June 4, 2008
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Annual International Conference of the Israeli Law and Society (ILSA), Jerusalem December 24-26, 2008, call for papers
Posted by lawpol on May 30, 2008
Annual ILSA Meeting: Global, Regional, and Local: Law, Politics, and Society in Comparative Perspectives
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Program Committee of the Annual Conference of the Israeli Law and Society (ILSA) invites scholars conducting research on any aspect of Law and Society to submit proposals for individual papers and organized panels. Panels and papers devoted to the main theme of the conference – “Global, Regional, and Local: Law, Politics, and Society in Comparative Perspectives” – are especially invited. Other topics relating Read the rest of this entry »
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Regional Socio-Legal Conference report from Mary Condon, Law & Policy Editorial Board Member
Posted by lawpol on May 23, 2008
13th Annual Regional Socio-Legal Conference, Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto
Prof. Condon writes:
The 13th annual Ontario/New York Regional Sociolegal Studies conference was held at University of Toronto Centre of Criminology’s wonderful new premises in the Canadiana Building at Queen’s Park on May 8, 2008. There were approximately 30 participants from University of Toronto, York, Carleton, University at Buffalo and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. Apart from opportunities for informal exchanges among participants, there were two main thematic roundtables. One concerned social movements and anti-discrimination and the other dealt with the interaction between risk knowledges and legal policy and decisionmaking. A remarkable feature of the presentations throughout the day was the wide range of casestudies canvassed: European anti-racism, LGBT social movements, history of civil rights activism, mental illness advocacy, citizenship and discourses of terrorism, energy and biotechnology policy, aboriginal justice processes, foster care funding, pension plan governance.
A central theme of the morning discussion was the idea of “framing” an issue and the factors that contributed to certain kinds of frames. For example, who is an “acceptable” citizen, what is a legitimate definition of “racism”, how do some kinds of activism get validated and others do not? Read the rest of this entry »
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Baldy “Pro Bono” Conference report from Rick Abel, Law & Policy Editorial Board Member
Posted by lawpol on April 30, 2008
Prof. Abel writes:
The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, the Department of Sociology, and the School of Law at SUNY Buffalo held a conference on “Private Lawyers and the Public Interest: The Evolving Role of Pro Bono in the Legal Profession” on April 24-26. The papers offered valuable empirical research on a wide range of topics: the incentives for pro bono in both large and small firms, the role of law schools in encouraging (and mandating) pro bono, the potential of mobilizing the huge cohort of baby-boom lawyers about to retire, the pro bono activities of public interest lawyers, and the efficacy of public interest lawyering against radical poverty. The papers were informed by several shared understandings: pro bono services exceed in quantity all legal services provided by government and foundations; pro bono has unique advantages and disadvantages vis-à-vis other delivery systems; we need to find ways to expand both the quantity and quality of pro bono activity. The papers (including plenary addresses by Deborah Rhode, past president of the Association of American Law Schools, and Karen Mathis, past president of the American Bar Association) will be published in a book edited by Robert Granfield, chair of the Sociology Department and organizer of the conference, and Lynn Mather, Baldy Center Director.
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SLSA Manchester Conference
Posted by colinscott on March 26, 2008
The Socio-Legal Studies Association had its annual conference in Manchester last week. The event included the launch of a new Legal Empirical Research Support Network (LERSnet) which aims to build contacts and offer training for socio-legal researchers. Law & Policy had the first of its thirtieth birthday celebrations at a plenary coffee break. A huge cake 
featuring a replica journal made of icing sugar was enjoyed by all. I attended a session organized by the Law Commission in which they sought feedback on research they are conducting into the extension of tort liability of public authorities prior to the completion of a consultation paper. Discussion centred on the plurality of legal and quasi-legal mechanisms through which public authorities might be held accountable. There was strong support for the idea that the role of ombudsman schemes should be considered alongside tortious liability. There was also discussion of the role of insurers both in promoting and impeding accountability through liability. Next year’s conference will be held in Leicester and will be organised by De Montfort University, 7-9 April 2009. 
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Law, Poverty, and Economic Inequality Conference at Valparaiso Law
Posted by lawpol on March 20, 2008
Editorial Board Member Penny Andrews co-hosts conference April 3 and 4, 2008 on how law can work to eradicate poverty.
She discusses her work, and the conference here:
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Third Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies: submissions deadline
Posted by 1mrd on March 18, 2008
Conference info is available here. Deadline for papers is 15 April.
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Law & Policy turns 30!
Posted by lawpol on March 18, 2008
This year L&P celebrates 30 years of publishing influential interdisciplinary scholarship and we’re celebrating at conferences around the world. This week Co-Editor Colin Scott 
will host a gathering in Manchester during the Socio-Legal Studies Association conference in Manchester, UK on Wednesday afternoon during the break. Look for us at the Law & Society Association meeting in Montreal in May.
View the 30th Anniversary virtual issue of 30 articles from the last thirty years.
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