The Faculty Current Awareness Bulletin is published periodically by the Cleveland-Marshall Law School Library for the faculty and staff of the Law School. The Bulletin contains selected announcements of symposia, conferences, requests for articles and requests for research proposals. If you have any questions concerning the material which appears in the Bulletin, or any suggestions on the types of materials you would like to see included in the Bulletin, please contact Michael J. Slinger, Law Library Director at (216) 687-3547, or Leslie A. Pardo, Circulation & Faculty Services Librarian at (216) 687-6885. Additional information and some registration forms may be obtained by contacting Leslie A. Pardo.
SYMPOSIA & CONFERENCES
Disability Law: Equality and Difference: A Symposium on American Disability Law and the Civil Rights Model will be held November 7, 2003 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The symposium is co-sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Law, the Disability Law Institute, the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) and the Alabama Law Review.
The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers presents its annual Death Penalty Seminar from November 13-14, 2003 & Traffic Law and Misdemeanor Sentencing on December 12, 2003 in Columbus, Ohio. The OACDL founded in 1986, is a professional association with over 525 members around the state. OACDL is an advocate of progressive criminal laws and policies that are consistent with constitutional principles, limited government intrusion into the lives of Americans, and a free society. Both seminars qualify for CLE credits. For more information please call 1-800-443-2626.
Globalization, the State, and Society will be held November 13-14, 2003 in St Louis, MO at Washington University at the St. Louis School of Law. For more information contact center@wulaw.wustl.edu
Vision and Revision: Exploring the History, Evolution and Future of the Fourteenth Amendment will be held November 14-15, 2003 in Philadelphia, PA at Temple University's Beasley School of Law. For more information contact Gwendolyn.deal@temple.edu
Cybersecurity, Research & Disclosure will be held November 22, 2003 in Stanford, CA at the Stanford Law School.
The AALS Annual Meeting will be held January 2-6, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information contact aals@aals.org
Technology, Values and The
Justice System Symposium And Conference will be held January
16 - 17, 2004 in Seattle, Washington at the University
of Washington School of Law.
CALL FOR PAPERS, PROPOSALS, AND GRANTS
Princeton
University's Program in Law and Public Affairs invites outstanding
teachers, scholars, lawyers, and judges to apply for appointments as Fellows
for the academic year 2004-2005. APA was founded in 1999 as a joint venture
of the Politics Department, the University Center for Human Values, and the
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. LAPA explores the
role of law in constituting democratic politics and democratic societies. Each
year, LAPA brings to Princeton a select group of residential Fellows and occasional
visitors drawn from the academy, legal practice, government, and policy-making
institutions. The deadline for receipt of completed applications is December
3, 2003 for appointments beginning in September 2004. Awards
will be announced no later than March 190, 2004.
Baltic Maritime Law Quarterly is a refereed academic journal
devoted to the study of maritime law around the world. Following requests from
a number of academics and practitioners in the Baltic Sea region, the BLMQ was
established as a forum for scholarly debate on the law relating to marine affairs,
with a particular commercial bias. As such, the BMLQ will focus on timely issues
of admiralty law, carriage of goods by sea, maritime litigation, marine insurance
and general aspects of international trade law in the maritime sphere. The BMLQ
has been established by the Baltic Legal Research Centre (non-profit association)
to address the lack of quality coverage of this important discipline in the
Baltic area in particular, and in Eastern Europe in general. The BMLQ consists
of a mixture of English language articles (approximately 8000 words) and shorter
notes (up to 4000 words) as well as case commentaries (3000 words), book reviews
and a regular section on developments in EC and Regional shipping law.
The BMLQ is currently seeking suitable papers for consideration by the editorial
board. In the first instance abstracts of papers should be submitted to the
managing editors at bmlq@univerity.ee .
All style conventions and further details of the journal are available upon
request. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2003.
Columbia Science and Technology Law Review is a journal dedicated to the discussion of recent developments in science and technology and their effects on law and social policy. A portion of their Spring 2004 edition will be dedicated to pieces exploring the topic of File Sharing and the Content Industry. They are currently accepting submissions addressing any of the following: (1) the impact of the RIAA's current litigation strategy on the actions of developers and end users of file sharing technologies; (2) the effect of potential changes to the legal and regulatory environment on artistic incentives; (3) viable future business models for the music industry or content industries in general; (4) Constitutional concerns raised by the current file sharing discourse; and (5) other pertinent legal issues. Electronic, Bluebook-compliant forum submissions of at least 2000 words may be sent to submissions@sltr.org. Questions regarding the submission process or guidelines may be directed to submissions@sltr.org or (212) 854-0259. In addition to topical submissions, they are also currently accepting traditional articles for spring publication.
Computer Law Review and Technology Journal is currently accepting submissions. Abstracts are due December 1, 2003 and papers are due February 2, 2004. Topical areas of interest include but are not limited to: domain name, property and conversion; digital copyrights; copyright & communication; fair use; patent protection for internet technology; patent scope; web browser patents and Microsoft; DMCA subpoena power; spamming; First Amendment and trade secrets; software & licensing; taxing domain names; the European Union digital VAT directive; intellectual property licensing and the bankruptcy law; in rem jurisdiction & domain names; Truth in Domain Name Act; global linking & liability; FTC & internet regulations; proposed IP legislations; IP valuations, Online ADR, International IP and trade; IP & globalization; IP damages; and antitrust IP issues. For more information contact: Jenni Morse, Editor-In-Chief clrtj@mail.smu.edu OR Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Conference Chair xnguyen@smu.edu Computer Law Review and Technology Journal, SMU Dedman School of Law P.O. Box 750116, Dallas, Texas 75275-2647. Ph: 214-768-2647 email submissions clrtj@mail.smu.edu
The Suffolk University Law Review, in collaboration with the school's Clinical Programs and the Victim Rights Law Center, will present an April 16, 2004 a symposium entitled, "Beyond Prosecution: Sexual Assault Victims: Rights in Theory and Practice." The one-day symposium seeks to bring together scholars and practitioners interested in discussing these and other issues in an attempt to further understand the role of sexual assault victims in the modern legal landscape. The symposium will be divided into three major discussion areas: the victim's role in the criminal justice system, victims' personal privacy and security, and remedies available to victims outside the criminal justice system. These issues will be discussed and analyzed through a mixture of plenary sessions, addresses, and panel discussions. Selected works from participants will be published by the Suffolk Law Review in the Fall of 2004. Those interested in submitting proposals or completed papers should contact Jeffrey J. Pokorak, Director of Clinical Programs, Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108-4977 Ph: (617-573-8100) email: jpokorak@suffolk.edu
The Drake Law School announces publication of its 32nd Insurance Law Annual to be published in the Drake Law Review in the Spring of 2004 and is currently soliciting articles for this issue. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 16, 2004. The Drake Law Review invites submissions from faculty, judges and practitioners on any topic related to insurance law. The Drake Law Review is an established academic legal journal in its 52nd year of publication. The Drake Law School is located in Des Moines, Iowa, which has attracted a huge insurance industry base and is arguably the second or third largest insurance capital in the world. Submissions and correspondence concerning publication should be addressed to: Articles Editors Drake Law Review, Drake Law School, Cartwright Hall, Des Moines, Iowa 50311 Ph: (515) 271-2930 Fax: (515) 271-4926 Electronic submissions or correspondence are accepted and highly encouraged. email: lawreview@drake.edu.
The Northern Illinois University College of Law announces its 13th annual Law Review Symposium, which will focus this year on Emerging Issues in Equal Protection Jurisprudence. The symposium will bring together legal scholars and practitioners to present the most recent understandings of how the legal systems of the United States address the critical social issue of equal protection. The Law Review's summer 2004 issue will be devoted to papers submitted in the broad area of emerging equal protection issues. The Law Review will also host a live Symposium focused on Education and Equal Protection in of March 2004. The Law Review Symposium Editor announces a call for papers for this Symposium. Scholars and practitioners may submit papers for publication only or for inclusion with the Symposium. Non-traditional journal articles, such as essays, letters, and booknotes will be considered for publication as well. Papers submitted by December 1, 2003, will receive priority consideration for publication in the summer Symposium issue. For further information, please contact Amy Miller, Symposium Editor, at milamyler@yahoo.com , or at: Northern Illinois University Law Review, Attention: Symposium Editor, Swen Parson Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115 Ph: (815) 753-0619
The Pittsburgh Tax Review invites submissions of unsolicited manuscripts from faculty, judges and practitioners. The Tax Review requests that manuscripts be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 200 words describing the contents of the article. All manuscripts, including footnotes and endnotes, should be typed and double spaced. All citations should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (17th ed. 2000). Manuscripts cannot be returned except on receipt of $2.50 for postage and handling. Submissions and correspondence concerning publications should be addressed to: Professor Anthony C. Infanti, Pittsburgh Tax Review, University of Pittsburgh School of Law 3900 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Electronic submissions are not accepted. There is no page limit, and articles are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Michigan State University Detroit College of Law Journal of Medicine and Law invites submissions for one of their upcoming issues. The primary purpose of the journal is to provide a collection of articles which contain legal analysis of medical issues. Legal scholars, practicing attorneys, health care providers and insurance companies read and contribute to the journal. For more information, please contact Garrett E. Land, Chief Editor of Articles. Ph: (517) 432-6933 email: landgarr@msu.edu
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
The Salmon P. Chase College of Law of Northern Kentucky University hosts the Law Review Electronic Submissions web site. The site lists law reviews which accept submissions via email.
The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL), founded in 1986, is a professional association with over 525 members in the state of Ohio. OACDL presents accredited Continuing Legal Education programs. A calendar of upcoming CLE programs can be found at their web site or call 1-800-433-2626
Subscribe to the American Bar Association Continuing Legal Education listserv by sending the following message to listserv@abanet.org: subscribe cle-calendar Your Name. You will be added to the distribution list for announcements of the American Bar Association Continuing Legal Education offerings.
At
the International Calendar
of Legal Information Events web site you can find themes, venue,
dates, and web sites for conferences, courses, and other meetings and events
related to law librarianship and legal information, particularly as related
to foreign, comparative, and international law topics and resources.
Sponsored by the International Association of Law Libraries.
FirstGov ™ is an official United States Government web site consolidating some 20,000 separate Federal web sites FirstGov provides the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. FirstGov is a Project of the President's Management Council and is managed by the FirstGov Team. For more information contact: FirstGov c/o GSA, 1800 F Street, N.W. Room 5240, Washington, D.C. 20405-0002
The U. S. Supreme Court web site features biographies of the justices, information about the court's rules and procedures, and opinions from the current term.
The ABA's Supreme Court Preview draws upon expert writers and the official briefs filed with the Court to provide an accurate, plain English explanation of the issues, facts, background and significance of every case before oral argument.
The National Center For State Courts provides links to state court, federal court and international court web sites. The NCSC Publications Catalog is also listed on its web site.
The University Law Review Project offers full-text searching of law journals on the Internet.
The National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s (NITA) mission is to provide training in legal advocacy skills and techniques for resolving legal disputes and to foster professionally responsible behavior emphasizing ethics, candor, civility, and judicial economy. To achieve its mission, NITA uses various teaching methods, programs, faculty, and materials. They have a web site listing CLE courses they offer and a listing of the types of reference books, case files, and audio/video materials they have available, as well, as information about NITA.
The American Association of Law Schools is a non-profit association of 164 law schools. The purpose of the association is "the improvement of the legal profession through legal education." It serves as the learned society for law teachers and is legal education's principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations and learned societies. The AALS holds an Annual Meeting every year in January and five or six workshops and conferences throughout the year. The AALS publishes a Directory of Law Teachers and a quarterly newsletter, as well as other publications. Much of the learned society activities are done by the 78 AALS Sections, which plan programs at the Annual Meetings and publish newsletters throughout the year.
The American Bar Association’s Events and Education web site lists a calendar of National Institutes, Satellite Seminars, TeleConferences, and On-Line Seminars and a full range of continuing legal education programs, including live conference-style programs, telephone seminars, national telecasts, online seminars, videotapes, audiotapes, and course materials.
The American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, ALI-ABA, providers of continuing legal education in the United States since 1947, offers members of the profession a comprehensive curriculum of post-admission legal education -- live courses, course materials, video and audio tapes, satellite broadcasts, books, computer disks, and magazines, etc.
The Ohio CLE Institute, a non-profit organization, was created as a tripartite entity in 1960 by The Ohio State University, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Foundation "in furthering a joint program of legal research and continuing legal education with the College of Law." The mission statement for the Institute includes: to provide quality educational programs and services to Ohio attorneys, judges and related professionals at the lowest practical cost.
JURIST: “The Law Professors’ Network," collects law professors' web based home pages, course pages, resource pages and online articles (both "pre prints" and "post prints") and for the first time makes them conveniently accessible to other law professors, lawyers, and law students, as well as to the public at large. JURIST also offers listings for the Web sites of major professional and legal associations, directories of law review and law school home pages, pointers to law listservs, access to a law dedicated search engine, direct email connections to other legal academics in the US and abroad. JURIST is continually under development, so updated information and suggestions for new links are welcome. Bernard Hibbitts is the web master for JURIST. He is the Dean for Communications & Information Technology and Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Prepared by Leslie A. Pardo, Circulation & Faculty Services Librarian, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library, Cleveland State University. Please let me know if you have questions, comments, or suggestions.