The Faculty Current Awareness Bulletin is published bi-monthly 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 type of material you would like to see included in the Bulletin, please contact Michael Slinger, Law Library Director at (216) 687-3547, or Leslie A. Pardo, Circulation and Faculty Services Librarian at (216) 687-6885. Additional information and some registration forms may be obtained by contacting Leslie A. Pardo.

The John Marshall Law School presents The Languages of Race, Feminism, Anthropology, and Philosophy: Translating for the Legal Skills Classroom, November 4-5. The conference will explore four specific areas-race, feminism, anthropology and philosophy-as they relate to perspectives in the law school classroom. For more information contact Professor Maureen Straub Kordesh, email: 7kordesh@jmls.edu web site: http://www.jmls.edu/

The Eighth Annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference sponsored by The National Consumer Law Center Inc. will be held in Washington D.C. November 5-9, 1999. The conference is a forum for consumer rights attorneys from legal services programs, private practice, government consumer protection offices, and nonprofit organizations to share insights into common problems and to explore novel and tested approaches that promote consumer justice in the marketplace. For more information contact: Debbie Parziale Ph: (617) 523-8010 or Fax (617) 523-7398. web site: http://www.consumerlaw.org/

The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar is sponsoring Distance Education: A Program of Law Professors Talking with Law Professors, Indianapolis, Indiana November 19-20, 1999 Distance education and legal education -- how and when do the two fit together will be the focus of the program. For more information contact: Mary Kronoskek, mkronosh@iupui.edu web site: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/distance-ed.html

The North Carolina State University Department of Statistics is hosting The Fourth International Conference on Forensic Statistics at Raleigh December 5-8, 1999. The 1999 conference will address the areas of census, undercounting, discrimination, DNA evidence, epidemiological issues and the appropriate means of presenting statistical evidence in court. For more information contact: Dr. B.S. Weir, Department of Statistics, NC State University, Raleigh NC, 27695-8203 Ph: (919) 515-3574. email: weir@stat.ncsu.edu web site: http://statgen.ncsu.edu/statgen/forstat.html

The American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC, January 5-9, 2000. The Centennial Annual Meeting theme is "A Recommitment to Diversity." For more information contact: the AALS Office at the following email address aals@aals.org or visit the conference web site: http://www.aals.org/aalsam2000.html

The Ohio State University College of Law presents The Interdisciplinary Conference on Intellectual Property and Digital Technology, February 10 - 12, 2000. The conference will be an examination of the multi-disciplinary effect of the interface of law and digital communication technology on the creation, dissemination, and protection of intellectual property. For further information concerning the conference, contact Carol Peirano at Ph: (614) 292-2518 email: Peirano.1@osu.edu web site: http://www.osu.edu/units/law/

The Institute For Law School Teaching requests submissions of articles for the Institute's semiannual periodical, The Law Teacher. Manuscripts should be sent to: The Institute for Law School Teaching, Gonzaga University School of Law, P.O. Box 3528, Spokane, WA 99220-3528; (509)323-3740; email: ilst@lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

The Yale Journal of Law & The Humanities invites submissions for publication in its Winter and Summer Issues. Send submissions to: The Yale Journal of Law & The Humanities, Articles Committee, P.O. Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520-8215. For further information, call the Journal Office at (203) 432-4037 or email: melissa.ganz@yale.edu

The Berkeley Technology Law Journal is seeking papers for possible publication. For submission information, consult their web site: http://www.law.berkeley.edu/journals/btlj

The San Diego International Law Journal, invites articles, comments, casenotes and book reviews for possible publication. Articles should be submitted before November 30,1999. Send submissions to: Lead Articles Editor, Harry Kassakhian, San Diego International Law Journal, University of San Diego School of Law, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492. email: harutiun@acusd.edu

Court Review, the quarterly journal of the American Judges Association, invites the submission of articles, essays and book reviews. Send submissions to: Judge Steve Leben, 100 North Kansas Avenue, Olathe, Kansas 66061.

The Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce is now soliciting papers for its October 2000 symposium on "Admiralty and Popular Culture." The symposium will explore all aspects of maritime law and lawyers in books, movies, plays, television shows, poetry, and opera. The goal of the symposium is to show how often maritime law and lawyers have been presented in works of popular culture. The submission deadline is April 15, 2000. Submissions may be sent to: Professor Robert M. Jarvis, Editor of the Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, c/o Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, 3305 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7721. Ph: (954) 262-6172 Fax: (954) 262-3835 email: jarvisb@nsu.law.nova.edu web site: http://www.jmlc.org/

The Race and Ethnic Ancestry Law Journal at Washington & Lee Law School is soliciting articles for its Spring 2000 issue on topics relevant to its title. The Journal has been publishing for five years and is on Westlaw in full-text. If you are interested in submitting an article to the Journal, please contact Louise Halper, Professor of Law. Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA 24450. Ph: (540) 463- 8962 email: realjournal@wlu.edu

The editors of Corporate Counsel Review are currently soliciting manuscripts discussing topics of interest to attorneys practicing as corporate counsel. Corporate Counsel Review is the journal of the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas. The Review is designed to exchange ideas through the dissemination of materials of interest and concern to the members of the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar. The Review is published semiannually by South Texas College of Law and has a circulation of approximately 2,500. For more information about submission contact: Ana Tschen, Associate Editor, Corporate Counsel Review, 1303 San Jacinto, Houston, Texas 77002. Ph: (713) 646-1805

The Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy is looking for articles for its next issue. The Journal publishes regular law review articles as well as essays and public administration articles on current public law and policy issues. For further information, contact Jeremy Stevens, articles editor, Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy, Hamline University School of Law, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104-1284. Ph: (651) 523-2371, fax (651) 523-2435, email: publiclaw@gw.hamline.edu

The Legal Scholarship Network is pleased to announce a new electronic journal of abstracts covering the fields of Discrimination, Law and Justice. The journal is edited by Professor Francisco Valdes of the University of Miami Law School. Discrimination, Law and Justice Abstracts welcomes abstracts of working papers, forthcoming articles, and recently-published articles dealing with issues of discrimination, equality, minority rights and subordination, from both critical and noncritical perspectives. To submit your abstracts for publication in DLJ, please send your abstract via email to: Submit@SSRN.Com or via the web submission form located at the SSRN web site at http://www.SSRN.Com

The New York Law School Law Review is planning an upcoming issue that will be devoted to New York Law School alumnus Chester F. Carlson, the inventor of the photocopy machine. In preparation of this issue, the Law Review is putting out a call for papers on the following topics: The impact of the photocopy machine on the practice of law/the legal community; the impact of technology on the law/practice of law/legal community; any biographical information/personal accounts of the life of Chester F. Carlson. The deadline for these manuscripts is January 14, 2000, as this issue is planned for the Spring of 2000. Please submit all manuscripts to: Christopher J. DeCresce, Executive Editor, New York Law School Law Review, 57 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013. Send questions or comments to: cdecresce.s@nyls.edu

The Administrative Law Review, a quarterly student-run journal published by the American Bar Association's Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, invites submissions for three of its upcoming symposiums. The Review welcomes all articles on the Federal Election Commission, to be considered for its upcoming 'Regulation of Politics' Symposium, and the issue of equal access/free air for political candidates. In addition, the Review welcomes pieces on deregulation and privatization, as well as pieces examining the various functions of the Department of Justice. For more information contact: Stacey King, Editor-in-Chief, Administrative Law Review, American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. Ph: (202) 274-4481 email: ALR-editor-in-chief@wcl.american.edu web site: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/journals/alr/

The Law Review of the University of West Los Angeles School is currently accepting manuscript submissions. Articles, Speeches, Comments, Symposiums, and Book Reviews on any legal topic will be accepted for consideration. Special consideration will be given to articles addressing interpretation of federal statutes. Articles should be submitted before November 30, 1999 for publication in their next issue. Submissions should be sent to: Articles Editor, UWLA Law Review, 1155 West Arbor Vitae St., Inglewood, CA 90301-2902. Ph: (310) 342-5214 Fax: (310) 342-5296 email: UWLALawReview@lawyer.com web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~atclax/lawrev.htm

The South Carolina Law Review is currently soliciting articles on the topic of "Federalism in the New Millennium" for publication during the 1999-2000 academic year. All submissions must be received no later than January 1, 2000. Please send submissions to: James C. Clark, Editor in Chief, South Carolina Law Review, University of South Carolina, School of Law, Columbia, S.C. 29208. If you have any questions, please call (803) 777-5874.

The Yale Journal of Law & The Humanities invites submissions for publication in its upcoming Winter issue. Published twice a year (Winter Issue in February, Summer Issue in June), the Journal is an interdisciplinary forum that explores the broad connections between the humanities and law. Scholarship in the Journal draws upon legal, social, and cultural history; literary, cultural, and political theory; and philosophy of law. Please send submissions to: The Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities, Articles Committee, P.O. Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520-8215. Ph: (203) 432-4037 email: melissa.ganz@yale.edu web site: http://www.yale.edu/yjlh/

The new San Diego International Law Journal seeks articles, comments, casenotes and book reviews for the 1999-2000 academic year. The San Diego International Law Journal welcomes completed works and drafts. The San Diego International Law Journal is a publication of the University of San Diego School of Law. Articles should be submitted before November 30, 1999. Please send all submissions to: Leads Articles Editor, Harry Kassakhian, San Diego International Law Journal, University of San Diego School of Law, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492. email: harutiun@acusd.edu

The USAFA Journal of Legal Studies is an interdisciplinary publication of the Department of Law, United States Air Force Academy. It is published annually as a forum for articles concerning the relationship between law and other social sciences. Interested authors should contact the Editor-in-Chief for more information at: The USAFA Journal of Legal Studies, Department of Law, Suite 6J10, 2354 Fairchild Hall, USAF Academy, CO 80840-6248. Ph: (719) 333-3680 email: paula.mccarron@usafa.af.mil or pete.richards@usafa.af.mil

The Stanford Technology Law Review (STLR) is currently soliciting submissions for both articles and working papers. STLR is a multi-disciplinary law review focusing on critical issues at the intersection of law, science, technology and public policy. STLR provides an interactive forum utilizing the latest Internet and electronic publishing technology. The Review publishes articles and working papers from scholars, distinguished practitioners, and students. For more information, please email: STLR-submissions@lists.stanford.edu web site: http://stlr.stanford.edu/STLR/Core_Page/index.htm

IFAR, International Foundation for Art Research, seeks articles from academics, art professionals, and specialists in art and law for the IFAR Journal. Original papers pertaining to art authentication, fakes and forgeries; art and cultural property law; art theft and ownership; and other related issues will be considered for publication. Mail papers to: Editor, IFAR Journal, 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10110. Ph: (212) 391-6234

The Federal Courts Law Review, an electronic law review of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association specializing exclusively in legal scholarship relating to federal courts, is requesting article submissions. Articles are reviewed and edited by an editorial board comprised of federal judges and academicians. For more information contact: Hon. Carol E. Heckman, Federal Courts Law Review, 418 U.S. Courthouse, 68 Court Street, Buffalo, New York 14202. Ph: (716) 551-3301 email: editor@fedjudge.org or carol_heckman@nywd.uscourts.gov web site: http://www.fedjudge.org/fclr/98index.htm

Voir Dire, the quarterly publication of the American Board of Trial Advocates, welcomes articles concerning the civil justice and/or jury systems or scholarly perspectives on other issues affecting trial lawyers. For more information contact: Daphne A. Burns, Editor, Voir Dire, American Board of Trial Advocates, c/o Haight, Brown & Bonesteel, 1620 26th Street, Suite 4000N, Santa Monica, California 90404. Ph: (310) 449-6000 email: burnsd@hbblaw.com

The Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom invites academics and professionals to submit their manuscripts for consideration for publication in the Human Rights Law Review. The journal publishes scholarly works on all aspects of human rights law and policy. For more information contact: Editorial Board, Human Rights Law Review, Centre for Human Rights Law, Department of Law, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, HG7 2RD. United Kingdom. web site: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/hrlc.htm

CRIME STATISTICS. A new link on the web site of the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics offers statistical summaries of drug-related crimes, law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Researchers can view data on arrests and seizures of illicit drugs, on federal spending on drug-control programs, and on the treatment of offenders, both those on probation and those incarcerated. A bibliography of sources used in the report is also available on the site. web site: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov./bjs/dcf/contents.htm

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. You may visit their site at the following URL: http://www.nita.org/

The American Association of Law Schools (AALS) calendar can be viewed at the following URL: http://www.aals.org/aalscal.html

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. You may visit their website at the following URL: http://www.abanet.org/events.html

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. You may visit their website at: http://www.ali-aba.org/

The Ohio CLE Insitute, 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. You may visit their web site at the following URL: http://www.ohiocle.org/

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. email: Hibbitts@law.pitt.edu web site: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/

Prepared by Leslie A. Pardo
Circulation & Faculty Services Librarian

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