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January 29, 2010 - January 30, 2010
Learning in Law Annual Conference, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Theme: Perspectives on progress
LILAC10 will provide a forum for delegates to critically assess the concept of ‘progress’ in the context of legal education locally, nationally and globally. The conference will provide participants with an opportunity to debate issues such as:
- how do we measure or account for progress?
- what capabilities do we need (students, staff, institutions) to progress?
- how can the curriculum underpin the progress that we seek?
- what destination(s), if any, we are progressing towards?
The global context in which education takes place, and in particular concerns about sustainability and ethical practice, will form a backdrop to discussions about whether our understandings of progress in legal education, and the frameworks we construct to support it, are fit for purpose.
Contributions are invited from law teachers, practitioners, postgraduate teaching assistants, students and managers in legal education on one or more of the following topics:
- The student life cycle: access, transition and progression
- Academic futures
- Curriculum change
- Progress in pedagogy
- Destinations
Proposals must be submitted in the form of an abstract of between 400 and 750 words, together with a short biography (maximum 150 words) of the proposer(s). The abstract must include the following:
- Title of the proposal
- The names and professional affiliations of contributors
- The intended format (e.g. paper presentation, interactive workshop, discussion forum or panel, poster presentation, or other format if appropriate)
- A summary of the proposal, together with an indication of which topic(s) from those listed above forms (or form) the focus of the proposal
- A brief statement as to the intended contribution this proposal makes to the scholarship of teaching and learning law. This should include brief references to key literature, as appropriate
Deadline for abstracts, including biographies: 4 September 2009. All abstracts will be subject to academic peer review. Decisions will be communicated to the lead proposer by 2 October 2009.
Abstracts should be submitted via the LILAC10 wiki, which will be made available in June 2009. In the meantime, or if you would like to discuss a contribution informally, contact Tracey Varnava on email: t.varnava@warwick.ac.uk or tel: 024 7652 3071.
February 25, 26 and 27, 2010
Global Legal Skills Conference V
Monterrey, Mexico
The Global Legal Skills Conference focuses on international legal education and essential skills, including legal writing, legal research, legal reasoning, legal English, translations and advocacy skills. Additional topics include creating appropriate materials and assignments, cross-cultural and intercultural issues, classroom teaching, clinical legal education, academic support, international legal exchanges and related fields.
www.fldm.edu.mx
29-31 March 2010
The Association of Law Teachers' 45th Annual Conference:
Legal Education: Making a Difference
University of Cambridge, UK
The Association of Law Teachers is delighted to announce that its 45th Annual Conference will take place in the ancient, historic and beautiful city of Cambridge, at the charming and inspiring venue of Clare College.
The theme of the 45th conference is Legal Education: Making a Difference.
To what extent does legal education make a positive difference to students’ lives? How does it fulfil its dual aspirations of providing students with a liberal higher education that fits them with values and attitudes for life and, for those that choose to, fits them for entry to the professional stages of training for the profession?
The following topic streams are proposed:
-Pedagogy
-Assessment
-Quality, Academic Identity and Ownership -Staff development and progress -The Law Student: Perspective & Experience
Proposals for other areas of interest to delegates would be welcome.
It is intended that the sessions will include individual papers, workshops, discussion forums, research work in progress reports and poster presentations based on the conference theme.
Submission of Abstracts: Full papers or abstracts of proposals for sessions at the conference should be sent by email to Chris Maguire (chrismaguire@bpp.com) by 27th November 2009.
13-14 April 2010
Jordan - Yarmouk University
Themes of the conference:
First: The Media Profession
The liability of journalist and mass media.
The liability of the electronic media.
The freedom of expression for the journalist and its guarantees:
- The right to information and the secrecy of the source.
- Arresting and detention the journalist.
- Media control and censorship.
Second: The Construction Profession
Liability of the Design Profession.
Liability of civil and electric engineering profession.
Contractor liability.
FIDIC.
Third: The Medical Profession.
The right to obtain informed consent.
Duty to Treat.
Arresting and detention Physician.
Liability for disclosure patient's secrets.
Liability for organ transplant.
Forth: Professional Ethics.
Fifth: Professional Liability and Insurance
Sixth: Contemporary Topics in Professional Liability.
web site = http://www.yu.edu.jo/en/PLC/
25-26 May 2010
The Asian Law Institute (ASLI) and the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University, Malaysia 7th Annual ASLI Conference
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ASLI welcomes legal scholars, both from ASLI founding institutions as well as other institutions within and outside Asia, to attend this annual conference. The conference provides excellent opportunities for scholars in Asian law to meet and exchange ideas and to form closer working and personal relationships.
The theme for this year’s conference is "Law in a Pluralist Asia: Challenges & Prospects." Asia is arguably the most pluralist region in the world and law has a critical role in accommodating and managing this plurality, which exists at so many levels.
There will be several subthemes which will be run in parallel sessions and they include:
(1) religion/religious laws (studying aspects of various religious laws, for example, Shariah (Islamic), Jewish, Hindu, Biblical in their historical contexts and application to modern life, as well as examining the place of religion in national legal systems);
(2) norms, values and law (exploring competing social, cultural, religious, traditional norms as well as the balancing of minority and majority interests in society);
(3) legal pluralism (examining the historical and contemporary phenomenon of the coexistence of different legal systems within various jurisdictions in Asia );
(4) law and economic development (examining different models of economic development in Asia and how law has a role to play in facilitating economic development and international trade taking into account the different stages of social and political development in Asia;
(5) regionalization and law (looking at the role of law in developing regional institutions and common standards as well as the harmonization of legal and regulatory regimes. In addition there will be a general section for papers that do not fit the subthemes but address the general theme.
In addition to the paper presentations and Distinguished Lecture, there will be a Research Forum, Poster Session and Young Scholars Workshop.
Please visit our conference web site at http://law.nus.edu.sg/asli/7th_asli_conf/ for more details on the various panel sessions and registration procedure. For enquiries regarding the conference, please contact the ASLI Secretariat at asliconference@nus.edu.sg.
We look forward to your presence at this exciting conference in the vibrant, multicultural city of Kuala Lumpur.
26 November 2010
Irish Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference
Limerick, Ireland
Irish Association of Law Teachers is currently celebrating its 30th Anniversary. As part of this Anniversary, it is holding its Annual Conference in Limerick on the weekend of the 26th November 2010.