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FINLAWMETRICS 2009 * Call For Papers
DISPUTES, TECHNOLOGY AND LAW: * Call For Papers
EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF
ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
JOURNAL OF COURT INNOVATION * Call For Papers
THE MOST DISPARAGED BRANCH: * Conference Announcement
THE ROLE OF CONGRESS IN THE
21ST CENTURY
BORROWING TO THE BRINK: * Summer Research
CONSUMER DEBT IN AMERICA Seminar Announcement
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA * Dean, Faculty of
Law
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY * Director of Continuing
& Executive Education
UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG * Position in
Commercial Law
UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG * Position in Private
International Law
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Paolo Baffi Centre on Central Banking and
Financial Regulation, Bocconi University, and
Center on Central Banks and Financial Institutions,
New York University
CALL FOR PAPERS
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON FINANCIAL REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
FINLAWMETRICS 2009
18-19 June, Bocconi University
AFTER THE BIG BANG:
RESHAPING CENTRAL BANKING, REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
AIM:
After three editions (2006, 2007 and 2008), Finlawmetrics
has established itself as a unique forum for analysis and
discussion of the most relevant issues related to the
evolution of economics and law in the fields of central
banking, financial regulation and supervision. The
initiative is scientifically promoted by two leading
research centres: The Paolo Baffi Centre on Central Banking
and Financial Regulation (Bocconi University) and the
Center on Central Banks and Financial Institutions (New
York University).
With the financial crisis still raging through the markets,
the 2009 edition will address the multitude of new
questions that are emerging for the design of post-crisis
policies institutions.
The Steering Committee welcomes empirical, institutional
and comparative papers that shed light on the different
causes of and consequences for regulation and supervision
of the ongoing crisis.
STEERING COMMITTEE:
Scientific Coordinators: Donato Masciandaro (Bocconi
University), Geoffrey Miller (New York University) and Marc
Quintyn (International Monetary Fund)
Economics: Jerry Caprio (Williams College), Kevin Davis
(University of Melbourne), Jakob De Haan (University of
Groningen), Sylvester Eijffinger (Tilburg University,
CeSIFO and CEPR), Charles Goodhart (London School of
Economics), George Kaufman (Loyola University Chicago),
Ross Levine (Brown University), Rafael Repullo (CEMFI
Madrid and CEPR), Pierre Siklos (Wilfrid Laurier
University), Stijn Claessens (International Monetary Fund),
Guido Tabellini (Bocconi University and CEPR)
Law: Fabian Amtenbrink (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Rosa
Lastra (Queen Mary University of London), Geoffrey Miller
(New York University), Fabio Recine (European Central
Bank), Hal Scott (Harvard University), Marco Ventoruzzo
(Bocconi University)
TOPICS:
The Conference will focus on the relationships between
aspects of central banking, regulation and supervision on
one hand, and banking and financial markets, on the other
hand. Submissions by academics with a background in
economics and/or in law are welcome.
Topics suitable for the Conference include (in alphabetical
order):
Basel II and Capital Adequacy Requirements, Central Banking
and Supervision, Governance of Regulation and Supervision,
Hedge Fund Regulation, Rating and Regulation, Political
Economy of Central Banking, Political Economy of
Regulation and Supervision, Safety Net Design,
Securitization and Regulation
FORMAT:
Papers will be presented in session presentations of 30
minutes, followed by 15 minutes of comments by discussants
and an additional 15 minutes of plenary discussion. No more
than 16 papers will be presented and overall participation
at the workshop will be limited to 60 people.
PAPER SELECTION:
Authors are invited to submit completed papers
electronically (MS Word or PDF format). The first page of
the paper should contain the title; name of the author(s),
complete address, telephone, fax numbers and E-mail
addresses. All submitted papers must be accompanied by an
abstract of at least 250 words, but no more than 400.
Authors may also be asked to serve as session chair and/or
discussant. Please submit your paper to:
Email: MAILTO:donato.masciandaro@unibocconi.it
DEADLINE:
The deadline for submissions is December, 31, 2008. Authors
will be notified by February 28, 2008.
Bocconi University will refund economy - class travel
expenses and will cover accommodation for paper presenters,
chairs and discussants.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
DISPUTES, TECHNOLOGY AND LAW:
EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The 2009 International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution
Haifa, Israel June 3-4, 2009
The spread of digital technologies in recent decades has
transformed the field of conflict resolution. Whereas in
the past, institutions and processes for addressing
disputes were premised on physical presence and face-to-
face interaction, new mechanisms for addressing disputes
have emerged online. These processes - typically termed
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) - were perceived initially
as an appropriate means for addressing simple disputes that
emerged online and for which traditional dispute resolution
avenues (courts or face-to-face ADR) were not available.
Nowadays, ODR has spread to additional domains such as
family disputes and peace building efforts, e.g. offline,
complex and emotional disputes, precisely those domains
originally perceived as inappropriate for ODR.
Consequently, ODR is no longer confined to the delivery of
processes of dispute resolution online but studies the role
and impact of technology on the emergence, transformation
and resolution of disputes. This broader understanding
covers such developments as Digital Courts and the
Transformation of the Legal Profession into the province of
ODR. The location of the conference provides a unique
setting for exploring these themes. Haifa, the third
largest city in Israel, is a center for IT development and
entrepreneurship and a unique locus in which people of
different religions and ethnic backgrounds live side by
side. Israel, more generally, is home of numerous
technological breakthroughs, but is also in the midst of a
long-lasting and bloody conflict with the Palestinian
population.
TOPICS:
The conference seeks to present a comprehensive view of the
field (in terms of practice and theory) and to reflect on
directions for future development and expansion in three
main areas - the business sector, the courts and the
international sphere. By bringing together academics and
professionals from diverse disciplines to discuss the
current state of ODR and its future evolution, we seek to
explore the following themes:
- Will ODR remain separate from ADR and courts?
- What lessons can we draw from the challenges of
traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in face of the
proliferation of digital technologies?
- Is ODR better suited to address technology-related
disputes?
- What norms should guide ODR processes in addressing
technology-related disputes in such areas as freedom of
speech, privacy and IP rights?
- What procedural values are and should be promoted by ODR
mechanisms?
- Who are the "old" (lawyers?) and "new" (ODR providers,
websites?) intermediaries of the contemporary dispute
resolution landscape and what role should they play?
- What role should regulation occupy in the development of
ODR?
- What are the ways in which technology can be used to
promote peacebuilding?
- What can we learn from the successes and failures of ODR?
IMPORTANT DATES:
- The conference on June 3-4, 2009 will be comprised of
several formats, including round table discussions,
panels and lectures. Roundtable participants will be
required to submit final summaries of a 1000 words, while
panel participants will be required to submit full
papers.
- 500 word abstracts containing full name, affiliation and
email address must be submitted by December 1, 2008 to:
Email: MAILTO:techlaw@law.haifa.ac.il
with the subject line "ODR Conference 2009".
- Notification of acceptance and format (roundtable or
panel) will be given by January 1, 2009.
- Submission of final summaries and full papers by: March
1, 2009.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more information please contact:
CONTACT: Dr. Orna Rabinovich-Einy
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Law
University of Haifa
Email: MAILTO:orabin@research.haifa.ac.il
or
CONTACT: Ms. Meital Duvdevani
Haifa Center of Law and
Technology Coordinator
Email: MAILTO:techlaw@law.haifa.ac.il
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CALL FOR PAPERS
JOURNAL OF COURT INNOVATION
The Journal of Court Innovation is soliciting articles
concerning the future of commercial litigation and e-
discovery. Articles can concern the federal or any state
justice system and there is no page length requirement.
Articles will be published in conjunction with the New York
State Judicial Institute Colloquium on the Future of
Commercial Litigation: Developing a Cost-Efficient Judicial
Process for the Electronic Age. Chief Justice Judith Kaye
will open the event and will be followed by distinguished
members of the judiciary, the bar and the educational
academy.
ABOUT THE JOURNAL:
The Journal of Court Innovation is a peer reviewed journal
that is a combined effort between the New York State
Judicial Institute (White Plains, NY), the Center for Court
Innovation (New York) and Pace Law School (White Plains,
NY). The journal's mission is to promote innovation among
the 50 state court systems and seeks to "bridge the worlds
of theory and practice". It is targeted to court
administrators, judges, lawyers, scholars, non-profit
executives, legislative and executive branch officials and
other professionals interested on improving court systems
and the administration of justice. Additional information
about the journal can be found at:
http://www.courtinnovation.org/journal.html
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
If you are interested in submitting a paper for
consideration please contact:
CONTACT: Prof. Leslie Yalof Garfield
Email: MAILTO:lgarfield@law.pace.edu
Final drafts should be submitted by December 30, 2008 for
consideration in this edition.
We also welcome articles on any topics that consider court
innovation for publication in future editions.
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THE MOST DISPARAGED BRANCH:
THE ROLE OF CONGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Boston University School of Law
November 14-15, 2008
Boston University School of Law will hold a conference on
The Most Disparaged Branch: The Role of Congress in the
21st Century on November 14-15, 2008. It will be the third
in a series of conferences at BU that began with The Role
of the Judge in the 21st Century and continued with The
Role of the President in the 21st Century. Jeremy Waldron
will give the keynote address on November 14 and Lawrence
Lessig will give a lunch address on November 15. The Boston
University Law Review will publish the papers and
proceedings.
OVERVIEW:
If the judiciary has been called "the least dangerous
branch," and the executive "the most dangerous branch,"
then surely Congress has been "the most disparaged branch"
(or "the least respected branch"). What is more, there is
considerable talk of failure in the air these days -
including constitutional failure, moral failure, political
failure and institutional failure - and criticisms of
Congress figure prominently in this discourse. Is Congress
up to the challenge of meeting the daunting problems that
it will face in the 21st Century? Are there plausible and
attractive reforms that might better equip it to face these
problems? The conference will include the following
panels, taking up issues of the sort described below.
REGISTRATION/FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more information about the conference, contact:
CONTACT: Professor James E. Fleming
Email: MAILTO:jfleming@bu.edu
PROGRAM:
Friday, November 14
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
I. Is Congress "The Broken Branch?"
Gary Lawson, Boston University School of Law
Sanford Levinson, University of Texas School of Law
David Mayhew, Yale Department of Political Science
Kenneth Shepsle, Harvard University Department of
Government
Barbara Sinclair, UCLA Department of Political
Science
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Keynote Address:
Representative Law Making
Jeremy Waldron, New York University School of Law
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
II. Is Legislation an Unprincipled, Incoherent,
Undignified Mess?
Alan Feld, Boston University School of Law
Vlad Perju, Boston College Law School
Robert Seidman & Ann Seidman, Boston University
School of Law
Luc Wintgens, K.U. Brussels Centre for Legislation,
Regulation and Legisprudence
3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
III. Is Congress Capable of Conscientious, Responsible
Constitutional Interpretation?
Hugh Baxter, Boston University School of Law
Michael Gerhardt, University of North Carolina School
of Law
Walter F. Murphy, Princeton University Department of
Politics
Mark Tushnet, Harvard Law School
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
IV. Beyond Legislatures: Social Movements, Social Change,
and the Possibilities of Demosprudence
Lani Guinier, Harvard Law School
Fredrick Harris, Columbia University Department of
Political Science
Linda McClain, Boston University School of Law
Robert Post, Yale Law School
Gerald Rosenberg, University of Chicago Department of
Political Science
6:30 p.m.
Reception
Saturday, November 15
9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
V. Toward a More Democratic Congress?
James Fleming, Boston University School of Law
Stephen Macedo, Princeton University Department of
Politics
Jane Schacter, Stanford Law School
Adrian Vermeule, Harvard Law School
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
VI. Toward a More Responsible Congress?
Sotirios Barber, University of Notre Dame Department
of Government
Jack Beermann, Boston University School of Law
Douglas Kriner, Boston University Department of
Political Science
Nancy Rosenblum, Harvard University Department of
Government
Jeffrey Tulis, University of Texas Department of
Government
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Lunch Address:
On How a Congress Might Be Changed:
The Politics of Fundamental Reform
Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
VII. Congress in Comparative Perspective
Michael Libonati, Temple University School of Law
Michel Rosenfeld, Cardozo School of Law
Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University Program in
Law and Public Affairs
John Uhr, Australian National University
Graham Wilson & Virginia Sapiro, Boston University
Department of Political Science
Below are working descriptions of the topics for each panel:
I. Is Congress "The Broken Branch"?
Many observers have disparaged Congress as "the broken
branch" (e.g., Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein's book of
that name) or portrayed it as an increasingly dysfunctional
and ineffective institution (e.g., Sanford Levinson's book,
Our Undemocratic Constitution). What about Congress is
broken? What are the most feasible and desirable proposals
for repairing and improving Congress to make it a more
effective institution (e.g., Larry Sabato's book, A More
Perfect Constitution)?
II. Is Legislation an Unprincipled, Incoherent,
Undignified Mess?
Just as Congress is viewed as "the broken branch,"
legislation itself is commonly disparaged as an
unprincipled, incoherent, and undignified mess (to recall
Jeremy Waldron's book, The Dignity of Legislation). Are
there other plausible pictures of legislation that portray
it as more defensible? A new journal, Legisprudence, "aims
at contributing to the improvement of legislation by
studying the processes of legislation from the perspective
of legal theory". What are the aspirations and prospects of
"legisprudence"? What has it contributed, and might it
contribute, to the improvement of legislation?
III. Is Congress Capable of Conscientious, Responsible
Constitutional Interpretation?
In 1893, James Bradley Thayer presumed that Congress was
the primary constitutional interpreter and that it had the
institutional capacity to discharge that responsibility. He
warned that aggressive judicial review would debilitate the
political process and, by implication, the capacities of
Congress to engage in conscientious, responsible
constitutional interpretation. By the 21st Century, has
what Mark Tushnet has called "judicial overhang" so stunted
Congress's capacities in this respect that courts should no
longer defer to Congress? Indeed, can widespread
disparagement of Congress's capacities for constitutional
interpretation readily coexist with judicial deference to
Congress? Or does it lead to more aggressive judicial
review (as may have been the case with the Rehnquist Court
and perhaps now the Roberts Court)? What is the most
defensible conception of Congress's responsibilities with
respect to constitutional interpretation and of its
capacities to carry out those responsibilities?
IV. Beyond Legislatures: Social Movements, Social Change,
and the Possibilities of Demosprudence
Scholars commonly question whether courts can bring about
social change (e.g., Gerald Rosenberg's The Hollow Hope,
Ran Hirschl's Towards Juristocracy, and Michael Klarman's
From Jim Crow to Civil Rights), perhaps implicitly assuming
that legislatures can do so. But is Congress capable of
bringing about social change? Some scholars have argued for
shifting the focus beyond legislatures (or "electocracy")
to reviving the role of the people, especially mobilized
constituencies, through social movements in pursuing social
change. Along these lines, Lani Guinier and Gerald Torres
have begun to develop a "demosprudence" of social
movements. What are the possibilities and prospects of
demosprudence?
V. Toward a More Democratic Congress?
Scholars frequently fret about how undemocratic courts are,
perhaps implicitly assuming that legislatures are
adequately or appropriately democratic. But how democratic
is Congress? And what is the best theory of how democratic
Congress should be? Are there plausible and attractive
changes in institutional design that might make it more
appropriately and defensibly democratic (consider, e.g.,
the criticisms and proposals in Levinson's Our Undemocratic
Constitution and in Sabato's A More Perfect Constitution).
Here we should distinguish between institutional design
writ small (e.g., Adrian Vermeule's book, Mechanisms of
Democracy) and institutional design writ large (e.g.,
Levinson's and Sabato's books).
VI. Toward a More Responsible Congress?
How responsible (as distinguished from responsive) is the
Congress? What is the best theory of the democratic
responsibility of Congress? Are there plausible and
desirable reforms that might make Congress more
responsible? Vis-a-vis the President? Vis-a-vis the courts?
Vis-a-vis the people themselves? Do arguments for a more
responsible Congress presuppose realistic or feasible
conceptions of how Congress operates and is likely to
operate?
VII. Congress in Comparative Perspective
Do legislatures in other countries suffer disparagement
similar to that of Congress? What about state legislatures
within the United States? Do these other legislatures have
features that make them more democratic? More effective?
More responsible? What can we learn about improving
Congress and legislation in the 21st century through
comparative inquiry?
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA'S
OBERMANN CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
SUMMER RESEARCH SEMINAR:
BORROWING TO THE BRINK: CONSUMER DEBT IN AMERICA
Applications are being accepted to participate in the
University of Iowa's Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
Summer Research Seminar. The 2009 seminar, Borrowing to the
Brink: Consumer Debt in America, will be directed by
Katherine Porter, Associate Professor, University of Iowa
College of Law. The seminar will produce a collection of
empirical papers that originate from the 2007 Consumer
Bankruptcy Project, a random national sample of consumer
debtors. The Seminar invites applications from scholars in
all fields, including but not limited to anthropology,
business, economics, law, public health, psychology, and
sociology.
SEMINAR DETAILS:
To provide a foundation on the data, there are three
invited participants: Robert Lawless of University of
Illinois College of Law, Dr. Deborah Thorne of Ohio
University, and Elizabeth Warren of Harvard Law School. Up
to 6 fellowships are available for interested scholars to
join the seminar. Fellowship support consists of a $2,250
stipend, plus up to $1,250 to cover travel, housing, and
per diem for the duration of the seminar.
PAPER SUBMISSIONS:
Interested applicants should be ready to produce an
original work for publication in a volume that will emerge
from the Seminar. Successful applicants will be given
access to the 2007 Consumer Bankruptcy Project data in
advance of the Seminar for use for preparing their paper in
advance of the Seminar. The Seminar itself will be used to
workshop the papers, discuss shared readings, and attend
presentations on consumer debt. The seminar will be held
June 7-15, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Applications are due December 9, 2008. Please visit the
Borrowing to the Brink website at:
http://www.uiowa.edu/obermann/debt
for additional information and to obtain detailed
application guidelines. Applicants with questions may
contact:
CONTACT: Katherine Porter
Seminar Director
Email: MAILTO:katie-porter@uiowa.edu
or
CONTACT: Neda Barrett
Obermann Administrator
Email: MAILTO:neda-barrett@uiowa.edu
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Dean, Faculty of Law
The University of Alberta invites applications and
nominations for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law,
with the appointment to be effective July 2009.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
The University of Alberta in Edmonton is one of the top 100
public teaching and research universities in the world
serving some 37,000 students with more than 14,000 faculty
and staff. Founded a century ago, the university has an
annual budget in excess of $1 billion and attracts more
than $490 million in external research funding. It offers
close to 400 undergraduate and graduate programs in 18
faculties.
ABOUT THE FACULTY OF LAW:
The Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta is in the
midst of a vigorous program of Faculty renewal and
expansion that has seen the addition of 16 professors to
Faculty ranks since 2003. Founded in 1912, it is Western
Canada's oldest law school and serves the profession and
broader community by being a centre of excellence in the
advancement, dissemination and application of legal
knowledge. The Faculty is proud of its tradition of
excellence, the distinction of its academic program and the
success and contributions of its graduates. The Faculty
offers LLB, LLM and PhD degrees as well as joint LLB/JD
(with the University of Colorado) and LLM/MBA degrees to
more than 500 undergraduate and graduate students. Also
housed within the Faculty of Law are the Alberta Law Reform
Institute, the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, the Centre
for Constitutional Studies, and the Health Law Institute.
Further information about the Faculty can be found at:
http://www.law.ualberta.ca
JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:
The Faculty is excited about its future and looks ahead to
selecting a dean who understands the Faculty, its vision,
mission, and need for collegial processes, and who is ready
to take these to heart, making them a personal passion.
This dean will be seen to raise the profile of the Faculty,
within the University, locally, nationally, and globally.
This dean will have significant influence in attracting
more high-quality academics, researchers, administrators,
support staff, and students. He or she will be recognized
as an influential, effective senior University
administrator, joining others in leading the University as
it moves forward to its goal of being ranked in the top 20
publicly funded universities in the world by 2020.
The Dean is responsible to the Provost and Vice-President
(Academic) for the supervision and administration of all
activities of the Faculty, including the budget. In
addition to possessing a Law degree preferably at the
graduate level, candidates should possess wide-ranging
expertise and skills, including: proven leadership and
administrative abilities; strong academic qualifications;
a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching and
research; and experience in, or an understanding of, the
importance of fund raising and external relations.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
The review of applications will begin in November 2008.
Documentation including a letter of introduction,
curriculum vitae, and the names of five references (who
will not be contacted without consent of the applicant)
should be submitted in confidence to:
CONTACT: Laverne Smith & Associates Inc.
1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801
Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1W7
Email: MAILTO:uofalaw@lavernesmith.com
The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We
are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We
welcome diversity and encourage applications from all
qualified women and men, including persons with
disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal
persons.
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Director of Continuing & Executive Education
(Job Id# 21341)
The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law seeks a dynamic and
creative individual for the position of Director of Post
Graduate Programs and Executive Education. Under the
Direction of the Dean, the successful candidate will be
responsible for designing, marketing, and managing multiple
programs including but not limited to: LLM and Masters of
Legal Studies (MLS) programs, part-time programs, on-line
programs, continuing education programs, and a high-level
executive education program.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Specific duties include:
- Identifying opportunities for new programmatic
initiatives.
- Developing and implementing strategic plans for the
aforementioned programs including feasibility studies and
marketing plans where appropriate.
- Shepherding all program and program changes through the
ABA, University, and Board of Regent approval process.
- Analyzing, planning, and directing the development of
curriculum/services to meet the needs of the
program/students.
- Managing daily operations of all programs.
- Coordinating all aspects of programs with other law
school departments including: Admissions, Career
Services, Student Services, Business Office, Information
Technology, Communications, Center for the Study of Law,
Science and Technology and the Indian Legal Program.
- Directing the marketing and recruitment efforts for all
post-graduate programs.
- Promoting the College's programs locally, nationally, and
internationally through meetings and presentations
targeted to specific individuals and groups.
- Admninistering program operating budgets and assisting in
the development of annual budget.
- Serving as College of Law liaison with University
personnel, department chairs, faculty, non-university
personnel, students, and the legal community.
- Overseeing and participating in the hiring, training,
supervision and evaluation of program personnel.
DAYS AND SCHEDULE:
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM, with occasional evening/
weekend hours.
RATE OF PAY:
$70,000-$80,000/year; DOE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of
assignment AND eight years of related administrative
experience, which includes five years of supervisory
experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience
and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills
and abilities have been achieved.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing
LL.M. and MLS programs at a law school. Knowledge of
methods, principles and practices in: marketing and
promotion; online program development; management and
supervision; strategic planning; project management; budget
management; program design development and administration.
Experience in admissions procedures. Effective
communication (verbal and written) including presentations
and public speaking. Entrepreneurial, forward-looking,
and energetic approach that can identify and pursue new
models for legal education and new potential programs.
Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining
effective working relationships within a diversified
population.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Close Date: November 13, 2008
Application deadline is 11:59pm Arizona time on the day
indicated.
Complete the required information and attach a single
document, which includes: a cover letter, resume, and the
names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional
references. Resume should include all employment in
month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job
duties and name of employer for each position. Resume
should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and
experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of
this position.
Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action employer.
REQUESTED MATERIAL MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT.
Only electronic applications are accepted for this
position. If you need assistance applying for this job,
please contact our customer service center at 480-965-2701.
ASU does not pay candidates for travel expenses associated
with interviewing, unless otherwise indicated by the
department at the time of call for interview.
To apply please go to:
http://www.asu.edu/asujobs/
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UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
Position in Commercial Law
The University of Luxembourg is looking for its Faculty of
Law, Economics and Finance for 1 assistant (PhD in Law)
(M/F) Ref: F2-070012 (to be mentioned in all
correspondence) with a specialization in commercial law. It
is a 2-year limited duration contract, renewable once for
an equal period, 40h/week.
The assistant will be part of the Research unit of the
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance and will then
contribute to research projects led in the fields of
private law and more particularly civil law.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Prepare a doctoral thesis in company law or trade law in a
perspective of European law or comparative law. The thesis
should be done at the University of Luxembourg but can be
part of a joint supervision with another university.
Assist the professor in his teaching activities, one to
three hours per week.
Contribute to tutoring students.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Master in Law.
Fluency in at least two of the three working languages
(French, German and English) is a prerequisite. Given that
most courses are taught in French the applicant must be
able to teach in this language.
Understanding of the third will be considered an advantage.
Team-oriented and have the linguistic skills required to
evolve in a multilingual environment. Fluency in at least
two of the three working languages (French, German and
English) is a prerequisite; understanding of the third will
be considered an advantage. Given that most courses are
taught in French the applicant must be able to teach in
this language.
OFFER:
Personal work space at the University (full-time contract
requires to work on the University's premises).
Attractive remuneration.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications can be submitted in French or in English and
must include the following:
The subject of the thesis to conduct.
A detailed curriculum vitae.
Name, current position and relation to the applicant of a
referee.
Applications must be sent by post as well as electronically
to the following address before the 15th January 2009:
CONTACT: Prof. Dr. Pierre-Henri Conac
Professor in Commercial Law
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
University of Luxembourg
162a, av. de la Faiencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg
The conclusion of the assistant's contract can be preceded
by a two or three-week period of probation enabling the
candidate to define, in accordance with the thesis advisor,
his thesis project.
For further information please contact:
Email: MAILTO:pierre-henri.conac@uni.lu
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity
employer.
The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance is located on the
Limpertsberg Campus of the University of Luxembourg in
Luxembourg City, capital of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.
Luxembourg lies at the heart of the European Union and is
one of the world's leading financial centers. Luxembourg
also hosts the head office of the European Court of Justice
and is close to Brussels and other EU institutions. It is
therefore an ideal setting to conduct comparative and
European research.
__________________________________
UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
Assistant (PhD student) in Private International Law (M/F)
Deadline for Application: 15 January 2009
The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the University
of Luxembourg has an opening for 1 Assistant (PhD student)
in private international law (M/F) Ref: F2-070007 - to be
mentioned in all correspondence.) It is a 2-year fixed-term
contract, 40h/week, renewable once.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The assistant will be working within the research unit of
law. The assistant is expected to contribute to research
projects in the area of private international law in
general, and also in comparative law.
The assistant's main task will consist in contributing to
the research within the unit of law and preparing a
doctoral thesis in the field of private international law
or comparative law. The thesis has to be done at the
University of Luxembourg but can be part of a joint
supervision with another university.
Contribute to the teaching at the rate of one or three
hours per week of small group teaching and tutorials.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in private international law, international
litigation and arbitration, or comparative law.
Language skills sufficient to work in a multilingual
environment, i.e. fluency in at least two of the three
working languages (French, German and English) is a
prerequisite; understanding of the third will be considered
an advantage. Given that most courses are taught in French
the applicant must be able to teach in this language.
Skills in another social science (economics, political
science, etc.) would be an advantage.
OFFER:
Personal work space at the University (full-time contract
requires the assistant to work on the University premises).
Attractive remuneration.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications should be submitted in English, French or
German and must include the following:
A detailed curriculum vitae with list of publications and
copies thereof, if applicable.
If possible, a transcript results of university studies.
The name, current position, and relationship to the
applicant, of one referee.
Applications must be sent by post as well as electronically
to the following address before January 15, 2009:
Email: MAILTO:gilles.cuniberti@uni.lu
CONTACT: Faculte de Droit, Economie et Finance
Universite du Luxembourg
Campus Limpertsberg
162a Avenue de la Faiencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity
employer.
___________________________________
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Department of Law
Kerry Holdings Endowed Professor in Commercial Law
(Ref: RF-2008/2009-313)
Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed
to the highest international standards of excellence in
teaching and research, and has been at the international
forefront of academic scholarship for many years. Of a
number of recent indicators of the University's
performance, one is its ranking at 26 among the top 200
universities in the world by the UK's Times Higher
Education Supplement. The University has a comprehensive
range of study programmes and research disciplines, with
20,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 50
countries, and a complement of 1,200 academic members of
staff, many of whom are internationally renowned.
As the University approaches its 100th anniversary, a major
human resource expansion plan has been launched to provide
200 new academic positions. The purpose of this Centenary
Recruitment Plan is to enhance our research competitiveness
and to facilitate the introduction and delivery of a new
four-year undergraduate curriculum from 2012.
Building on Hong Kong's international status and its
mission to serve China, the University offers an
intellectually-stimulating and culturally-rich academic
environment, with attractive remuneration packages.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Applications are invited for the appointment as Kerry
Holdings Endowed Professor in Commercial Law in the
Department of Law, tenable from as soon as possible. The
appointment will initially be made on a three-year fixed-
term basis, with the possibility of renewal, with
consideration for tenure after satisfactory completion of
a second fixed-term contract.
ABOUT THE FACULTY OF LAW:
The Faculty of Law, which is one of the most prestigious
law schools in the Region, has two Departments and four
research centres. It has about 60 teaching staff and
approximately 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate
students. The Department of Law plays a leading role in
legal education in Hong Kong and Asia through a wide range
of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The Faculty
has a commitment to excellence in teaching and has a strong
research profile in legal jurisprudence, in addition to
commercial corporate and financial law, public law,
international trade and WTO law, comparative Chinese law,
as well as intellectual property and information technology
law. Further information about the Departments and their
academic programmes can be obtained at:
http://www.hku.hk/law
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should have a distinguished research and
teaching profile and an established international
reputation comparable to the Professor in the best
international law schools in the field of commercial law
(including sale of goods, agency, personal property, credit
and security, corporate law, and securities). The appointee
should be able to provide strong academic leadership in the
field of commercial and corporate law, promote and develop
the Faculty's existing research strengths in these fields,
and foster research collaboration and initiatives in Hong
Kong and regionally.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement
(RF-2005/2006-428) need not re-apply.
Highly competitive salary, commensurate with experience and
academic stature, will be offered to the successful
candidate. Remuneration package also include a contract-end
gratuity of 15 percent of salary (inclusive of the
University's contribution to a retirement scheme), housing
accommodation, annual leave, professional leave, sabbatical
leave and medical/dental benefits. At current rates,
salaries tax does not exceed 15 percent of gross income.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Further particulars and application forms (152/708) can be
obtained at:
https://www.hku.hk/apptunit/
or from:
CONTACT: The Appointments Unit (Senior)
Human Resource Section, Registry
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 2540 6735 or 2559 2058
Email: MAILTO:apptunit@hku.hk
Application should be written against the above criteria.
Further information about the post can be obtained from:
CONTACT: The Dean's Office
Faculty of Law
Email: MAILTO:deanlaw@hku.hk
Closes December 31, 2008 though late applications may be
considered on a discretionary basis.
The University is an equal opportunity employer and is
committed to a No-Smoking Policy
____________________________________
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Department of Law
Professor in Private Law
(Ref: RF-2008/2009-312)
Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed
to the highest international standards of excellence in
teaching and research, and has been at the international
forefront of academic scholarship for many years. Of a
number of recent indicators of the University's
performance, one is its ranking at 26 among the top 200
universities in the world by the UK's Times Higher
Education Supplement. The University has a comprehensive
range of study programmes and research disciplines, with
20,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 50
countries, and a complement of 1,200 academic members of
staff, many of whom are internationally renowned.
As the University approaches its 100th anniversary, a major
human resource expansion plan has been launched to provide
200 new academic positions. The purpose of this Centenary
Recruitment Plan is to enhance our research competitiveness
and to facilitate the introduction and delivery of a new
four-year undergraduate curriculum from 2012.
Building on Hong Kong's international status and its
mission to serve China, the University offers an
intellectually-stimulating and culturally-rich academic
environment, with attractive remuneration packages.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Applications are invited for the appointment as Professor
in Private Law in the Department of Law, tenable from as
soon as possible. The appointment will initially be made
on a three-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of
renewal, with consideration for tenure after satisfactory
completion of a second fixed-term contract.
ABOUT THE FACULTY OF LAW:
The Faculty of Law, which is one of the most prestigious
law schools in the Region, has two Departments and four
research centres. It has about 60 teaching staff and
approximately 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate
students. The Department of Law plays a leading role in
legal education in Hong Kong and Asia through a wide range
of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The Faculty
has a commitment to excellence in teaching and has a strong
research profile in legal jurisprudence, in addition to
commercial corporate and financial law, public law,
international trade and WTO law, comparative Chinese law,
as well as intellectual property and information technology
law. Further information about the Departments and their
academic programmes can be obtained at:
http://www.hku.hk/law
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should have an international reputation in the
field of private law, as evidenced by an outstanding record
of high-quality research and scholarly publications, and
should be able to make a major contribution to academic
leadership to take the Faculty's private law research and
teaching to a level comparable to the best international
law schools. The academic title of Chair Professor may be
offered to a distinguished candidate with exceptional
achievements.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement
(RF-2005/2006-427) need not re-apply.
Highly competitive salary, commensurate with experience and
academic stature, will be offered to the successful
candidate. Remuneration package also include a contract-
end gratuity of 15 percent of salary (inclusive of the
University's contribution to a retirement scheme), housing
accommodation, annual leave, professional leave, sabbatical
leave and medical/dental benefits. At current rates,
salaries tax does not exceed 15 percent of gross income.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Further particulars and application forms (152/708) can be
obtained at:
https://www.hku.hk/apptunit/
or from:
CONTACT: The Appointments Unit (Senior)
Human Resource Section, Registry
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 2540 6735 or 2559 2058
Email: MAILTO:apptunit@hku.hk
Application should be written against the above criteria.
Further information about the post can be obtained from:
CONTACT: The Dean's Office
Faculty of Law
Email: MAILTO:deanlaw@hku.hk
Closes December 31, 2008 though late applications may be
considered on a discretionary basis.
The University is an equal opportunity employer and is
committed to a No-Smoking Policy.
___________________________________
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Department of Law
Paul K C Chung Endowed Professor in Jurisprudence
(Ref: RF-2008/2009-315)
Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed
to the highest international standards of excellence in
teaching and research, and has been at the international
forefront of academic scholarship for many years. Of a
number of recent indicators of the University's
performance, one is its ranking at 26 among the top 200
universities in the world by the UK's Times Higher
Education Supplement. The University has a comprehensive
range of study programmes and research disciplines, with
20,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 50
countries, and a complement of 1,200 academic members of
staff, many of whom are internationally renowned.
As the University approaches its 100th anniversary, a major
human resource expansion plan has been launched to provide
200 new academic positions. The purpose of this Centenary
Recruitment Plan is to enhance our research competitiveness
and to facilitate the introduction and delivery of a new
four-year undergraduate curriculum from 2012.
Building on Hong Kong's international status and its
mission to serve China, the University offers an
intellectually-stimulating and culturally-rich academic
environment, with attractive remuneration packages.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Applications are invited for the appointment as Paul K C
Chung Endowed Professor in Jurisprudence in the Department
of Law, tenable from as soon as possible. The appointment
will initially be made on a three-year fixed-term basis,
with the possibility of renewal, with consideration for
tenure after satisfactory completion of a second fixed-term
contract.
ABOUT THE FACULTY OF LAW:
The Faculty of Law, which is one of the most prestigious
law schools in the Region, has two Departments and four
research centres. It has about 60 teaching staff and
approximately 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate
students. The Department of Law plays a leading role in
legal education in Hong Kong and Asia through a wide range
of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The Faculty
has a commitment to excellence in teaching and has a strong
research profile in legal jurisprudence, in addition to
commercial corporate and financial law, public law,
international trade and WTO law, comparative Chinese law,
as well as intellectual property and information technology
law. Further information about the Departments and their
academic programmes can be obtained at:
http://www.hku.hk/law
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should have an international reputation in the
field of legal jurisprudence, as evidenced by an
outstanding record of high-quality research and scholarly
publications, and should be able to make a major
contribution to academic leadership to take the Faculty's
jurisprudential research and teaching to a level comparable
to that of the best international law schools.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement
(RF-2005/2006-429) need not re-apply.
Highly competitive salary, commensurate with experience and
academic stature, will be offered to the successful
candidate. Remuneration package also include a contract-
end gratuity of 15 percent of salary (inclusive of the
University's contribution to a retirement scheme), housing
accommodation, annual leave, professional leave, sabbatical
leave and medical/dental benefits. At current rates,
salaries tax does not exceed 15 percent of gross income.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Further particulars and application forms (152/708) can be
obtained at:
https://www.hku.hk/apptunit/
or from:
CONTACT: The Appointments Unit (Senior)
Human Resource Section, Registry
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 2540 6735 or 2559 2058
Email: MAILTO:apptunit@hku.hk
Application should be written against the above criteria.
Further information about the post can be obtained from:
CONTACT: The Dean's Office
Faculty of Law
Email: MAILTO:deanlaw@hku.hk
Closes December 31, 2008 though late applications may be
considered on a discretionary basis.
The University is an equal opportunity employer and is
committed to a No-Smoking Policy.
____________________________________________________________
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