Academy of Legal Studies in Business

Academy of Legal Studies in Business


	Mid-Atlantic
	States Include: Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia	Join us in Philadelphia, the nation's birthplace and fifth largest city in the country, for a stimulating and fast-paced meeting Saturday, April 12, 2008. Conference Participation & Registration Form Conference activities will include: research presentations and best conference paper award; submissions to the peer-reviewed Atlantic Law Journal; lunch and refreshments; and organized local entertainment outside of the conference. For questions regarding the conference, please contact Brian Halsey at 215-670-9307 or bhalsey@peirce.edu.

	Midwest
	States Include: Eastern Montana Kansas Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Visit Our Website	Please join the Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business for our 2009 Annual Conference at the historic Drake Hotel, located in Downtown Chicago, overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan, March 18-20. As in years past, our conference will be held in conjunction with the MBAA International Annual Meeting, long billed as one of “America’s best buys in professional development and personal enjoyment.” This year’s anticipated MBAA International theme is Managing an Aging Workforce. Opportunities and activities include: innovative teaching symposium, participation (paper presentations, session chairing, reviewing papers for proceedings); awards; and social events. Make plans to attend now! Deadline for pre-registration and call for papers is October 15, 2008. For more information, please contact Robert Sprague, MALSB Vice President and Program Chair, University of Wyoming, via email at spraguer@uwyo.edu.

	North Atlantic
	States Include: Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Visit Our Website	The North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association (NARBLA) mission is to cooperate with the ALSB in furthering its purposes; to promote and encourage scholarship and superior teaching of Business Law in colleges and universities; to foster a better understanding between college and university administrators and those engaged in teaching and research in the field of Business Law; to develop and maintain a friendly and cooperative relationship among teachers and scholars in the field of Business Law; to encourage and promote high ethical standards in the conduct of business; to provide a closely knit medium for the exchange of information as to conditions in the various schools of business in this area and, as to teaching techniques, teaching opportunities, current changes and developments in the field of law generally and business law in particular; and to afford an opportunity for teachers of business law in this area to meet in person at such times and places as may be deemed suitable and convenient, for social and professional purposes, and for common discussion and solution of problems of mutual interest.

	Northeast
	States Include: New York New Jersey Connecticut Visit Our Website	SPRING TIME IN THE BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS * FRIENDLY COLLEAGUES * A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SHARING OUR LOVE OF TEACHING ! If any of that interests you, please plan to join us at The Northeast Academy of Legal Studies in Business annual conference on April 24-26, 2009 at The Porches Inn in North Adams, Massachusetts in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains. Our conference will feature its usual high quality academic paper presentations as well as our annual award for "Best Conference Paper". This year we are pleased to announce the addition of two more competitive awards in keeping with our mission of assisting junior faculty in their academic growth and in sharing the best our teaching techniques with all of our colleagues. We will be presenting an award for the best paper submitted by a junior faculty member (a faculty member who has not yet been granted tenure) as well as an award for the best paper written on a pedagogical subject. Participants will also be given the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on shared governance (or the lack thereof) in business schools. The Northeast Academy of Legal Studies in Business prides itself on being a supportive environment for faculty and we know how to have a good time as well ! This year’s conference will be held at the unique Porches Inn in North Adams, Massachusetts .Porches is a luxury bed and breakfast located in an historic mill town. The Inn is made up of six beautifully restored Victorian row houses situated in the cultural heart of northern Berkshire County. Across the street looms the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, a vast, cutting-edge monument to the unleashed imagination, housed in a beautifully restored 19th century mill complex. We will be enjoying dinner and a tour of MASS MoCA during our conference. A pre-registration and call for papers packet will be distributed via e-mail, and will be available on the NEALSB WEB site, later this summer: If you have any questions or need any addition information, please contact the NEALSB Vice President and Program Chair, Isobel Berry at dculp10@comcast.com or (215)248-9361.

	Pacific Northwest
	States Include: Alaska Idaho Oregon Washington Western Montana Visit Our Website	Come and be part of one of the best kept regional meeting secrets. Join the Pacific Northwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business for our 2008 Annual Meeting to be held April 18-19, at the Georgian Court Hotel in fascinating downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. We have secured a conference room rate of $Can129.00 per night (plus taxes). Room rate guaranteed until March 17, 2008. We will start the conference with a welcome on Thursday night, April 17th and finish around noon on Saturday. Come early or extend your stay and enjoy the beauty of the area and perhaps a trip on the ferry across the Straight of Georgia to wonderful Vancouver Island and the City of Victoria (where you can have traditional "high tea" at the historic Empress Hotel). Or perhaps whale watching, skiing, fishing, golf, or shopping is more to your liking. Visit Tourism British Columbia at http://www.hellobc.com or call 800-435-5622 for more travel information. For more information, please contact Conference Chair Mark A. Buchanan, Boise State University via email at buchanan@boisestate.edu, 208-426-1639, or President Lisa Reed, University of Portland via email at reedl@up.edu.

	Pacific Southwest
	States Include: Arizona Southern Nevada Southern California Hawaii Visit Our Website	Founded in 1924, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (International) is an association of teachers and scholars in the fields of business law, legal environment, and law-related courses outside of professional law schools. Our nearly 1,000 members teach primarily in schools of business in colleges and universities, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Members come from all fifty states, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, England, and a number of other nations. The Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business is one of eight regional subdivisions of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB). The academy provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, and encourages support and cooperation among those who teach and conduct research in the field of legal studies. In addition, the ALSB works to foster understanding and cooperation between college and university administrators and our constituency.

	Rocky Mountain
	States Include: Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Utah	The Rocky Mountain Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting will be tentatively held October 3-4, 2008. Dates will be confirmed soon. For more information, please contact Program Chair Kevin O'Brien via email at kobrien@du.edu.

	Southeastern
	States Include: Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Visit Our Website	The Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business in one of eight regional subdivisions of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB). The ALSB was founded in 1924 and is an association of teachers and scholars in the fields of business law, legal environment, and law-related courses outside of professional law schools. SEALSB's members teach primarily in schools of business in colleges and universities within the region, at both the undergraduate and graduate level. We welcome your membership and participation! Whether you are teaching legal studies inside or outside our region, you may become a member by attending any of our annual conferences or pay annual dues. For further information, please visit our website.

	Southern
	States Include: Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Visit Our Website	The Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business is the regional affiliate of the national organization, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. The purpose of SALSB is to promote and encourage scholarship and superior teaching of business law and legal studies in colleges and universities, with particular emphasis placed on serving the needs of the membership from the Southern Region by 1) holding an annual conference and business meeting for the presentation and discussion of business law topics and issues; 2) promoting research and scholarship through the regular publication of the Southern Law Journal, and Conference Proceedings; and 3) adhering to the highest ethical standards in the conduct of business.

	Tri-State
	States Include: Indiana Michigan Ohio	The Tri-State Annual Meeting and Conference will be held on October 24^th and 25^th, 2008 at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center, located on the campus of Saint Mary’s College and adjacent to Notre Dame University. NEW THIS YEAR TO THE CONFERENCE is a Senior Scholar Review Session. All participants may elect to have their papers reviewed by senior scholars. This is an outstanding opportunity to not only present your work in a traditional conference format, but to also sit down in an individualized session to receive feedback. Please direct any questions you may have to Joel Tuoriniemi, Assistant Professor at Michigan Technological University, jctuorin@mtu.edu. Meeting Details Registration Form Paper Submission Requirements Student Paper Submission Form

	Western
	States Include: Northern California Northern Nevada Visit the Conference Website	The Western Academy of Legal Studies in Business will hold its Annual Conference April 4-6, 2008 at the beautiful Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean. You will enjoy the collegial atmosphere, professional presentations, and all the natural wonders the location has to offer. *NOTICE*: The registration / paper submission deadline has been extended to March 17, 2008. For more information about the conference, please contact: Marilyn Kaplan mkaplan@utdallas.edu (972) 883-2742 Lynn Forsythe lynn-forsythe@csufresno.edu (559) 278-4956 Joan Kritzberg jkritz@csusb.edu (909) 883-3813