Regional Associations

ALSB Regional Associations are independent and separate legal entities from the American Business Law Association, Inc. d/b/a the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB); the ALSB assumes no liability for and exercises no control over actions and policies of the regional organizations.

Canadian

Website: http://www.calsb.ca/ The Canadian Regional invites one and all to the CALSB 2020 conference in Toronto!  The conference will be held April 30 – May.  Please visit our website or email Avner Levin at avner.levin@ryerson.ca for more details.

Great Lakes

States Include: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Website: http://www.greatlakesalsb.org/ Information about the 2020 regional meeting is forthcoming.

Mid-Atlantic

States Include: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia The 2020 Annual MAALSB Conference will be held April 23-25 at Stockton University’s new beach-side Atlantic City Campus. The MAALSB is an association of teachers and scholars in the fields of business law, legal environment, and law-related courses outside of professional law schools, with members primarily from the Mid-Atlantic states. We welcome everyone who shares our interest in business law education, regardless of geography or title, and take pride in our encouraging and supportive culture. We also publish the Atlantic Law Journal, a double-blind, peer-reviewed publication focused on articles of interest in the areas of business law and business law education, and are a regional association of the national Academy of Legal Studies in Business. FAQ and Registration Form For more details, please contact Keith Diener at keith.diener@stockton.edu.    Atlantic Law Journal http://www.atlanticlawjournal.org/ Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic ALSB Contact: Brian Halsey (West Chester University) bhalsey@wcupa.edu Acceptance rate: under 25% Open submissions: Papers do not have to be submitted at the regional meeting. Listing: Journal is Cabell’s listed and the editors are exploring Westlaw listings.

Midwest

States Include: Eastern Montana, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin Website: http://www.malsb.org/ The Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB) Annual Conference is held in conjunction with the MBAA international Conference, long billed as “The Best Conference Value in America.” The MBAA International Conference draws hundreds of academics from business-related fields such as accounting, business/society/government, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, health administration, information systems, international business, management, and marketing. Although the MALSB will have its own program track on legal studies, attendees will be able to take advantage of the multidisciplinary nature of this international conference and attend sessions held by the other program tracks. The 2020 conference will be held March 25-27 at the Palmer Hilton House in Chicago, Illinois.  An official call for papers will be available soon.  In the interim, please take a look at the flyer for key submission dates and other information.  In 2020, we will again offer CLE credit and also an optional dinner gathering on the evening of March 26. We hope to see you in Chicago in 2020! Registration and Call for Participation Please contact our 2020 MALSB Program Chair, Christine Ladwig at cladwig@semo.edu for more information.   Midwest Law Journal Submission details: www.malsb.org All legal subjects and pedagogy Acceptance rate: 18% Review: double-blind peer review Open submission: Papers do not have to be presented at regional meeting. Listing: Midwest Law Journal is listed in Cabell’s Journal of Publishing Opportunities.

North Atlantic

States Include: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Website: http://www.narbla.org/ The next NARBLA annual conference will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts. You may find the conference registration form, paper guidelines, and other information on our website. Feel free to contact the Program Chair, John Duggan at jduggan1@stonehill.edu with questions, comments, or suggestions.   Business Law Review North Atlantic ALSB is the sponsor. Contact: William Read (readw@husson.edu) and Marie Hansen (hansenm@husson.edu) Submission: Conference papers are preferred Acceptance rate: high Listing: Cabell’s

Northeast

States Include: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Website: http://nealsb.info/index.html Please join us for the 2020 NEALSB annual meeting at The Interlaken Inn in Lakeville, Connecticut.  The conference, which has CLE accreditation, will feature its usual high quality academic paper presentations and panel discussions, as well as our annual “Best Conference Paper” award. This is a perfect opportunity to interact with an exceptionally collegial, supportive, and welcoming group of colleagues. Call for Participation – forthcoming. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Program Chair, Gwen Seaquist at gseaquist@ithaca.edu. Northeast Journal of Legal Studies Submission details: http://nealsb.info/index.html Sponsor: NEALSB Contact: Sharlene McEvoy samcevoy@mail.fairfield.edu Submission: All legal subjects and pedagogy are accepted. It publishes papers presented at NEALSB, but also accepts other submissions. Submission fee: $50 (half returned if article is rejected) Acceptance rate: 20-30% Review: double-blind peer review Listing: Cabell’s and the Index to Legal Periodicals

Pacific Northwest

States Include: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Western Montana Provinces Include: Alberta, British Columbia Website: http://pnalsb.weebly.com/ The 2020 PNALSB regional conference will be held at The Georgian Court Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. The PNALSB is the “Northwest Regional” conference of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business who membership includes legal studies faculty throughout the US and Canada. Our conference is a great opportunity to meet with other business law instructors, debate legal issues during paper presentations, and discuss teaching methods. Paper presentations are not required to attend the conference.  All are welcome! The conference registration fee is $125. For questions, please contact our Program Chair, Ruth Jebe at ruthjebe@boisestate.edu.

Pacific Southwest

States Include: Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California, Hawaii Website: http://www.pswalsb.com/ The 2020 PSWALSB annual conference will be held at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort February 13-16.  Reserve your hotel room early to get the $195/night group rate (group code “PAC”). Enjoy some desert weather, present a paper, get great educational experience, and meet and exchange ideas with colleagues! Paper submissions eligible for cash awards of $500, $200, and $100. Registration fee is $295 prior to December 15 and includes receptions, breakfasts and Saturday night banquet. Conference Registration For more information on submitting papers and to register for this event, please visit www.pswalsb.com or email Doug Hume at dhume@apu.edu.  Journal of Law, Business & Ethics Submission details: www.pswalsb.com Pacific Southwest ALSB is the sponsor Each attendee will receive a copy of the Journal Open submission Acceptance rate: 5% Review: double blind Listing: Cabell’s, Westlaw, HeinOnline

Rocky Mountain

States Include: Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah Information about the 2020 regional meeting is forthcoming.     The Rocky Mountain Law Journal This Journal’s inaugural volume was published in August, 2012 and is available for review at: http://www.rockymountainlawjournal.org/. Submissions for the RMLJ should be sent toPamela Gershuny at: pgershuny@semo.edu.

Southeastern

States Include: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Website: http://www.sealsb.org/ Information about the 2020 regional meeting is forthcoming.

Southern

States Include: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas Website: http://www.salsb.org/ The SALSB will be returning to San Antonio in 2020 for a “family friendly” conference at The Holiday Inn on the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio March 5-7.  This beautiful, recently renovated hotel is in the heart of all the excitement that the riverwalk has to offer. You are steps away from the Alamo, fantastic shopping and world class dining. This fabulous property can be viewed via the hotel website at www.hiriverwalk.com. For the 13th year in a row, our attendees overwhelmingly voted for SALSB as the best regional they’ve attended. For more information, please visit our website. Southern Journal of Business and Ethics Submission details: www.salsb.org Closed submissions: SALSB members only Acceptance rate: 25% Listing: Cabell’s Southern Law Review Submission details: www.salsb.org or www.southernlawjournal.com Open submissions: Papers do not have to be presented at SALSB meeting. Acceptance rate: ~25% currently in Volume XX Review: Double-blind peer review Listing: Cabell’s Directory and in Urlich’s International Periodical Directory. Full text is available through EBSCO’s “Academic Research Complete” database, accessible through over 90% of the world’s Electronic University holdings. Hard copy is in over 100 regional libraries. Issues: Published twice annually (fall and spring) in both hard copy (all 20 years) and electronically (last 10 years).

Western

States Include: Northern California, Northern Nevada Website:  http://walsb.weebly.com/conference.html  The WALSB annual conference will be at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, March 27-29, 2020. Join us and enjoy the collegial atmosphere, professional presentations, and all the natural wonders of the beautiful location!  Papers at every stage of development are welcome.  Please direct all questions to Lydie Louis, President-Elect and Program Chair, at lydie.louis@faculty.hult.edu.