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/ We hope this message finds our ALSB and CALSB friends and their loved ones well. CALSB is the Canadian Academy of Legal Studies in Business representing the Canadian regional of the ALSB. We are reaching out to as many prior attendees as possible in order to provide a CALSB related updated.   In light of COVID the April 2020 Toronto conference had to be cancelled on short notice. As for 2021, while evident an in-person conference (at least to be held in late April/early May) was not an option, we also determined we did not possess the personnel and technical know how to run a full on-line conference in lieu of an on-site conference (an option that the ALSB and some regionals have pursued) during that same time. However, we did conclude that it was important to attempt to hold an annual meeting this year.  CALSB will be holding an annual meeting online on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 beginning at 2:00 pm EST.  We anticipate the meeting will run from 60-90 minutes. It is important for us to KNOW who is planning to virtually attend. The deadline to register for the meeting is Friday, April 9, 2021. You can register by EMAILING  your desire to BE part of the meeting TO dcharters@uwaterloo.ca. If you have received a prior notice directly and already responded, there is no need to re-affirm your attendance. After the deadline we will send further information INCLUDING a link for meeting participation. With Thanks, CALSB Executive/Trustees Lorrie Adams Darren Charters Sally Gunz Avner Levin Shelley McGill

Great Lakes

States Include: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Website: http://www.greatlakesalsb.org/ Information about the 2021 regional meeting is forthcoming.

Mid-Atlantic

States Include: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia I am happy to announce that registration for the online MAALSB regional conference is now open! The conference will be held online on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 9am-5pm EST. As the scheduler of the event, I will schedule anyone attending from a non-EST time zone at a time convenient for you. The deadline to register is February 19, 2021. This year, we welcome ALL types of presentations: academic papers, pedagogy pieces, statements on personal impacts of the pandemic, panels, etc. There is a nominal fee of $25 to attend the conference. If you have not yet attended a MAALSB conference, now is your chance!  We hope you can join us! Questions: contact Jennifer Pacella at jpacell@iu.edu. Registration Link 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 2021 conference will be held March 24-26. Details to follow! Call for Participation Please contact our 2021 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 10, 2021, at Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts. 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 As 2021 Conference Chair it is my pleasure to invite you to attend the Northeast Academy of Legal Studies in Business virtual meeting on April 15, 2021. Below is the conference Call for Participation form. You may contact me at gantt@hartford.edu for further information. Please join us for our 2021 virtual zoom gathering.  Call for Participation Form 2021 Karen Gantt Associate Professor of Business Law University of Hartford  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/ We hope this message finds our ALSB friends and their loved ones well.  The Pacific Northwest Academy of Legal Studies (PNALSB) regional conference will be held online on Friday, April 16, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (9 a.m. Mountain Time) and running until 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Deadline to register for the conference is Friday, April 2.  We welcome research on both academic and pedagogical topics, and at any stage of development.  Behind on your research?  Use our conference to help jumpstart your ideas.  Really behind on your research?  Join us anyway – all are welcome, whether presenting a paper or not.  There is a nominal conference fee of $25. You can also visit our website (www.pnalsb.weebly.com) for conference information or contact program chair, Ruth Jebe at ruthjebe@boisestate.edu, with questions or for more information.  We look forward to welcoming you to the PNALSB! Registration Form for 2021

Pacific Southwest

States Include: Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California, Hawaii Website: http://www.pswalsb.com/ The 2021 PSWALSB hybrid conference will once again be in sunny Palm Springs, California, February 12-15 at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to present their papers and earn between 6-7.5 hours of CLE credit. Attendees also qualify for a discount hotel stay at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort if you decide to attend in person. If you are interested in moderating a panel, presenting or submitting a paper, more information is available on our website. Submissions and registrations are due by December 15, 2020. If you have additional questions, please contact Paul Naccachian. 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 2021 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 2021 regional meeting is forthcoming.

Southern

States Include: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas Website: http://www.salsb.org/ Information about the 2021 regional meeting is forthcoming.   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 Western Academy of Legal Studies in Business (WALSB) is the regional division of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) and primarily covers the states of California and Northern Nevada.  The next WALSB annual conference will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 10am until 5pm and will be in a virtual format.  The University of Nevada, Reno College of Business will be sponsoring the event again this year.  There will be multiple sessions for academic presentations, social events, guest speakers, and award presentations.  We are looking forward to having engaging discussions and opportunities to network with colleagues from across the country.  The virtual format will be free to attendees!  We encourage you to visit our website and sign up for the event. Please direct all questions to John Nolan at johnnolan@unr.edu.