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/ 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.   President: David Missirian, Bentley University Vice President-Program Chair: Dan Wilson, MacEwan University ALSB House of Delegates Rep: Shelly McGill, Wilfrid Laurier University

Great Lakes

States Include: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Website: http://www.greatlakesalsb.org/ A Great Regional Conference – With or Without the Travel.  Great Lakes ALSB is offering a hybrid conference, with a virtual option for those who prefer not to travel.  Grand Valley State University will serve as host (and principal location) of the Great Lakes ALSB 2021 Conference on October 22, 2021.  To minimize travel costs and provide small group gatherings, simultaneous satellite locations will include Butler University and the University of Cincinnati – UC Blue Ash College to meet the needs of regional attendees.  Whether you decide to attend in person at one of these locations or virtually from the comfort of your home or office, please join us in making this Great Lakes ALSB 2021 Conference memorable as we say goodbye to COVID-19. The annual meetings provide great opportunities to interact with colleagues interested in business law-related subjects. Presentations occur in a cordial and supportive environment. Great Lakes ALSB is looking forward to increasing the level of involvement by students and faculty from diverse disciplines. Colleagues from accounting (e.g., tax, forensic, IFRS conversion), management (e.g., executive compensation, corporate governance, labor law), finance (e.g., complex financial instruments, securities and banking regulation), marketing (e.g., anticompetitive practices, trademarks, privacy vs. social media), information systems (e.g., identity theft, legal issues in cloud computing), economics (regulation of monopolies, protection of intellectual property), human resources, and other areas are often heavily engaged in legal topics. Encouraging multidisciplinary collaboration and scholarship is a high priority for us. Additional information regarding the fall conference is posted under the menu item Registration Information.  There you will find registration information and a call for participation.  More details forthcoming.   Contact Catherine Jones-Rikkers if you have any questions.

Mid-Atlantic

States Include: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Please join us for the MAALSB annual meeting on March 18-19, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We are very excited to be able to gather together in person this year for the first time since 2019! Please note that we will also have a virtual attendance option. Historically, the annual MAALSB conference has hosted stimulating academic presentations, interesting conversations with colleagues, and a fun atmosphere within which to discuss business law and ethics. We expect this conference to continue these fantastic traditions. We also offer our Best Conference Paper Award with a $250 cash prize. The early-bird registration deadline is December 31, 2021. Regular registration ends February 25, 2022. Please note that registration will be limited to 40 in-person participants. All participants must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. We will also have limitations on the number of presentations we can host since we will only be hosting one session at a time, so papers will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. We will also be offering an option to virtually attend the conference. Virtual attendance will be for watching presentations only. We will not be hosting virtual presentations. Please review the enclosed FAQ and feel free to reach out with other questions. We look forward to seeing you in March! Registration Link MAALSB Officers: Natalie Pedersen, Drexel University, President  Leora Eisenstadt, Temple University, Fox School of Business, President-Elect  Kyle Kaplan, Penn State University, Vice President  Carolyn Plump, LaSalle University, Secretary   Nizan Geslivich Packin, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, Treasurer  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 North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association (NARBLA) Conference will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM. For updates on NARBLA news, Guidelines for Publication of Papers, and the Conference Registration Form, please visit www.narbla.org. For questions about the NARBLA conference, you may contact Program Chair, John Duggan at jduggan1@stonehill.edu. Any questions about paper presentations for publication, contact Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Business Law Review, Bill Read at readw@husson.edu or Marie Hansen at hansenm@husson.edu. NARBLA encourages Business Law faculty to join NARBLA. It is a good opportunity to network and present papers. If you wish to have your name removed from the NARBLA mailing list, or to change your e-mail address, or to add the name of a colleague, feel free to contact William Greenspan at profweg2013@gmail.com. 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 The NEALSB 2022 Conference will be held at the Interlaken in Lakeville, CT from Friday, May 6 to Sunday, May 8.  Those who are interested in participating in our NEALSB Conference should contact me, as I am the Vice President and Program Chair, at john.paul@brooklyn.cuny.edu. Come join our cordial conference at the Interlaken, which is set on 30 beautiful acres and nestled between two lakes in the Northwest corner of Connecticut. Our conference 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. John Paul Brooklyn College/City University of New York  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 2022 annual conference information is forthcoming. President and Conference Chair for 2022: Barbara Bloom-Groshong, University of Portland ALSB House of Delegates Rep: Sam Ehrlich, Boise State University

Pacific Southwest

States Include: Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California, Hawaii Website: http://www.pswalsb.com/ Registration is now open for the 2022 Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference taking place February 17-20, 2022, at the beautiful Hilton Palm Springs Resort in Palm Springs, CA. We invite you to submit a paper, present at the conference, or simply attend and enjoy a weekend of learning in a relaxed environment.  To register, simply fill out the attached registration form and e-mail it to me at Sona.Gala@lmu.edu.  If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please indicate on the registration form and I will be in touch with more details regarding presentations.  Paper submissions are eligible for prizes, and must be submitted by December 15. The conference program will be similar to prior conference with academic presentations on Friday and Saturday morning, followed by a Saturday evening dinner and awards presentation.  You will have plenty of free time to enjoy all that Palm Springs has to offer its’ visitors.  Conference attendees usually earn between 6-7.5 hours of CLE credit and receive a discounted hotel stay at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort.  Additional information can be found in the attached flyer and registration form as well as at the PSWALSB website located at www.pswalsb.com.  Conference fees are $295.00 (before December 15th) and $345.00 for payment received after December 15.  Payment for the conference may be made through one of the following: (1) via PalPal through the conference website; (2) via check to the address indicated on the registration form; or (3) via direct pay into the PSWALSB account through Zelle with no fees. Your online bank account allows you to set up Zelle in minutes and you can then send your payment through Zelle to PSWALSB Treasurer Marsha Cooper at marsha.cooper@csulb.edu.  The payment is immediately deposited to the PSWALSB account in your name.  Be sure to also make your hotel reservations early to get the conference rate. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have.  Please also let any of your colleagues that I have not included in this e-mail know about our conference.  We are looking forward to seeing all of you and having our annual conference in person next year!  Take care and be well. Sona Gala Sona.Gala@lmu.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 I am looking forward to seeing you either online or in Vail for this year’s Rocky Mountain Academy of Legal Studies in Business from Friday, Oct 1 through Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021.  Presentation sessions will be held online Saturday Oct. 2. If you haven’t already, please submit your registration for attendance, idea presentations, or paper submissions as soon as possible.  We are extending the submission deadline to September 17.  The fee for this  conference is $160 for those attendees staying onsite at the lovely Grand Hyatt Vail hotel. Also, we are pleased to announce that for those who are unable to attend in person, we are now offering a remote option. We anticipate this running similar to last year, where we will have breakout groups. The fee for that will be $120, and the online option is available in registration form. As the conference approaches, we will publish the speaker schedule, but anticipate the presentations breaking out for approximately 2 hours on Saturday, October 2.  You may register for both Online and the onsite Vail RMALSB at: https://form.jotform.com/RMALSB/rmalsb-registration To reserve your hotel room at our discounted block rate (about $240/night), you can call directly to the Grand Hyatt Vail’s conference reservation number:  (970) 479-1527. We look forward to seeing everyone at RMALSB in Vail, Colorado or remotely by Zoom in a few more weeks this fall! Best regards, Rustin Diehl Program Chair Rocky Mountain Academy of Legal Studies in Business (RMALSB) https://www.rockymountainlawjournal.org/fall-conference.html 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/ The members of the Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business look forward to seeing you at the ALSB online conference in August and hope to see you IN PERSON (masked and distanced, if necessary) in the beautiful, historical city of Savannah, November 11-13, 2021.  To book your room at the Alida Hotel (for the discount rate of $175/night), please click here.  We have a limited number of discount rooms (the regular rate is $399), so we recommend booking now. To apply (or nominate someone) for awards, please complete the following by October 15, 2021: Journal of Legal Studies in Business Best Paper Award SEALSB Best Proceedings Award Malcolm Abel Distinguished Service Award SEALSB Junior Scholar Award Conference Deadlines & Payment Links: October 1, 2021 – Early Bird Registration ($95*)  October 15, 2021 – Regular Registration ($125*), Hotel Deadline and Awards October 29, 2021 – Late Registration ($150*) and Paper/Presentation (not eligible for award) * Please note that you may also add on an optional tour of the Savannah Port (a 90-minute, guided boat tour).

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/ 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 Nevada.  The next WALSB annual conference will be held from March 10-13, 2022 at beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada in Harvey’s Resort.  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.  We encourage you to visit our website and sign up for the event early. Please direct all questions to WALSB 2022 Conference Chair John Paul at John.Paul@brooklyn.cuny.edu.