Posted 9/30/09
CALL FOR PAPERS:
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ECONOMIC REALITIES:
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO LAW TEACHING
San Francisco
March 19/20, 2010
Golden Gate University School of Law and the Society of
American Law TeachersSALTare presenting a two-day
teaching conference in San Francisco on March 19/20, 2010.
OVERVIEW:
This event will bring together new data and theories from
the social sciences, communications and media, and legal
education about our most vulnerable populations for use in
law teaching across the curriculum. The conference will
explore questions such as: how can law teachers integrate
economic issues precipitated by class, race, and gender
into a broad range of courses, including, for example,
first-year Contracts or Professional Responsibility, Health
or Environmental Law, Clinics and Externships? What types
of nontraditional classes would most effectively focus
student interest on the economic needs of vulnerable
populations? How do law schools initiate and encourage
collaborative alliances to broaden discussions and promote
positive change? The conference will consider these issues
from the perspectives of interdisciplinary academics,
practitioners, and activists.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Persons interested in participating as speakers and/or in
publishing a piece in a forthcoming academic press
publication should submit an abstract of their proposed
presentation or article to:
CONTACT: Professor Michele Benedetto Neitz
Email: MAILTO:MNeitz@ggu.edu
by October 16, 2009. Abstracts should be no longer than
three pages. Presenters will be selected on or before
December 15, 2009. Materials for distribution at the
conference must be submitted by March 1, 2010, and will be
available to conference participants and posted on the SALT
website. Scholars and practitioners from all disciplines
are welcome to contribute. Limited funds for travel
expenses may be available to presenters.