Posted 12/7/07
CALL FOR PAPERS
Searle Center on Law, Economics and Regulation
Northwestern University School of Law
"EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF CIVIL LIABILITY"
October 9th & 10th, 2008
The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
is issuing a call for original research papers to be
presented at a Research Symposium on Empirical Studies of
Civil Liability at Northwestern University School of Law.
The Symposium will run from 9:00 AM on Thursday, October
9th to 12:30 PM on Friday, October 10th.
TOPICS:
The goal of this Research Symposium is to present and
discuss high-quality empirical studies of civil liability.
The topics covered and the exact format of the symposium
will be determined in part by the submissions. Potential
topics include, but are not limited to: Arbitration of
Civil Disputes, Civil Justice Reforms, Mass Torts, Class
Actions, Tort Reform, Medical Malpractice, and, in general,
empirical studies of the impact of changes in substantive
and procedural rules and regulations.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
The Symposium will feature a Keynote Dinner Address by W.
Kip Viscusi, University Professor of Law, Economics, and
Management, Vanderbilt University. There will be a
reception, dinner and program on Thursday evening.
Authors will receive an honorarium of $1,000 to cover
reasonable transportation expenses. The Searle Center will
make hotel reservations and pay for rooms on Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Symposium format will include Discussants of the
various papers. The typical Discussant will be asked to
comment on two papers as part of a panel discussion.
Discussants will receive an honorarium of $500 to cover
reasonable transportation expenses. The Searle Center will
make hotel reservations and pay for rooms on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Papers prepared for the Research Symposium on "Empirical
Studies of Civil Liability" will be permanently hosted on
the Searle Center website:
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/searlecenter
Authors will be free to publish their work in other venues
(with appropriate acknowledgement of the Searle Center).
RESEARCH PROPOSALS - SUBMISSION, REVIEW PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE:
Proposal Submission Deadline: Research Proposals should
include an abstract (300 words maximum) and c.v. Proposals
should be submitted to:
Email: MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu
by January 15, 2008.
Notification Deadline: Research Proposals will be reviewed
by a three-member committee. Authors will be notified of
the committeeâs decisions by February 15, 2008.
Discussion Draft Deadline: Papers suitable for
distribution to discussants and other conference
participants must be received by September 1, 2008.
Revision Deadline: November 10, 2008. Upon revision in
response to comments received at the symposium, papers will
be permanently hosted on the Searle Center website.
Honoraria will be paid in two installments: 50 percent
upon presentation at the symposium; 50 percent upon
submission of a revised paper that the author is willing
to put on the Searle Center website.
Potential Discussants should send a message indicating
their interest to:
Email: MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu
by January 15, 2008. Please attach a copy of your c.v.
All authors and discussants are expected to attend the
entire Symposium.
ABOUT THE SEARLE CENTER:
The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
at Northwestern University School of Law was established in
2006 to research how government regulation and
interpretation of laws and regulations by the courts affect
business and economic growth. Information on the Searle
Center's activities may be found at:
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/searlecenter
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