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.

 

Mid-Atlantic

States
Include:

Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia

We hope you can join us in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the 2013 Mid-Atlantic ALSB Annual Conference.  Please view the Call for Papers and Registration Form for more details.

MAALSB Conference Call for Papers – Invite Registration Form 2013 (WORD)

Atlantic Law Journal

Sponsor:  Mid-Atlantic ALSB

Contact:  Brian Halsey (West Chester University) bhalsey@wcupa.edu

Open submissions:  Papers do not have to be submitted at the regional meeting.

Acceptance rate:  under 25%

Listing:  Journal is Cabell’s listed and the editors are exploring Westlaw listings.

Publication decisions, when possible, are made yearly at the annual meeting (March-April) when the reviewers meet.  Maximum paper length is 20 single-spaced pages including footnotes for manuscripts not previous published.  The submission fee is currently under review.

 

Midwest

States
Include:

Eastern Montana
Kansas
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin

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Mark your calendars! The Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB) 2013 Annual Conference is February 27-March 1 at The Drake Hotel, located in the famous Magnificent Mile shopping district on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, just minutes from Lake Michigan, waterfront parks, great theaters, excellent museums, and world class restaurants. For more information or a registration packet, contact: Dale Thompson, MALSB Vice President and Program Chair.The MALSB Annual Conference is held under the multidisciplinary umbrella of the Midwest Business Administration Association International Conference, so there is also an opportunity to attend sessions in areas such as business economics, international business, management, marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, and business, society, and government.   This conference draws usually between 700-800 attendees from across the country and several foreign countries.  Your visibility at this conference to your colleagues in other business departments may enhance the reputation of legal studies as a discipline within your college or university.

Call For Papers MALSB 2013

Midwest Law Journal

For submission details see website: www.malsb.org 

Open submission:  Papers do not have to be presented at regional meeting.

All legal subjects and pedagogy.

Acceptance rate:   18%

Review:  double-blind peer review

Listing:  The Midwest Law Journal is listed in Cabell’s Journal of Publishing Opportunities (Management).  

The MLJ is published hardcopy and available online from the Westlaw database and the Lexis-Nexis database.  It is listed (but not ranked) by Washington & Lee Law School ratings.

 

North Atlantic

States
Include:

Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island

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The next NARBLA annual conference will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.Please complete the Conference Registration Form by visiting the NARBLA website. Registration deadline is Friday, March 29, 2013.  Directions to Boston University and suggestions for hotel accommodations will be sent to all registrants.  Registration forms, paper guidelines, and other information are online at http://www.narbla.org.

Business Law Review

North Atlantic ALSB is the sponsor. 

Contact:  William Read (Husson Univ) readw@husson.edu

Submission:  Conference papers are preferred.

Acceptance rate:  high

Review:

Listing:  Cabell’s 

 

Northeast

States
Include:

New York
New Jersey
Connecticut

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Please consider joining us for the NEALSB Annual Meeting on April 19-21, 2013 at Water’s Edge Resort and Spa, a luxury resort on the beach with spectacular water views in Westbrook, Connecticut. This information has been sent to you early to facilitate planning. You can also check out the conference venue directly at http://www.watersedgeresortandspa.com/ and our website at http://www.nealsb.com/annual.html.  If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact me at: dstrauss@fairfield.edu.  I hope you will join us!Registration forms

Debra M. Strauss, J.D.
Program Chair 2013
Fairfield University
(203) 254-4000 ext. 3160
dstrauss@fairfield.edu

Northeast Journal of Legal Studies

For submission details see website: www.nealsb.com

Northeast ALSB is the sponsor.

Contact: Sharlene McEvoy (Fairfield Univ) 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

The inspiration of the beautiful Pacific Northwest is always matched by the collegial atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest ALSB regional conference.This year’s conference will be held on April 18-20, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. This conference features a Best Paper cash award, excellent academic presentations, and social events, beginning with an informal reception on Thursday evening, April 18 and ending shortly after lunch on Saturday, April 20.  We promise the same low cost and friendly high value in what has deservedly become a favorite among ALSB regional academic meetings.For more information, please contact PNALSB President and Conference Chair Susan Park of Boise State University at spark@boisestate.edu (telephone 208-426-3070).

Conference Deadlines:

  • Hotel reservations (to secure reduced rate): March 21, 2013
  • Conference registration and paper abstracts due: April 1, 2013

This year’s conference will be held at the Seattle Lake Union Courtyard Marriott, which is within walking distance of all major downtown attractions. Information about making your reservation and registering for the conference is available in the “Call for Papers” registration form below.

2013 PNALSB Call for Papers and registration

2013 PNALSB Registration Form (PDF)

2013 PNALSB Registration Form (Word)

 

Pacific Southwest

States
Include:

Arizona
Southern Nevada
Southern California
Hawaii

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The Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business will hold its annual conference from February 14-16, 2013 at the newly refurbished Hilton Palm Springs Resort in beautiful Palm Springs, California. The conference begins with a reception on Thursday, the 14th and concludes with a dinner at the hotel on Saturday evening, the 16th  at which time the Best Paper Award and the Distinguished Awards will be granted. The weather is delightful, the vistas of purple shrouded mountains are stunning, and the conference coincides with the beginning of Palm Springs Modernism Week, February 14 -24, 2013 which affords you an opportunity to view the classic mid-century modern aesthetic of the 1940s, 50s and 60s through onsite visits, films, and lectures. Additionally, if the Annenberg Estate is not being utilized at that time as a site for a high level retreat, a guided tour of the magnificent 200 acre estate in Rancho Mirage, only minutes from Palm Springs, will be available.The conference is notable for both its scholarly presentations and the warm camaraderie that exists among participants.  Added inducements to attend include the following:  (a) In 2012 the PSWALSB participants once again received 7.5 CLE credits for the conference, and (b) An award of $ 1000 is given to that paper regarded as Best Paper and two additional cash awards are awarded to Distinguished Papers. Conference room rates at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort of $ 169 per night are available for participants.  Please contact the hotel directly at 760-320-6868 to make your reservation. Details regarding conference information, registration and paper submission are available on our website, www.pswalsb.com. Should you have any questions, please contact Audrey Wolfson Latourette, Vice-President and Conference Chair, of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, at Audrey.Latourette@stockton.edu or 609-652-4426. 

Journal of Law, Business & Ethics
For submission details, please see website:  www.pswalsb.com Pacific Southwest ALSB is the sponsor; each attendee will receive a copy of the Journal.Open submissionAcceptance rate:  5%Review:  double blindListing:  Cabell’s, Westlaw, HeinOnline     

Rocky Mountain

States
Include:

Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah

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The 2013 RMALSB Conference is scheduled for September 13-14, 2013 in Vail, Colorado at the Vail Cascade Resort and Spa.Contact information for registration is: Greg Tapis at: gregorytapis@augustana.eduThe RMALSB is now hosting a Regional Journal:  The Rocky Mountain Law Journal. This Journal’s inaugural volume was published in August, 2012 and is available for review at: http://www.rockymountainlawjournal.com/Submissions for the RMLJ are to be made to Greg Tapis at: gregorytapis@augustana.edu

Southeastern

States
Include:

Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee

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2013 Annual conference information forthcoming.

Southern

States
Include:

Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas

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SOUTHERN ACADEMY OF LEGAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS
2013 SALSB CONFERENCE – SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS!
March 7-9, 2013
 NOTE:  Complete Information about the Conference is available at our website: http://www.salsb.org (click “March 2013 Conference”)DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: Monday, January 28, 2013Join us in San Antonio, Texas, for our 2013 Annual Conference at the “family friendly” EL TROPICANO HOTEL on the RiverWalk in downtown San Antonio, just a short walk to all major attractions, including the world-famous RiverWalk.The 2013 conference begins Thursday, March 7 @ 8:30 a.m. and continues until Saturday, March 9th @ 12:00 noon.  Tentative events include: a visit to the Hemisphere Tower and Old Mercado (Market) in downtown San Antonio, San Antonio Spurs v. Miami Heat game, and our annual “RiverWalk Cruise” through old San Antonio downtown.  The 2013 Best Paper will be presented by Cengage/Southwestern Publishing, along with a $300 cash prize.Faculty now have the option of publishing their articles one of two peer-reviewed journals: The Southern Law Journal (Editor in Chief, Daniel Ostas) or the Southern Journal of Business and Ethics (Editor in Chief, Marty Ludlum).For more information visit our website www.salsb.org, contact Laura Sullivan, Executive Director, atlaura@salsb.org (936-294-4631), or Joe Zavaleta, Webmaster, at joe@salsb.org (208-991-2649).Also, please “LIKE” us on our new Facebook page http://facebook.com/salsb.org to receive FB updates. (You must be logged in to FB to see the page.)Southern Journal of Business and EthicsFor submission details see website:  www.salsb.orgClosed submissions:  SALSB members only

Acceptance rate:  25%

Listing:  Cabell’s 

Southern Law Review

For submission details see website: 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). 

 

Tri-State

States
Include:

Indiana
Michigan
Ohio

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2013 Annual conference information forthcoming.

Western

States
Include:

Northern California
Northern Nevada

 

The Western Academy of Legal Studies in Business will be held March 22-24, 2013 in beautiful Monterey, California. You will enjoy the collegial atmosphere, professional presentations, and all the natural wonders the location has to offer. (Consider joining us for Kayaking the Elkhorn Slough and/or touring a high tech company campus.)Plan to attend and present your current research in every stage of development. There will be refereed proceedings and papers are eligible for best paper awards.Conference registration is $50.We will be staying at the Bay Park Hotel (www.bayparkhotel.com) in Monterey, CA.The conference rate is $84/night (plus taxes) Make reservations by calling the hotel directly at 800-338-3564 and asking for the WALSB rate. For information about the conference, please contact Laurie Lichter-Heath via email at llichterheath@pacific.eduor 209-946-2635.