AALS Section on Business Associations

Call for Papers

January 2012 Annual Meeting

The AALS Section on Business Associations will meet during the AALS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., from 2.00-5.00 pm on January 5, 2012.

The topic for this year’s session is:  The “New” Corporate Governance.  

At least one panelist will be chosen on the basis of submissions made in response to this Call for Papers.  The topic is intended to be broad, to encourage submissions that deal with the state and federal “corporate law” systems, questions about Dodd-Frank and its governance role, as well as international corporate and business topics.  The Executive Committee welcomes submissions on a broad range of issues related to this year’s topic, including empirical and theoretical perspectives.  The Committee specifically encourages submissions from junior scholars.

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit a summary of no more than three double-spaced pages, preferably by e-mail, before Wednesday, July 20, 2011.  In addition to the summary, you also may submit a complete draft of your paper.  Direct your submission to:

Professor Hillary Sale
Washington University School of Law
One Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1120
St. Louis, MO 63130

Papers will be selected after review by members of the Executive Committee of the Section on Business Associations, including: Jayne Barnard (William & Mary), Jessie Fried (Harvard), Kent Greenfield (Boston College, Past Chair), Daniel Greenwood (Hofstra), Joan Heminway (Tennessee), Kim Krawiec (Duke), Don Langevoort (Georgetown), Brett McDonnell (Chair Elect), Lawrence Mitchell (George Washington), Tamara Piety (Tulsa), Roberta Romano (Yale), Hillary Sale (Washington U., Chair), and Cheryl Wade (St. John’s).

Authors of accepted papers will be notified by September 9, 2011.  Please feel free to pass this Call for Papers along to any colleagues who may be interested.

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