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 Visit Our Website	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 Visit Our Website	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 Visit Our Website	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!R egistration 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 Visit Our Website	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 14^th and concludes with a dinner at the hotel on Saturday evening, the 16^that 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 & EthicsFor 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 Visit Our Website	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 Visit Our Website	2013 Annual conference information forthcoming.

Southern
States Include: Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Visit Our Website	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 Visit Our Website	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.

From Our Members

I have taught Business Law for 30 years. Throughout that time ALSB has been a place to seek advice on new teaching techniques; share and receive feedback on research; learn from others’ presentations at the annual conference;and generally meet, greet and enjoy the comraderie of colleagues. In a phrase – ALSB provides the opportunity for ongoing professional growth. Thanks, ALSB!

Karen Morris - Monroe Community College, State University of New York

I came to my first ALSB meeting in 1982, the first year I taught Business Law, and I have been coming ever since. As a new professor coming out of the practice of law, I found it incredibly helpful to have a cadre of people I could call on to help me make the transition, and clue me in about research, writing and pedagogy. I found a warm and welcoming professional community of people doing exactly what I was doing and over the years, it has never ceased to be helpful, as well as remaining warm and welcoming to all.

As a longstanding Chair (24 years) of a Department of Business Law with 13 full-time and 21 adjunct faculty members, ALSB has provided me with invaluable materials and support to help me in my constant efforts to educate and remind administrators and faculty from other business disciplines, as to the critical role and vitality of business law in a professional business education curriculum. It has also served as a fruitful source of meeting accomplished and notable colleagues who have graciously served as external reviewers of faculty scholarship for tenure and promotion decisions, and external reviewers of the department and its programs as well. All this is in addition to the general congenial and stimulating sharing of ideas and subjects of interest at our marvelous annual meetings and all year long through the ALSBH listserv.

Elliot Axelrod - Baruch College/City University of New York

The ALSB and its members were so supportive of me when I first joined as a tenure track faculty member. ALSBers gave me feedback on my work and gave me a number of great opportunities like participating in a Cornell Law Symposium or the Huber Hurst seminar to mention just a few. I have also developed some great friendships over the years which I really value. It is such a family friendly venue too and my husband and grown daughter have enjoyed attending many events. Thank you ALSB.

Beverley Earle - Bentley University

ALSB has meant making new friends and establishing great professional connections.

Nancy Lasher - The College of New Jersey

It was 1984. I had just finished my LL.M. at UGa. I had caught America like a disease, like an addiction. One of my Professors in the UGa Law School was aware of my subject areas here in the UK and introduced me to Lee Reed and Peter Shedd. I have attended every Annual Conference since Philadelphia – was that 1987? 1988? Thank you ALSB. Thank you for feeding my addiction.

Peter Shears - Plymouth University

As the lone law professor in our College of Business, the ALSB provides me with a true sense of community, supplying invaluable feedback and opportunities to grow both professionally and intellectually.

Michael Katz - Delaware State University

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