The Duke Law Journal invites proposals for its 52nd Annual Administrative Law Symposium, to be held in February 2022, at Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina.
The Duke Law Journal’s Administrative Law Symposium has been the premier administrative law event for over four decades. Previous symposia topics include:
This Administrative Law Symposium has a long history of hosting the top administrative law scholars. Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, and Judge Patricia Wald participated in Duke Law Journal’s 1993, 1989, and 1997 Administrative Law Symposia, respectively. In more recent years, several prominent professors and professionals have participated in these symposia, including Stuart Benjamin (Duke), Cass Sunstein (Harvard), Chai Feldblum (former EEOC Commissioner), Steven Croley (Michigan), Julius Genachowski (former FCC Chairman), Paul Light (NYU), Nina Mendelson (Michigan), Anne Joseph O’Connell (Stanford), W. Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt), Dick Pierce (George Washington University), Thomas Merrill (American University), and Kristin Hickman (University of Minnesota).
How to Submit a Proposal
To submit a Proposal, please send an email with the subject line “Symposium Proposal” to DukeLawJournal.Symposium@gmail.com with your proposal and a copy of your CV(s) attached by May 7, 2021. Inquiries via this e-mail address should be directed to Duke Law Journal’s Special Projects Editor, Jessica Poggi.
What to Include in Your Proposal
Proposals should be Word documents that include the following:
Proposal Selection Criteria
Proposals must have some foundation in administrative law. The Duke Law Journal Symposium Selection Committee will review each proposal based on:
Travel Support
If the Symposium is held in-person, the Duke Law Journal will provide transportation, lodging, and meals for symposium participants.
Important Dates
March 1, 2021: | Start accepting proposals |
May 7, 2021: | Deadline to submit proposals |
May 31, 2021: | Proposal selected on or before this date |
June 19, 2021: | Secure commitments from panelists/contributing authors |
August 15, 2021: | Collect drafts for Administrative Law Symposium Issue |
February 2022: | 52nd Annual Administrative Law Symposium takes place |
March 2022: | Volume 71’s Administrative Law Symposium Issue published |
Thank you and we look forward to reviewing your proposal!
Sincerely,
Jennalee Beazley
Editor-in-Chief
Duke Law Journal, Volume 71