AALS 2009 Annual Meeting
San Diego, California

Hot Topic Proposals at the AALS Annual Meeting

Time is being reserved in the Annual Meeting schedule for programs devoted to late-breaking legal issues or topics. Faculty members who are interested in organizing a panel on such an issue or topic will have the opportunity to submit proposals until November 21, 2008 for the 2009 Annual Meeting.

The purpose of this special “hot topics” slot is to provide a forum for a panel presentation on a timely and important issue of general interest that arises after the deadline for section and other programs.

Each proposal should  contain the following information: (1) the title of the proposed program; (2) a brief description of the program; (3) a confirmed list of panel members; and (4) an explanation of why the proposed topic is “Hot”—i.e., why it could not have been the subject of other program proposals that had to be submitted by April 25th.  In addition, the proposed topic should not be one addressed elsewhere in the Annual Meeting Program.

Proposals will be evaluated by one member of the AALS Executive Committee member, in consultation with the full Executive Committee. If no program proposals are chosen for any particular year, the reserved slot will not otherwise be filled. Proposals may be emailed to hottopic@aals.org. If you have questions, please contact David Brennen, AALS Deputy Director at dbrennen@aals.org.