**Call For Papers\
Carl Liggio Memorial Call for Papers on Management Reporting Structures**\
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The Association of Corporate Counsel is sponsoring the Carl Liggio Memorial Paper Competition. One paper submitted in response to this call for papers will be selected to receive the Carl Liggio Memorial Award and a $20,000 award, and a second, runner-up paper will receive a $10,000 award.\
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TOPICS: We encourage submission of unpublished papers on one or more of the following topics:\
- Corporate management reporting organization and/or structures\
- The role(s) of the general counsel/chief legal officer (GC/CLO) within an organization\
- Relationship between members of the C-suite and the board of directors\
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A focus on one or more of the following questions is also desirable:\
- What are the impacts of management reporting structure on an organization’s legal, regulatory, and ethical compliance; risk management; and/or other key corporate functions and obligations?\
- How does the GC/CLO’s role and/or position in the management reporting structure influence their ability to advocate for and/or oversee compliance with legal and ethical considerations within the organization?\
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DEADLINE: The deadline for paper submissions is Monday, January 6, 2025.\
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PAPER SUBMISSIONS: Please visit <https://liggiopaper.secure-platform.com/a> to submit your paper. You will be asked to create an account, through which you will be able to track your submission.\
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Please note that the selection of winners/finalists, if any, is at the sole discretion of the Association of Corporate Counsel. ACC fully anticipates awarding a $20,000 and a $10,000 prize, but reserves the right to select no papers as winners in the event papers submitted do not meet the above guidelines and/or ACC does not believe any paper is worthy of the award.

Carl Liggio Memorial Call for Papers on Management Reporting Structures

**Call For Papers\
2025 University of Delaware Weinberg Center Corporate Governance Symposium and John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award Competition**\
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The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and the Department of Finance at the Lerner College of Business & Economics, at the University of Delaware, will host an in-person academic symposium on Friday, March 14, 2025. We welcome all submissions related to corporate governance. Up to three papers included in the symposium will be selected to each receive the 2025 John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award and a $10,000 prize. For past symposium programs and award winners, please visit <https://ecgi.global/series/university-delaware-ecgi-series>\
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Both academic and practitioner submissions for the research paper competition are welcome.\
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PAPER SUBMISSIONS: The deadline for paper submissions is November 22, 2024. There is a non-refundable submission fee of $75 per paper. Please pay the submission fee by going to ***<http://www.udel.edu/weinberg-irrci-paper>***. (If the link does not work, please copy and paste this link in your browser.) Please submit your papers to Louisa Cresson at [Weinberg-corp-gov@udel.edu](mailto:Weinberg-corp-gov@udel.edu), together with a copy of your payment receipt.\
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JOHN L. WEINBERG/IRRCI RESEARCH PAPER $10,000 AWARD COMPETITION GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES: This research competition is the successor to the IRRCi Investor Research Paper Award, which had become a prominent award garnering significant attention amongst the investment community, academia and policymakers. The John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award, as its predecessor did, highlights innovative research.\
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Papers should be submitted using the following guidelines. Failure to comply with these guidelines may disqualify papers.\
- Papers must not have been accepted for publication at the time of submission.\
- Papers should be submitted with a cover page that includes the paper title, full name and affiliation of author(s), and a 100-250-word abstract.\
- Please use the following format as the file name when you save your paper: Last name (all caps), underscore, shortened name of paper, period, pdf (e.g., DOE_Shareholder Engagement.pdf).\
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If selected for the award or as a finalist, it is required that one of the paper’s authors be available to present the paper in-person at the Symposium on March 14, 2025.\
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FURTHER INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding the competition or the Symposium should be directed to Louisa Cresson at [Weinberg-corp-gov@udel.edu](mailto:Weinberg-corp-gov@udel.edu)\
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Please note that the selection of winners/finalists, if any, is at the sole discretion of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. The Weinberg Center fully anticipates awarding up to three $10,000 prizes but reserves the right to select no papers as winners in the event papers submitted do not meet the above guidelines and/or the Center does not believe any paper is worthy of the award.

2025 University of Delaware Weinberg Center Corporate Governance Symposium and John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award Competition

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National Security & International Business: London Roundtable

Around the world, the idea of democracy is in transition. Democratic ideals face significant pressure from external forces; at the same time, across public and private spheres alike, advocates are developing new ways to democratize policymaking and the operation of private entities.\
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The Democracy Works-in-Progress Conference, hosted at the Michigan State University College of Law, will convene law scholars from a variety of disciplines to share their scholarship on democracy. We define “democracy” broadly. It not only includes those writing in spaces that might be classically defined as the “law of democracy,” like constitutional, election, international, and local government law but also includes those researching and working in spaces that generally deal with popular engagement and input—including business and corporate law (e.g., shareholder democracy); criminal law (e.g., carceral democracy and prosecutorial elections); environmental law (e.g., environmental justice); and beyond.\
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The College of Law is hosting this conference as part of the programming put on by the 1855 Professor of the Law of Democracy, Quinn Yeargain. It will be taking place in person at Michigan State University from April 10-11, 2025. No virtual participation option will be available. While the program is still in formation, we anticipate that the conference will convene on April 10 at approximately 12:00 PM and will conclude on April 11 at approximately 5:00 PM.

 

# **Eligibility**

This conference is open to new and established law faculty alike. It is meant to allow all scholars, regardless of seniority within the academy, to present ideas, receive feedback, and comment on others’ works on an equal playing field. We welcome participation from tenured and tenure-stream faculty, VAPs, and fellows.\
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Please submit your abstract using this form and we will be in touch as soon as possible as to whether you have been selected to present. Please limit abstracts to approximately 500 words or 1 page. **The deadline to submit an abstract is December 31, 2024, but earlier submissions will be selected on a rolling basis.**

 

# **Expectations**

Workshop and conference expectations can vary significantly. At this Conference, we invite the presentation of true works-in-progress, which include a concept note or a fully written draft, and anything in between—but not works that have been accepted for publication. Depending on how many panels are scheduled, we imagine that participants will have 20–30 minutes for their paper, which they can divide up into presentation and lightly moderated Q&A as they see fit. Papers will be due on March 31, 2025, and will be circulated shortly thereafter. 

 

# **Accommodations**

Conference attendees will be responsible for their own travel and lodging, although there may be support for participants who demonstrate financial need. We have arranged for a block of hotel rooms to be set aside with a discount rate at the conference location—and more information will be provided about that soon. Lunch and dinner will be provided on April 10, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided on April 11.



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Democracy Works-in-Progress Conference

The 9th AIELN Conference will be held on 14-15 June 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The theme of the conference is "Geopolitical Risks and Geoeconomics in International Economic Law: Asian Perspectives and Beyond." This conference seeks to provide an interdisciplinary forum for scholars, legal practitioners, and government officials to present and discuss ongoing research across the breadth of international economic law issues, with a particular focus on the impact of geopolitical risks. As geopolitical risks continue to increase, it is crucial for scholars in international economic law to rigorously engage with the challenges these risks pose and to explore potential solutions. The increasing complexity and frequency of geopolitical tensions necessitate a comprehensive examination and robust discourse among experts to devise strategic responses. The tentative schedule for the conference is as follows: 

\- Saturday, 14 June 2025: Opening Ceremony and Conference Sessions 

\- Sunday, 15 June 2025: Conference Sessions and Closing Ceremony 



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Calling All Papers!

Corporations

University of Georgia

Corporations