CALL FOR PAPERS
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL CLASS ACTION LAB IN COOPERATION WITH NYU LAW CENTER ON CIVIL JUSTICE
THE CLASS ACTION EFFECT: FROM THE LEGISLATOR’S IMAGINATION TO TODAY’S USES AND PRACTICES
The Center on Civil Justice invites NYU Law students to submit a proposal to present a short essay at the University of Montreal Class Actions Lab’s first conference on May 19, 2017, hosted in cooperation with the CCJ. Details for the call for papers follow.
The Conference
The modern class action was born in the United States more than fifty years ago. The Center on Civil Justice recently hosted a conference commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Rule 23, and the conference videos can be found here: http://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/civiljustice/2016-fall-conference-rule-23-at-50. Canada adopted a class action tool in Quebec in 1979. It caught on slowly, but by the early eighties, the Supreme Court of Canada emphasized the class action’s utility and objectives, and class proceedings systems started being enacted in other Canadian provinces. This conference will seek to determine how the class action has evolved from its original objectives and uses; it will ask whether class actions are worth their while, as based on current empirical data; and it will seek to paint a picture of the effects the class action tool have in today’s practice.
The Proposals
The competition is open to any law student at New York University. Submit your short abstract (250 words) and 5-10 pages essay to siffert@nyu.edu by April 1, 2017. Please include your name and contact information. You will be notified of the reception of your abstract, and the chosen student’s invitation will be distributed by April 15, 2017. The invited participant should prepare a 10-minute presentation. Transportation and lodging fees will be paid for by the NYU Law Center on Civil Justice and the Conference committee. Attendees are additionally invited to attend a welcome reception. Feel free to contact us with any questions at siffert@nyu.edu. Additional conference information and updates can be found at: http://www.classactionslab.ca. Additional information on the Center on Civil Justice can be found at: http://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/civiljustice.
Specifications
Papers must concern a relevant class action law topic and may be conceptual and/or empirical, with a preference being given to essays presenting reform or empirically-based ideas. Papers should be typewritten, double-spaced, and between 5-10 pages in length, excluding references. The author's name and contact information should appear only on the title page so that papers are anonymously evaluated. The second page of the manuscript should include the paper title and abstract. The essay should follow on the next separate few pages.
Procedures for Judging Entries
CCJ will evaluate entries according to the following criteria: scholarly content, critical thinking, clarity of expression, and overall professionalism. CCJ’s determinations will be final.
We strongly encourage you to submit a proposal, and we hope to see you in May 2017!