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Memphis Law Review: Call for Papers

By immigrationprof

I am writing to you today to inform you that the University of Memphis Law Review is dedicating its Spring Symposium to Issues in Immigration Law.  We are seeking additional scholars who are interested not only in submitting articles for publication but also in serving as guest presenters for our live symposium, which will be held on February 15, 2008, at the FedEx Institute of Technology on the University of Memphis campus.  Presenters currently include Prof. Brian G. Slocum of Florida Coastal School of Law and Ms. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia of the National Immigration Forum.  Mr. Greg Siskind, founding partner of Siskind Susser Bland, is also assisting and advising us on the Symposium.

Attached to this email is our official Call for Papers in Word and PDF formats.  We would be most grateful if you would post this to your ImmigrationProf Blog, as its prestige and wide readership are sure to attract the largest number of candidates possible.  If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me either via email at ssilva@memphis.edu or by telephone at (901) 274-4175.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

S. Anthony Silva
Symposium Editor

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

In recent times, arguably no legal topic has generated as much coverage or proven to be as socially divisive as immigration reform.  Although the nation has recognized the great need to reform its immigration laws to reflect the needs, values, and safety concerns of our country, our lawmakers have struggled with great difficulty to agree upon such reforms.  In the ever-increasing climate of economic, social, and cultural globalization, our nation must engage in earnest debate to find solutions to these issues.

The University of Memphis Law Review is pleased to announce its annual Spring Symposium to be held on Friday, February 15, 2008 at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee.  This symposium will explore the myriad legal issues surrounding the controversies of immigration reform.

Although the University of Memphis Law Review invites articles on any subject related to immigration reform, suggested article topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

– Criticisms and analyses of currently proposed federal reforms
– The conflict between federal law and state attempts at regulation
– Novel ideas and solutions for immigration, with an emphasis on discrete aspects of immigration law (e.g., reforms to specific family-based or employment-based visas or related procedures, asylum, relief from removal)
– The effects of immigration reform on related areas of law such as labor/employment, civil rights, family law, criminal law, or economic analysis of current immigration laws and/or proposed reforms

Presenters will be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses to attend the Symposium and papers will be published in the symposium issue of the University of Memphis Law Review.  Although preference will be given to papers submitted by January 1, 2008, later submissions may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.  Submissions may be sent via email attachment in Word or WordPerfect format or via regular mail to:

S. Anthony Silva
Symposium Editor
University of Memphis Law Review
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
3715 Central Avenue, Room 323
Memphis TN 38152
ssilva@memphis.edu

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