Conferences

The William S. Boyd School of Law has hosted several conferences in various aspects of legal scholarship, education and related fields of endeavor. Listed here are websites of some of these upcoming and past conferences.

Upcoming Conferences

The 10th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Law Retreat will be held at the Boyd School of Law, UNLV on Friday, March 7th and Saturday, March 8th. The title of this year’s retreat is Communities Building Social Justice. This year’s retreat will focus on how to create and strengthen institutions promoting social justice in cities, towns, and regions where the social justice infrastructure is less developed. The retreat will also be useful for anyone interested in building the skills and vision to start new projects, promote social justice in private practice, or improve existing social justice organizations at any point in their careers.Website
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Past Conferences

Collaboration and the Colorado River - On October 12, 2007, leading scholars and practitioners in the fields of dispute resolution, environmental law, water law and land use discussed the extent to which collaborative approaches are and should be used to resolve issues relating to the Colorado River and its surroundings. Pat Mulroy, General Manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, spoke at the conference luncheon. Click here to see the conference program.

The Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference is an annual event coordinated by the legal writing faculty at several law schools in the West. This gathering of legal writing professors has proved to be a valuable professional development experience.
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LatCrit XI Annual Conference - William S. Boyd School of Law hosted two important conferences the weekend of October 6-7. Both focused on the topic of immigration. Over 150 professors from all over the world descended on the UNLV campus for the LatCrit XI annual conference, titled Working and Living in the Global Playground: Frontstage and Backstage. LatCrit academics researched issues of social justice, globalization, poverty, race, gender and sexual orientation.

Nevada Law Journal Issue
SYMPOSIUM: LATCRIT XI WORKING AND LIVING IN THE GLOBAL PLAYGROUND: FRONTSTAGE AND BACKSTAGE

The LatCrit two-day conference was held in conjunction with a local conference, Las Vegas as a Global Gateway: New Challenges, New Perspectives, held Saturday, October 7, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M at Tam Alumni Hall and William S. Boyd School of Law. Website.

2006 WestPac Annual Meeting - Annual meeting of the Western Pacific Chapter, American Association of Law Libraries. Website.

Representing Children in Families On January 12-14, 2006, nearly 100 lawyers, youth advocates, professors, judges and mental health professionals convened at the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV to explore the opportunities and challenges of providing legal representation to children while accounting for their deep connections to families and communities. Website.


Law School Portal Conferences		Conferences The William S. Boyd School of Law has hosted several conferences in various aspects of legal scholarship, education and related fields of endeavor. Listed here are websites of some of these upcoming and past conferences. Upcoming Conferences The 10th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Law Retreat will be held at the Boyd School of Law, UNLV on Friday, March 7th and Saturday, March 8th. The title of this year’s retreat is Communities Building Social Justice. This year’s retreat will focus on how to create and strengthen institutions promoting social justice in cities, towns, and regions where the social justice infrastructure is less developed. The retreat will also be useful for anyone interested in building the skills and vision to start new projects, promote social justice in private practice, or improve existing social justice organizations at any point in their careers.Website ___________________________________________________________________________ Past Conferences Collaboration and the Colorado River - On October 12, 2007, leading scholars and practitioners in the fields of dispute resolution, environmental law, water law and land use discussed the extent to which collaborative approaches are and should be used to resolve issues relating to the Colorado River and its surroundings. Pat Mulroy, General Manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, spoke at the conference luncheon. Click here to see the conference program. The Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference is an annual event coordinated by the legal writing faculty at several law schools in the West. This gathering of legal writing professors has proved to be a valuable professional development experience. Website LatCrit XI Annual Conference - William S. Boyd School of Law hosted two important conferences the weekend of October 6-7. Both focused on the topic of immigration. Over 150 professors from all over the world descended on the UNLV campus for the LatCrit XI annual conference, titled Working and Living in the Global Playground: Frontstage and Backstage. LatCrit academics researched issues of social justice, globalization, poverty, race, gender and sexual orientation. Nevada Law Journal Issue SYMPOSIUM: LATCRIT XI WORKING AND LIVING IN THE GLOBAL PLAYGROUND: FRONTSTAGE AND BACKSTAGE The LatCrit two-day conference was held in conjunction with a local conference, Las Vegas as a Global Gateway: New Challenges, New Perspectives, held Saturday, October 7, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M at Tam Alumni Hall and William S. Boyd School of Law. Website. 2006 WestPac Annual Meeting - Annual meeting of the Western Pacific Chapter, American Association of Law Libraries. Website. Representing Children in Families On January 12-14, 2006, nearly 100 lawyers, youth advocates, professors, judges and mental health professionals convened at the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV to explore the opportunities and challenges of providing legal representation to children while accounting for their deep connections to families and communities. Website.