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Conferences and Symposia

As part of its mission to advance the administration of justice and contribute to the development of the law and legal theory, South Carolina Law holds a variety of conferences and symposia on issues of state, national, and international importance each year. Members of the legal community and the public are encouraged to attend and learn more about the latest legal research on the day’s pressing issues.

Upcoming Events

2018 Media Law School

September 19-22:  The Media Law School provides selected journalists with the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the key stages of civil and criminal proceedings and to learn enough basic law to report accurately on many important issues in the news.

13th Annual Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law (COSELL)

September 27–29, 2018: This colloquium gives both emerging and establishing labor and employment scholars an opportunity to gather with colleagues to present their work to an expert audience. 

8th Annual Southern Clinical Conference

October 19-20, 2018: The theme of this year's conference is "Overcoming Divisions." Join fellow clinical professors at this regional conference to share best practices, network with like-minded colleagues, and discover new ways to improve clinical education programs.

 

Recent Events

Fixed Costs and Uncertain Futures in the Regulated Electricity Sector

Nov. 10, 2017: Faculty at the University of South Carolina and the University of North Carolina Schools of Law will co-host this invitation-only workshop to explore issues surrounding the significant investment risks associated with large-scale electricity infrastructure projects.

Legal Writing Institute One-Day Workshop

Dec. 1, 2017: USC Law will host a Legal Writing Institute One-Day Workshop that will focus on teaching legal analysis in both first year and upper level research and writing programs.

Surviving the A.I. Surge: Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law
 Feb. 9, 2018: The South Carolina Law Review symposium will explore the legal, ethical, and practical implications of the increasing use of artificial intelligence on the practice of law. The symposium will also discuss how practicing lawyers can embrace these technological changes to thrive in a rapidly evolving legal market.
Women as Agents of Change in Rule of Law
Feb. 21-22, 2018:  The struggle for peace, justice, human rights and equality continues in much of the world, and women are increasingly serving as formidable change agents. The Rule of Law Collaborative, in partnership with the School of Law, Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the Mary Baskin Waters Annual Lecture Series, will host a symposium to examine the strategies women have employed from around the globe to effect change in the rule of law. 
Mentoring: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Legal Profession
April 12-14, 2018: Join leaders of mentoring in the legal profession from law firms, law schools, bars, and courts to participate in this timely national conversation about mentoring.
21st Annual Critical Tax Conference
April 13-15, 2018: Critical tax scholarship aims at looking beyond the language of the Code and regulations to examine what the tax law actually does, why they are the way they are and what impact tax laws have on historically disempowered groups. Critical tax scholars will present their work to an expert audience.

 

Annual Events

Rudolph C. Barnes Sr. Symposium

This event honors Rudolph Barnes’ interests and engagement through an annual program examining problems of law and morality understood in the broadest sense.

Charles Knowlton Law & Liberal Arts Visiting Scholar Program

The Knowlton Visiting Scholar Program brings together faculty and students from various departments to promote interdisciplinary discussion and scholarship. The Knowlton Scholar delivers a public lecture, moderates an interdisciplinary seminar of faculty drawn from various departments of the University, and meets with students.