Law and Society Association
Encyclopedia
The Law and Society Association (LSA) is an association
founded in 1964. Its members come from many fields and countries and are interested in "the place of law in social, political, economic and cultural life". The association publishes the academic journal
Law & Society Review
.
The LSA's executive office is located in the University of Massachusetts Amherst
. The editorial office and review office of the Law & Society Review are respectively located in the University of Wisconsin–Madison
and University of Minnesota
.
2008: Montreal, Quebec (May 29-June 1)
2009: Denver, Colorado (May 28–31)
2010: Chicago, Illinois (May 27–30)
2011: San Francisco, California (June 2–5)
2012: Honolulu, Hawaii (June 5–8)
2013: Boston, Massachusetts (May 30-June 2)
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
founded in 1964. Its members come from many fields and countries and are interested in "the place of law in social, political, economic and cultural life". The association publishes the academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
Law & Society Review
Law & Society Review
Law & Society Review is an academic journal in the field of law and society. It was established by the Law and Society Association in 1966 and published by Wiley-Blackwell. It has four issues per volume per year....
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The LSA's executive office is located in the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
. The editorial office and review office of the Law & Society Review are respectively located in the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
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Annual meetings
2007: Berlin, Germany (July 25–28)2008: Montreal, Quebec (May 29-June 1)
2009: Denver, Colorado (May 28–31)
2010: Chicago, Illinois (May 27–30)
2011: San Francisco, California (June 2–5)
2012: Honolulu, Hawaii (June 5–8)
2013: Boston, Massachusetts (May 30-June 2)