LSA member Paul Collins, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science at UMass-Amherst, received the 2021 Richard E. Neustadt Book Award from the Presidents and Executive Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for the best book on executive politics, as announced by the association this fall.
The Law and Society Association is pleased to report that the U.S. News and World Report has decided not to proceed with its proposal to add a measure of “scholarly impact” to its law school rankings.
The Law and Society Association (LSA) hosted a Listening Session on Scholarly Struggles During the Pandemic on Monday, August 16. Several members of the LSA leadership met with scholars from around the world over Zoom to share their academic experiences in navigating through the many challenges and uncertainties brought forth by the ongoing global pandemic.
The NSF Grant Will Help Build International Research Collaborations and Provide Funding for Junior Sociolegal Scholar Activities.
LSA President Laura Beth Nielsen will be featured in renowned author & journalist Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast on Thursday, July 22.
Join the American Bar Foundation (ABF) & LSA, as we celebrate the launch of the Research Handbook on Modern Legal Realism.
LSA Board of Trustee representative Angela Onwuachi-Willig was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as announced by the organization on Thursday.
Join us for a short, fun, and exciting pre-conference discussion with current LSA Trustees on how to get the most out of any conference!
The Law and Society Association will be hosting a free webinar on the recently published “Routledge Handbook of Law and Society.” The event will take place on Zoom at Noon ET on April 28
Serving a three-year term, Smythe will be responsible for advising the president and the trustees on all matters relevant to LSA’s global role in connecting sociolegal scholars from around the world. She will promote close relations between LSA and other associations, institutions and centers outside the U.S., serving as the LSA representative in the establishment of a standing council of sociolegal associations.
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