SEALS News & Announcements

A mobile app for SEALS 2018 is now available. It contains the conference schedule, speakers, and other information. It also lists attendees who have allowed their information to be viewed through the app. Registered attendees should have already received an email invitation to download the app. To get the app: Search the app store for your phone for the CrowdCompass Event Directory app and install it. Launch the CrowdCompass app and search for SEALS 2018 in the event listing. Select the event to launch. Direct questions about the app to pjetton@wlu.edu.

2018 Election of President Elect, Secretary, and One At-Large Trustee. Nominations close on July 6. Each of these individuals is a voting member of the SEALS board. Each will serve on the board from 2018 through the end of the 2021 annual meeting. Eligibility. Faculty at Institutional Member schools are eligible to run. However, because these schools will already be represented on the board, faculty at American, Duke, Louisville, Mississippi, Stetson, and Washington and Lee are not eligible to run. Election Date. Elections will occur at the Steering Committee meeting on Thursday, August 9. Voting representatives will receive information about the candidates at least 10 days before the annual meeting. Nominations Procedure. Nominations will close on July 6. Submit nominations

If there is sufficient interest (and talent), SEALS is considering having an old-fashioned variety show called Skit Night on Monday night, August 6.  Skit Night and reception will be hosted by West Academic.  Any kind of talent is welcome—karaoke, comedy skits, juggling, magic tricks, you name it.  If you are interested in participating, please email West Academic Editor-in-Chief Lou Higgins at Louis.Higgins@westacademic.com.

Please note that the dates for the 2018 SEALS conference have changed. The conference will begin one day earlier and run from Sunday, August 5 through Saturday August 11.

The New Scholars Committee is accepting nominations for New Scholars through November 15. Nominations may be made by a dean or associate dean by email to Russ Weaver (russell.weaver@louisville.edu) and/or Missy Lonegrass (mlonegrass@law.lsu.edu) or directly via our online portal on the SEALS website: http://sealslawschools.org/submissions/newscholars/entryform.asp. The New Scholars Program welcomes newer and beginning law professors and more experienced, but untenured scholars who wish to present their work in a welcoming and supportive environment and receive feedback from a mentor with expertise in their field. New Scholars nominees will be assigned to a panel based upon the subject matter of their presentation and are afforded 30 minutes to present and receive comments/feedback on their work.  Presentations may be made on research at any