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Welcome to the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology

Thank you for taking the time to learn about the Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology. Since its inception in 1990, the Journal of Science & Technology has developed into a nationally ranked law journal. The extensive annual legal periodical survey conducted by Washington & Lee Law School consistently ranks the Journal among the top Science and Technology Law Journals in the country in categories such as impact, total number of citations by other journals, currency, and frequency of citations by cases. In 2008, the Journal of Science & Technology was ranked #6 over-all and in a combination of citations from journals and cases among all Science and Technology student-edited journals.

Submission Information

The Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology welcomes the submission of unsolicited manuscripts for articles, notes, and comments concerning the interaction between science, technology and the law.

Deadlines

We publish three volumes, two of which are comprised of articles, accepted on a rolling basis. The Journal is now accepting articles for Volume 22.

Expedite Requests

The Journal of Science & Technology has recently formed an Advisory Board, which offers an exciting collaboration between our student-run publication and a select group of legal professionals. Due to this new manuscript review procedure, expedite requests with turn around times of less than 10 days cannot be honored.

Format Citation & Editing

The Journal generally conforms with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (19th edition 2010), published by the Harvard Law Review Association, in conjunction with the Columbia Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal.

While the Journal aims to ensure that accepted articles conform to proper citation, spelling and grammar rules, we do not alter authors\' substantive work and style. Prior to publication of any work, the author will receive a final version of his or her article for review and approval.

General Manuscripts Submissions

The Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology accepts submissions through both ExpressO and LexOpus.

Alternatively, you may submit a manuscript in an easily read format (please include an electronic copy on CD, preferably Micorsoft Word format) to

Albany Law School
Journal of Science & Technology
80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, New York 12208
Attn: Selections Editor Alyssa Conlin

Electronic copies, preferably Microsoft Word format, may be submitted to Alyssa Conlin, our Selections Editor, at lawjournal@albanylaw.edu.

FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS, please include your contact information, a current resume or CV, and clearly label the paper as an article or a student-submitted piece. We regret that manuscripts cannot be returned.

Journal of Science & Technology Announcements

Fall Symposium is this Thursday, October 20, 2011—Cyberbullying from Classroom to Courtroom: Contemporary Approaches to Protecting Children in a Digital Age.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Albany Law School Scholars, students, practitioners, educators, and members of the public are welcome, the event is free, and open to the public.

Panelists to date include:

Doug Abrams, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri
Jonathan Bruno, Partner, Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
Scott Camassar, The Law Firm of Steven M. Reck LLC
Gregg Johnson ’92, Lemire Johnson LLC
Lawrence Paska, NYSED Coordinator, Office of Educational Design and Technology
Britton Schnurr, New York School Psychologist
Berin Szoka, Founder, TechFreedom
Kimberly Wilkins, Principal, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, City School District of Albany

The panelists will be divided into two panels, both moderated by Albany Law School Professor Robert Heverly. The first will focus on the legal aspects of cyberbullying, including issues of free speech and potential suits arising from cyberbullying. The second panel will focus on how cyberbullying directly affects educators in the classroom, as well as what they are doing to protect students.

Symposium will be webcasted LIVE! Follow www.totalwebcasting.com/live/albanylaw, if you aren't able to join us in person.

For more information, contact 518-472-5855 or cbracikowski@albanylaw.edu, and check www.albanylaw.edu/cyberbullying.

Journal of Science & Technology Article Selected Among the Best of 2010

Congratulations to Ali Mojibi, whose article, An Empirical Study of the Effect of KSR v. Teleflex on the Federal Circuit's Patent Validity Jurisprudence, has been selected for publication by the Patent Law Review. The Patent Law Review is published annually by Thomson Reuters and selects the best law review articles published within the last year related to patent law. Mr. Mojibi's article was published in the Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology in the spring of 2010.

To read Mr. Mojibi's article you may browse our archived issues on our website.

The Journal’s 20th Anniversary Symposium Recap:

Thank you to all who made the 20th anniversary symposium; Diving into the Gene Pool: How Assisted Reproductive Technology is making a Splash in the Law such a success. The symposium drew some of the foremost speakers in the field of reproductive law, as well as garnering attention from the Times Union.

Please feel free to view a piece on the symposium, featured in the Times Union on october 28, 2010: Laws Can't Keep Up With Fertility Technology, by Cathleen F. Crowley