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Committees

 
Executive Committee

Exercises Board powers between meetings of the Society's Board of Directors.

President: John C. Reitz
Vice President: H. Patrick Glenn
Secretary: Alison W. Conner
Treasurer: Richard S. Kay
Editor in Chief: Mathias W. Reimann
Parliamentarian: David J. Gerber

Additional Members:
Francesca Bignami (2010-2012)
Hannah Buxbaum(2010-2012)
Luisa Antoniolli
Jayanth Krishnan

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Nominating Committee
Presents nominees for each office and Executive Committee vacancy for the Board of Directors to fill at the Society's annual meeting.

David Clark (Chair), Dominique Custos, Ed Eberle, Peter Quint, Teemu Ruskola

 

Prizes Committee
Selects recipients for the Society's prizes.

Vivian Curran (C)
Frank Gevurtz
Jacqueline Ross
Ron Scalise
Mortimer Sellers

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Annual Meeting Program Committee
Reviews scholarly program proposals submitted two months or more prior to an annual meeting, recommends selections to the Executive Committee and the Board, and coordinates program details with the host institution.

Ralf Michaels(C),
William B. Fisch, Maximo Langer, James Maxeiner, Jonathan M. Miller, Luis Muniz-Arguelles, Annelise Riles

 

Joint Meetings Committee
Reviews proposals for Society co-sponsorship of scholarly meetings, recommends selections to the Executive Committee and the Board, coordinates program details and Society representation, and promotes relations with other comparative law associations.

John O. Haley (C)
Laurence P. Claus, Nora V. Demleitner, Alain A. Levasseur, Ugo A. Mattei, Stephen C. Thaman

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Younger Comparatists Committee
Evaluates what the Society can do to assist new or younger members in developing comparative law interests and communicating about Society activities.

Richard Albert (C)
Don Childress, Wulf Kaal, Salil Mehra, Sudha Setty

 

Research and Service Committee
Fosters cooperative scholarly or pro bono projects and communication among Society members based on shared interests related to subject matter, geographical focus, or legal tradition.

Sompong Sucharitkul (C)
Webmaster, ex officio
Antonio Gidi (Listserv)
Paolo G. Carozza, Edward J. Eberle, Franklin Gevurtz, Patrick R. Hugg, Christian N. Okeke, Luz E. Nagle-Ortiz, Annelise Riles, Veronica L. Taylor

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Journal Executive Editorial Board
Five to ten Society members assist the Journal Editors in Chief with their responsibilities.

James R. Gordley, George Bermann, Hannah L. Buxbaum, Nora V. Demleitner, David J. Gerber, Michael W. Gordon, Ugo A. Mattei, Annelise Riles, Symeon C. Symeonides

 

Finance Committee
Formulates policy about the Society's investments and account audits and recommends action to the Treasurer, Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors.

Fred L. Morrison (C)
President, ex officio
Treasurer, ex officio
Peter L. Fitzgerald,
Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr.,
Peter W. Schroth

Liaison to American Council of Learned Societies: James A.R. Nafziger
American Council of Learned Societies Delegate:  John Reitz
International Association of Legal Science Delegate:  Symeon C. Symeonides
Information Officer: Wulf Kaal

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