Call for Papers: Workshop on Private Law & Emerging Technology, Abstract Submission Deadline- 31 October 2025
We are excited to invite legal scholars to participate in the third virtual Workshop on Private
Law and Emerging Technology. This workshop is a forum for in-depth engagement with
works-in-progress at the intersection of private law and the rapid onslaught of disruptive
technologies. Rather than focusing on specific policy proposals, we are interested in determining
how our systems of private law and private ordering are affected by, provide solutions for, and
influence technological change. What do we mean by technology? We have a broad understanding
of technology that extends beyond solely digital innovations. What do we mean by private law? As
part of private law, we include property, contracts, torts, equity, as well as intellectual property
and commercial law, among others.
This virtual Workshop is scheduled for three consecutive Fridays in February 2026:
Feb. 6, 13, 20 from 1:30 to 4:00PM (Eastern). For each work-in-progress, a designated discussant
will comment on the piece for up to 15 mins, followed by a response from the author for up to 10
min, followed by an open Q&A session for 50 min. Three weeks prior to each presentation, a draft
of 10k to 25k words will be expected for circulation. For submissions, we require an extended
abstract of between 500 and 1,000 words. Although no bibliography is required, key citations may
be used to contextualize your work. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2025. If you have
any questions, please check out our website privatelawtech.org or email us (info [at]
privatelawtech [dot] org). Join our email list and/or submit your abstract on our website.
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