Bashar H. Malkawi, The Doctrine of Public Policy: A Recount
1. WESTERN ACADEMY OF LEGAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS
2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
March 20, 2021
10am-3pm
Hosted via Zoom
WALSB EXECUTIVE BOARD
Leila Lawlor, Georgia State University –2021 President
John Nolan, University of Nevada, Reno --VP and 2021 Program Chair
David Orozco, Florida State University--Secretary and Treasurer and 2021 ALSB Delegate
Lydie Pierre Louis, Hult International Business School -Immediate Past President
2. WALSB PROGRAM SCHEDULE
***All times below are in Pacific Standard Time***
SATURDAY, March 20, 2021
10:00 AM Welcome Remarks and Introduction
Leila Lawlor, WALSB President (Georgia State University)
Lydie Pierre Louis, WALSB Past President (Hult International School of Business)
John Nolan, WALSB VP and Conference Chair (University of Nevada, Reno)
David Orozco, WALSB Secretary and Treasurer (Florida State University)
Session I-- Moderated by Professor John Nolan, University of Nevada, Reno
10:20 AM- The Doctrine of Public Policy: A Recount
by Professor Bashar Malkawi, University of Arizona
10:40 AM- Teaching Case: Campus Inventors
by Professor Lizhu Davis, California State University, Fresno
Professor Lynn Forsythe, California State University, Fresno
11:00 AM- Principled Conservatism: The CARES Act and the Lone Voice
by Professor Chad Marzen, Florida State University
11:20 AM- Teaching Consumer Law and Advocacy Skills with a Judge Judy Team Project
by Professor Perry Z. Binder, Georgia State University
11:40 AM- How do you Tax the Hard Forks that were Cloned in the Clouds?
by Professor John Paul, City University of New York
12:00 PM- 12:30 PM LUNCH
Session II--Moderated by Professor Leila Lawlor, Georgia State University
12:40 PM- Regulating Cannabis: A Comparative Exploration of Canadian Legalization
by Professor Peter Bowal, University of Calgary
1:00 PM- Irreputable Distribution Channels and Reputation Management
by Professor Jean Jeon, University of Nevada, Reno
Professor John Nolan, University of Nevada, Reno
1:20 PM- The Legal Learning Cycle: A Process-Based Approach to Legal Studies Education
by Professor David Orozco, Florida State University
1:40 PM- Fixing Capitalism: Can Legal Reform Create a Sustainable Future?
by Professor Inara Scott, Oregon State University
3. 2:00 PM- The Decline of International Students During the Trump Administration and the Increase of
Executive Power
by Professor Sejal Singh, St. John’s University
2:20 PM- Tulsa Race Massacre and How the Legal System Failed
by Professor Marty Ludlum, University of Central Oklahoma
2:40 PM- Cumulative Contracts Class Activity
by Professor Michael Conklin, Angelo State University
3:00 PM- The Wave of COVID: Exploring the interaction of the Death on the High Seas Act and
COVID
by Professor Casey Rockwell, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
3:20 PM- Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Student Wellness and Self-Care
by Professor Leila Lawlor, Georgia State University
3:40 PM- 4:10 PM WALSB Business Meeting
All members and conference attendees are encouraged to attend.
THANK YOU
Thank you for making this virtual conference a wonderful experience for us all. Through your
participation and scholarship, you have contributed to the success of this conference. We look forward to
seeing you next year at the 2022 WALSB conference when we will get to meet again in person, in
beautiful Lake Tahoe.