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SubTech 2010 Eleventh International Conference on Substantive Technology in Legal Education and Practice University of Zaragoza - 1st to 3rd July 2010 |
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SubTech is a European/US conference which has been meeting bi-annually for the past 22 years since 1990, alternating between a US and a European host. The topic of the conference is the use of technology in legal education - how to produce better graduates who have a greater understanding of technology as well as how to use technology in the law school to enable better teaching. This includes training students for a technological law practice or court and the development, use, and study of advanced legal technologies in the legal education context.
SubTech has been an invited conference since it's inception - most of the costs of attending (except for hotel and travel) are met by the conference sponsors. For the 2010 event we intend to similarly cover these costs. Attendees are active participants, rather than observers, so the conference has the feel of an informal workshop more than that of the typical academic conference. In 2010, the conference is being hosted by Fernando Galindo and Lefis in Zaragoza.
SubTech is an opportunity to meet with other legal educationalists and to discuss and test out ideas, and to see recent usages of technology in the law school. The social programme has always been an important element of the conference, with an opportunty to make links with other Universities and researchers into technology and legal education.
SubTech has always been an attractive conference to attend and - since it has not been accessible without invite - it has meant that those who do attend have been active in the field. This year, we want to attract younger people. Those who attend are usually invited back for the following years, so it is important to take this opportunity to become a member of the SubTech invitee list. To ensure that we get only attendees who are active in the field, everyone will prepare a short paper (to be included in the conference pack) outlining the progressive issues they have been tackling in legal technology over the past 3 or 4 years. This is to be emailed to Fernando Galindo by 1st June.
The major themes are: State of the Legal Technology Curriculum, Access to Justice, Court and Administrative Technology, New Developments in Legal Education.
SubTech is being held at the University of Zaragoza which is within walking distance of the city centre (around 20 mins to the Pilar Basilica). Working facilities are good. A map of the location can be found by putting "Calle de Pedro Cerbuna, 12 50009 Zaragoza, España" into Google Maps. This points to the main entrance of the university. The law school is close to this entrance, veering towards the left. There is an information kiosk at the entrance - ask for Facultad de Derecho. "Street view" is also available for this location (but not inside the university premises).
The conference series is dedicated to substantive applications of information technology in law, as they are used or studied in legal education.
These applications and contexts define such a vast landscape of subjects that we avoid getting into doctrine, policy, and other collateral matters. (For instance, "law of technology" and topics like privacy and intellectual property.) Our focus, in other words, is on where the technology of law intersects with legal education. In a truly international gathering that nurtures inter-speciality exchange. It summarizes the SubTech philosophy as: the development, use, and study of advanced legal technologies in the legal education context
Organizational Principles:
What is Zaragoza like?
Zaragoza is the capital and administrative centre of Aragon (with the parliament held in the Moorish Aljaferia Palace, which can be visited). See here for location. It is a historic city with Roman ruins, and also a very large cultural base with museums, art galleries and many sites (including the spectacular Pilar Basilica). It also has a traditional covered market and bull ring. It is a relatively small city allowing easy and safe walking. It is close to the Pyrenees.
You can see a panorama of Zaragoza here and Wikipedia also has useful information.
Zaragoza is well known for its Tapas bars, of which there are many in the old city.
The climate of Zaragoza is moderate. In July, average maximum temperatures are 30° and average minimum temperatures are 17°. Average temperature is 24°. There is little rain over the summer (4 days per month).
Zaragaza
is on the new high speed line between Barcelona and Madrid, so access
is easy and quick if you fly to either of these cities (which usually
have cheaper flights than Zaragoza). The high speed line terminates
at Delicias train station which is about 3Km from the city centre.
Details of the train service is here. Choose from "Madrid*" or from "Barcelona*" to "Zaragoza-Delicias".
You can also get the bus - cheaper but much less speedy: Choose: "Madrid (Intercam. Av. América)" to "Zaragoza" or "Barcelona (nord)" to "Zaragoza".
You can also fly directly to Zaragoza - the airport is around 10Km from the city centre. There is a bus service to and from the airport, but the taxi service is not expensive.
We have organised hotels in Zaragoza at very good prices for the use of the attendees – a 3* and a 4* hotel (alternatives are also available). If you wish to use one of the suggested hotels, the booking form is here. The form should be sent to the booking agent (and not to the conference organisers). For a list of alternative accommodations, see here.
Remember that the only costs you need to cover are the hotel and travel costs.
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Fernando Galindo University of Zaragoza |
Marc Lauritsen Capstone Practice Systems |
Pilar Lasala University of Zaragoza |
Philip Leith Queen's University of Belfast |
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