Central States Law Schools Association 2025 Scholarship Conference

Overview

CSLSA is an organization of law schools dedicated to providing a forum for conversation and collaboration among law school academics. The CSLSA Annual Conference is an opportunity for legal scholars, especially more junior scholars, to present working papers or finished articles in a relaxed and supportive setting where junior and senior scholars from various disciplines are available to comment. Additionally, scholars will have an opportunity to test new ideas in a less formal setting than is generally available for their work. Scholars from member and nonmember schools are invited to attend.   

This year’s conference will feature a keynote speech by Kansas City Mayor (and Lecturer of Law at KU Law), Quinton Lucas. Additional details, including a registration link and information on lodging and need-based travel stipends to attend the conference, will be added to this page.

Registration

We invite law faculty to submit proposals to present papers or works in progress. Papers on all law-related topics are welcome, whether proposed as abstracts, partial drafts, or full drafts. The registration/submission portal is open now, and the submission period will close on September 15, 2025. We look forward to seeing you in Lawrence!

Schedule

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 12-5 p.m.
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The conference provides lunch and dinner on Friday as well as breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

Stipends

The University of Kansas School of Law is offering a limited number of $750 travel stipends for the purpose of presenting at the CSLSA Annual Scholarship Conference on October 10-11, 2025. The first priority for these need-based stipends will be law school faculty or staff members who wish to present at the CSLSA conference, but who will be financially unable to attend without receiving the stipend. The second priority will be law school faculty or staff members who wish to present at the CSLSA conference, but who can only attend with financial difficulty. The members of the CSLSA Executive Committee (Kyle Velte, Blake Klinkner, Reggie Oh, Jon Lee, and Quinn Yeargain) will make the final decisions to award travel stipends. Applications for travel stipends are due no later than August 8, 2025. Applicants will be notified by August 25, 2025.

Accommodations

The Oread
1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence, KS, 66044 (map and directions)
To book a room, call 785-843-1200or book online
Mention: KU Central States Law School Association
Last day to book is September 9, 2025

SpringHill Suites Lawrence Downtown
One Riverfront Plaza, Lawrence, KS 66044 (map and directions)
To book a room, call 785-841-2700 or book online
Mention: KU CSLSA
Last day to book is September 9, 2025