Huber Hurst Seminar Series

Scholarly presentations in business law

This intensive research seminar provides the opportunity for business law/legal studies scholars to present, discuss, and expand upon nearly completed research papers. Our goal is to foster high quality research and publication in our discipline by providing an unusual opportunity for sustained in-depth attention to research.

In January 2026, the Huber Hurst Seminar will take place on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2027 and beyond, the Seminar will take place in late October or November. For each Seminar, the legal studies groups at Florida, Miami, and Indiana invite 6-8 scholars to have their research discussed in this intensive research seminar. Each paper will have an assigned discussant lead the discussion of that paper. Authors and discussants commit to:

• (If an author) submitting their research papers to us by the paper submission deadline (early January 2026 for the winter 2026 Hurst Seminar and a date in October for future editions of the Seminar).
• Presenting the paper for discussion and analysis, receiving and reading each paper in advance.
• Attending and participating in all sessions.
• Mentioning the Seminar in footnotes of published research papers that have been presented at the Hurst Seminar.

The host schools provide meals and hospitality. Participants provide their own transportation to the Seminar site and pay for their stay (a negotiated discounted hotel rate will be available to participants). The Seminar starts Friday at noon and ends on Saturday before lunch. Spouses and friends are welcome to attend the Friday dinner with you (please, no more than one guest).

What types of research papers are presented?

The paper should be a major piece of legal research intended for publication in the ABLJ, in a major law review/journal, or in a journal your school considers to be high quality. We welcome all business law or ethics related topics. Your paper should be in a research format accessible to a legal audience. It should not yet be published, but it should be in polished draft form so that it can benefit from comment and discussion. It may have been presented at the the ALSB, an ALSB regional, or other professional meeting. Most papers will not have already been accepted for publication, but if so, the paper must still be in the revision/editing stage. Co-authored papers may be submitted but only one author can attend. If your paper is multi-authored, please identify the author who will present at the Seminar.

How are papers selected?

Papers are selected according to each year’s designated topic of interest if stated. Remaining papers are then selected to satisfy the goal of obtaining a broad selection of topics and schools represented. We will choose papers to satisfy our goals of obtaining a broad selection of topics and schools represented. The Seminar is intended to serve ALSB members teaching law-and-ethics-related courses in business schools, and submissions from this cohort receive priority consideration. However, we consider submissions from “ALSB friends”–those with some affinity to business law and the ALSB mission. Obviously, we must limit attendance, but we plan to continue the Seminar as long as it contributes to the discipline.