UMKC Call for Proposals: Blockchain Technology, Cryptoassets, and the Law

This symposium invites proposals for papers that explore the legal and regulatory issues involved in blockchain technologies and applications. Blockchain technologies is have the potential to redefine the way lawyers draft contracts, record commercial transactions, and verify legal documents. As a direct result of the technology’s potential, investments in blockchain technology have surged over the past year, inviting both legitimate businesses and modern-day scammers. To date, policy makers have yet to determine a consistent approach to the technology that protects the public while not stifling innovation. As a result, this creates a unique opportunity for legal scholars to help shape policy for the future. 

This symposium will be the first issue of UMKC Law Review’s 88th Volume, and will explore these and related topics with the goal of both advancing awareness and influencing public policy. Articles and essays of all lengths and papers by single authors or multiple authors are invited. Preference will be given to works between 5,000 and 25,000 words. To be accepted for publication, articles must not have been previously published. First drafts are due February 15, 2019, and final papers are due March 1, 2019. For papers accepted for publication, authors will be given the opportunity to have their submitted papers immediately published on UMKC Law Review’s Special Topics Symposium webpage during the editing process.