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DRA (ERC-Cog) is a five-year project studying the influence of automation on dispute resolution. As use of technology in the resolution of legal disputes expands in- and outside courts, human facilitation by judges and mediators is increasingly being substituted by automation. What is the impact of such change on existing concepts, theories, policies, and rules?

To explore these questions, this project will study four online resolution platforms that handle real cases and employ varying degrees of automation, each operating in a different country, as well as conduct lab-in-the-digital-field experiments. The project will employ a mixed-methods approach, and will draw on data from online dispute resolution case management systems, surveys, and interviews.

Applicants should have knowledge and experience in relevant fields of research (e.g., law, sociology, psychology, data science, anthropology), and the ability and desire to work as part of a scholarly community and a research team. Post-docs will be required to take residence in the vicinity of the University of Haifa for the duration of the fellowship or to split their residence between University of Haifa and University College London, and participate in workshops and seminars on a regular basis.

The project includes the following elements relevant for this call for applications:

• –  Interviews with key stakeholders;
• –  Surveys measuring user perceptions in real cases and in lab experiments;
• –  Lab-in-the-Digital-Field experiments through online dispute resolution platforms employingautomation;
• –  Processing and text analysis of online negotiation and mediation texts in real cases and takenfrom lab experiments;
• –  Theoretical work revisiting key concepts and theories; and
• –  Drafting rules and principles for the design and delivery of automated dispute resolution.Post-docs will be co-supervised by Prof. Orna Rabinovich-Einy, University of Haifa (PI), and either Prof. Avital Mentovich, University of Haifa or Dr. Burak Sonmez, University College London.Minimum Requirements
  • PhD in Law/Psychology /Sociology/Data Science.
  •  Interest in inter-disciplinary research investigating societal impact of digital technologies.

• Having a strong background in quantitative social science and particularly survey design and analysis and/or computational skills (R or Python programming languages, data mining and data analysis, computational text analysis; RCTs.) and/or qualitative skills.
•  Fluency in English.
•  Ability to spend time in Israel, London and travel to the countries of fieldwork (the U.S.,the Netherlands, and France).Desirable Skills and Experience

•  Some experience with big data and version control systems, in particular court cases,
•  Knowledge of Dutch, and/or French,
•  Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation etc.),
•  Excellent organisational and administrative skills including a proven ability to work todeadlines,
•  Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.The working language at DRA is English.

Application Information for post-doctoral fellows:

 Fellowship starting date: October 2023 (with some flexibility).

• ●  Fellowship period is for one academic year, with possible extension to two years.
• ●  Scholarship rate: Approx. €40,000 per year. Rates are determined according to Universityof Haifa regulations.
•  Application Deadline: February 15, 2023.
•  All applications should be submitted to the Project’s PI Prof. Orna Rabinovich Einy atornarab@gmail.com and to the project’s administrative director Shirley Raz-Raban erc.dra@gmail.com; and should include the following documents:
  1. Cover letter describing your interest in the project, relevant research experience, andstating the nature and duration of position you seek with us.
  2. Detailed CV (including a list of publications).
  3. An example of academic writing (article, research paper, or dissertation chapter).
  4. Three letters of recommendation that speak to the applicant’s qualifications forpostdoctoral research, respectively (in English or Hebrew). These may be sent directlyto ornarab@gmail.com, with the applicant’s name in the subject line.
  5. An authorization that the candidate is entitled to a PhD degree, noting when it wasawarded, or an official authorization that the thesis was forwarded to the referees.

Short-listed candidates will be interviewed remotely in March 2023.

For more information about this call for applications, you may contact: erc.dra@gmail.com.

January 20, 2023, 14.00 – 20.00 CET

Over the last couple of years, a team from the University of Warsaw and the Institute of Law & Economics at the University of Hamburg has analyzed the determinants of constitutional compliance. We have looked into factors of
– constitutional design (such as the comprehensibility of constitutions),
– environmental factors (such as important cultural traits),
– the traits of the main actors, but also
– the relevance of particular events (such as the Covid pandemic).

Besides summarizing the main results of this research project, this workshop serves to discuss next steps: what are the most pressing questions that wait to be answered?

Confirmed contributors include Pete Boettke, Tom Ginsburg, Peter Graijzl, Jarek Kantorowicz, Rok Spruk, Georg Vanberg, and Barry Weingast.

Interested in participating? To receive a link, pls register here:
https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5MucOqqpjgpEtYc4WIS4_cYdJI8u0lO59uG

Dates : May 25-26, 2023

Location : Campus of the University Paris Nanterre

EconomiX (CNRS and Université Paris Nanterre), the Laboratoire d’Economie Dionysien (Paris 8 Université Vincennes-St Denis), ERUDITE (Université Paris Est-Créteil), and the Center for Economics of Paris Nord (CNRS and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord) will jointly organize the: 10th International Meeting in Law & Economics, on May 25-26, 2023.

The 2023 workshop will take place on the Campus of the University Paris Nanterre. The organization of this international conference dedicated to Law & Economics aims at establishing an annual meeting in order to attract top Law & Economics scholars on a regular basis in Ile- de-France, and to promote sustained interactions with the French scholars also interested in these topics. The workshop consists in 8 thematic sessions of 2 papers; this allows each speaker to have 45 minutes in all, and enables longer discussions with the audience than what is nowadays possible during the international conferences in the field.

Submissions must be sent before March 15, 2023, in a pdf format, and by email to eric.langlais@parisnanterre.fr. Papers (completed, or at least in preliminary draft) using various methodologies (theoretical, empirical, or experimental) and related to any topics of Law & Economics are welcome, including: Economics of Procedures, Litigations, Law and Finance, Economics of Competition Law, Tort Law and Liability Rules, Law Enforcement and Economics of Crime, Constitutional Law and Political Economics, Intellectual Property and Innovation, Contracts and Law.

Application for programme starting October 2023

Application deadline: 1^st February 2023

5-6 scholarships available

• one of the largest doctorate programmes in the field
• a joint doctoral programme by four of the leading European universities: the Universities of Bologna, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Rennes 1
• a chance to live in (at least) three different countries and to be supervised by experts in the field of Law and Economics
• scholarships offered by partner universities
• multiple doctoral degrees 

Admission to the programme:

Diploma or a bachelor and master degree in law or economics or a relevant field, or an equivalent university degree (second cycle qualification). 

Selection:

Applicants will be selected on the basis of their academic merit and their capability of carrying out high-level scientific research activities in the field of the economic analysis of law, and in compliance with the regulations. Good knowledge of English is a prerequisite.

More information about the programme, the application procedure and required documents is available at  www.edle-phd.eu. 

For enquiries, please contact: rotterdam@edle-phd.eu