Wallace Johnson First Book Program

The Wallace Johnson First Book Program brings together 6 first book authors in even-numbered years. The program meets throughout the year, first at the ASLH Annual Meeting, and then both virtually and in person over the next 12 months, culminating in a lightning round session at the following annual meeting. The next Johnson Program will be held in 2022.

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Awards

ASLH supports members and the broader field of legal history in many ways. The Society offers a number of dissertation, book, and article prizes, as well as research grants for early career scholars. Many of these awards are made through the generosity of the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation; others are funded by members’ donations and dedicated funds. ASLH also provides limited start-up funding for new or early stage ventures in legal history for up to three years.

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Publications

ASLH sponsors the Law and History Review (LHR), a quarterly peer-reviewed journal and accompanying online venue, The Docket. The editor-in-chief of LHR is Gautham Rao. The official book series of the Society, Studies in Legal History (SLH), publishes monographs in collaboration with Cambridge University Press. Editors of SLH are Holly Brewer, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Michael Lobban, and Reuel Schiller.

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Our Upcoming Conference —
Banff, Alberta, CA

November 12–14, 2026

The deadline for panel proposals has now passed. 2026 ANNUAL MEETING: BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA November 12-14, 2026 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB, CA Welcome to Banff!
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  • September 30, 2026

    ASLH Letter regarding closure of San Francisco/San Bruno, CA, and Chicago, IL, NARA sites

    September 30, 2026 Dr. Bradford Wilson Archivist of the United States National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 Dear Dr. Wilson: In July 2026, the National Archives and Records Administration announced that it will be closing its branches at San Francisco/San Bruno, CA and Chicago,… Keep Reading

  • August 9, 2026

    2026 ASLH Elections – Candidate Statements

    Nominees for Board of Directors Adriana Chira: I am the Winship Distinguished Professor of History and Associate Professor of Atlantic World History at Emory University, where my research focuses on race, slavery, and property ownership in Latin America. My first book, Patchwork Freedoms: Law, Slavery, and Race beyond Cuba’s … Keep Reading

  • August 6, 2026

    Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series 2026-2027 CFP

    ASLH Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series 2026-2027 CFP Deadline for Applications: June 30, 2026 The ASLH Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series aims to foster conversations and connections beyond the Annual Meeting about exciting new work in the field of legal history or publications likely… Keep Reading

  • August 6, 2026

    Virtual Working Groups Call for Applications, 2026-2027

    Virtual Working Groups Call for Applications, 2026-2027 Deadline for Applications:  June 30, 2026 The ASLH invites applications for Themed Virtual Legal History Workshops. The goal of the Themed Virtual LHWs is to provide a space for scholars with common interests to discuss or present innovative work in their fields,… Keep Reading
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