This spring, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law student journals are welcoming a distinguished array of speakers from across the nation and the world to discuss topics ranging from legal innovations for trans rights to community organizing for environmental justice.
Symposium season kicked off with a special celebration of the Maryland Journal of International Law’s 50th anniversary on Feb. 13. Titled “Fifty Years of International Law: Critical Reflections, Reimagined Horizons,” the symposium featured leading international law scholars from the United States and abroad engaging in critical conversations with Maryland faculty working in international, comparative, and transnational law. International speakers included Antonia Baraggia, University of Milan; Yaniv Roznai, Reichman University; and Wojciech Sadurski, University of Sydney.
Up next is the Journal of Business and Technology Law’s symposium addressing “Justice in the Age of AI” on March 3. Panelists include business law scholars and practitioners with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI). Discussions will explore emerging issues surrounding AI regulation and ethics.
For more information and tickets: Journal of Business and Technology Spring 2026 Symposium; Tuesday, March 3, at 5 p.m. | Eventbrite
On March 6, the Maryland Law Review will present “Legal Innovations for Trans Rights: The Fight for Justice Within an Unjust System.” Panels will address education and employment rights, constitutional rights, prisoner’s rights work, health care access, and transgender violence. Noa Ben-Asher from St. John’s University School of Law will offer a keynote.
For more information and tickets: Maryland Law Review’s Annual Symposium 2026; Friday, March 6, at 8 a.m. | Eventbrite
That same week on March 9, the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy’s symposium will explore “Toxic Inequities: The Legal & Public Health Dimensions of Environmental Justice.” Expert panelists will examine the disproportionate environmental burdens borne by marginalized communities, the impact of community organizing, and strategies for building intergenerational coalitions that sustain long-term movements for equity, resilience, and systemic change. Taylor Lilley, JD ’18, an environmental justice staff attorney at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, will give a keynote.
For more information and tickets: Journal of Health Care Law and Policy Annual Spring Symposium; Monday, March 9, at 9 a.m. | Eventbrite
Finally, on March 27, the Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class will present “Threads of Power: Fashion, Expression, and the Law” with expert panels discussing the trans to prison pipeline, appearance in the workplace, and school dress codes.
For more information and tickets: "Threads of Power: Fashion, Expression, and the Law"; Friday, March 27, at 9 a.m. | Eventbrite