This in from Christine Hurt at SMU Law, chair of the AALS Section on Agency, Partnerships, LLCs and Unincorporated Associations.

The AALS Section on Agency, Partnerships, LLCs, and Unincorporated Associations is hosting two programs at the AALS 2026 annual meeting, scheduled for January 6-9 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both programs have a Call for Papers.

We are excited to be hosting a joint program with the Section on Securities Regulation, “Unincorporated Entities in the New Digital Retail Investing Economy,” on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. We welcome unpublished papers and works-in-progress on any aspect of the use of partnerships, limited partnerships, trusts, and limited liability companies in the investing ecosystem, particularly as that use relates to new digital investment products and expanded participation by retail investors. If you would like to present on this topic, please email your abstract or paper to me, churt@smu.edu, by September 25, 2025. Please put “Digital Retail Investing Economy” in the Subject Line.

The second program we are hosting is a “New Voices in Unincorporated Entities” program. We seek unpublished papers and works-in-progress on any aspect of the governance of unincorporated entities. Presenters who are chosen through the call for papers will have the opportunity to present their work and also to receive comments from an expert in the field. Preference will be given to junior scholars, but all scholars are welcome to attend the program and participate in the discussions. If you would like to present on this topic, please email your abstract or paper to me, churt@smu.edu by September 25, 2025. Please put “New Voices in Unincorporated Entities” in the Subject Line.

Authors of the selected papers will be notified by October 15. Selected presenters will be responsible for paying their registration fee.