The Louisiana Law Review is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our 2027 symposium issue. This year’s symposium will explore the erosion of privacy in an age of constant technological connection: Privacy Lost in Plain Sight.
Today, people from all walks of life increasingly find themselves sacrificing their privacy simply to stay current in a rapidly evolving technological world. From sleep-tracking devices and wearable health monitors to artificial intelligence, the capabilities of modern technology are expanding far faster than the law can regulate. Users may understand that using technology requires some privacy trade-off, but few grasp the full extent of what is truly lost. For example, users who hope to improve their health with apps and devices that track aspects like sleep, exercise, and other health habits may unknowingly be compiling health data to be sold to insurers. Parents who believe learning apps are helping their children, are instead helping these platforms quietly collect sensitive data and build lifelong digital profiles that leave children vulnerable to tracking and exploitation. Although the devices and information shared vary from person-to-person and program-to-program, an invisible string ties all these problems together; a legal framework that hasn’t yet caught up
When a single click on the “I agree” button catapults our most intimate information into the hands of corporations and data brokers, how can the law be reformed before privacy is lost forever? Absent change in the law, how do we operate under current law to maximize protection from unwanted data sharing, without sacrificing the benefits of modern technology?
We invite scholars, practitioners, and experts to submit proposals addressing the legal, ethical, and policy dimensions of this hidden crisis. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
· Health data collection and surveillance by consumer devices and apps
· Children’s privacy, data retention, and protection in digital learning environments
· Voice assistants, smart home devices, security cameras, and other connected appliances collecting intimate data about daily routines, conversations, and household activity.
· The use of genetic genealogy and consumer DNA databases in criminal investigations, raising questions about consent, familial privacy, and the constitutional limits of identifying suspects through the genetic information of relatives.
· How confidential legal documents sent electronically may expose sensitive client information through metadata, third-party platforms, or incomplete redaction.
Submission Requirements
Proposals should include:
1. A current Curriculum Vitae highlighting your education, research, publications, awards, and teaching experience; and
2. A current manuscript or a detailed abstract (1,000–1,500 words) outlining your proposed contribution.
Although not required, any past recordings of public speaking experience will be given priority in our review. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Deadline
Please submit your materials by September 30th, 2026, to: Julia Bankard at Julia.Bankard@lsu.edu, Joshua Morris at Joshua.Morris@lsu.edu, and the Louisiana Law Review at lawrevsubs@lsu.edu
The Louisiana Law Review will review all submissions on a rolling basis and may contact applicants to discuss proposals further. We appreciate your interest in the Louisiana Law Review and look forward to the opportunity to collaborate on a thoughtful and impactful symposium.
Sincerely,
Joshua Morris
Articles Editor, Volume 87
Louisiana Law Review
Julia Bankard
Articles Editor, Volume 87
Louisiana Law Review