AALS Section on Contracts Hosts a Panel on Unconscionability

The Topic

Unconscionability is a staple of teaching first year contracts. The familiar elements of procedural and substantive unconscionability and the possible remedies are often taught as if there is little variation. However, unconscionability in practice is less predictable. This panel will explore the application of the doctrine across various contexts, jurisdictions and legal fields.

The Speakers

Michael T. Gibson, Oklahoma City University School of Law

Unconscionability as It Might Have Been and Still Might Be

Cathy Hwang, University of Virginia School of Law & Justin Weinstein-Tull Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

The Everyday Law of Contract

Rachel Landy, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Irrelevant Unconscionability

Rachel Ngo Ntomp, University of Wyoming College of Law

The Content Control of Small Business Contracts & the (In)efficiency of Unconscionability

Colin P. Marks, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

Moderator