SPRING 2024 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The Constitutional Law Scholars Forum invites scholarly proposals on any constitutional law topic at any stage before publication. The Forum provides an opportunity for international and national scholars to vet their work-in-progress in a welcoming, supportive environment. The Forum is not accepting proposals from students at this time. 

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Please upload your submission below by January 5, 2024.

Meet the Conference Organizers

Eang Ngov received her B.A. from the University of Florida, magna cum laude and J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.  Before teaching, Professor Ngov practiced domestically and internationally. She was a deputy prosecuting attorney in the state of Washington and practiced in Germany with the U.S. Department of the Army as a Civilian Attorney-Advisor. The U.S. Department of the Army awarded her the Commander's Award for Civilian Service and Performance Awards for her legal service to deploying soldiers and their families during Operation Iraqi Freedom.  

Her scholarship focuses on constitutional law and constitutional criminal procedure, particularly individual rights and equal protection, and her writing has been published in the Stanford J. Civil Rts. & Civil Liberties, Utah Law Review,  Kansas Law Review, Tennessee Law Review, and American University Law Review, among others.  Professor Ngov’s articles have been cited by United States Supreme Court amicus briefs, United States District Court, and state Supreme Courts. 

Professor Ngov has taught Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Procedure in Action (a skills-based course), Criminal Law, Law and Religion, Presidential Powers, Evidence, and other courses. She has received the Professor of Year Awards (Upper Level Courses) for her teaching.  

Contact: ENgov@ou.edu 

Get to Know Meg Penrose

What drew you to the law?

I was forced into law by “the accident of birth,” a phrase made famous by the late Justice William Brennan. I grew up wanting to be a priest. I still want to be a priest, but my gender currently precludes this from becoming a reality in the Catholic Church. So, when I was trying to decide what to do in lieu of entering the priesthood, I was encouraged by my priest to enter law school. After all, lawyers are often called upon to help those who have been abandoned or judged unworthy by others, such as those in prison. In this regard, there is a clear analogy between law and the priesthood. 

What did you do prior to entering academia? 

I was fortunate to work for two federal judges, the Honorable Jerry Buchmeyer (a legal legend in the Dallas area) and the Honorable Jane J. Boyle. These two individuals taught me not only the importance of law but also the vital nature of justice.

What are your research interests? 

My research mainly focuses on constitutional law issues, including the First Amendment and social media, same-sex marriage/divorce, criminal procedure and, most recently, the Justices themselves.

Contact: megpenrose@law.tamu.edu