http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/ Writing Competitions en-us Copyright 2013 DevX Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:25:24 EDT Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:25:24 EDT http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/index.cfm/GTlogo.gif http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:13:50 EDT Topic: Submissions to the Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition should concern any issue within the general category of legal ethics.
Competition Link: http://www3.nd.edu/~ndlaw/writing_competitions/smith_doheny.pdf

Sponsor: Notre Dame Law School

$2,500

Due Date: 04/26/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?29012013131350 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?29012013131350 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:13:14 EDT Topic: Entrants should submit an essay, article, or comment on an issue concerning Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Competition Link: http://www.nactt.com/seminars/2013_writing_contest.pdf

Sponsor: National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees

1st: $1000 and Publication

Due Date: 04/30/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?23012013101314 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?23012013101314 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:51:55 EDT Topic: Papers may discuss any topic relating to administrative law.The competition is open to currently enrolled students of ABA-accredited law schools who are also members of the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. Submissions can include papers submitted for a law school course, law review notes and comments, or pieces written specifically for the competition. Essays must be the work of the submitting student without substantial editorial input from others. Co-authored papers are ineligible. Only one essay may be submitted per entrant. 
Competition Link: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/administrative_law/initiatives_awards/gellhorn_sargentich_law_student_essay_competition.html

Sponsor: ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice

$5000

Due Date: 05/01/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013095155 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013095155 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:52:41 EDT Topic: Entrants to the Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition should submit a paper on an issue concerning womens rights or the status of women in the law.
Competition Link: http://www.nawl.org

Sponsor: National Association of Women Lawyers

$500

Due Date: 05/01/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013095241 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013095241 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:36:18 EDT Topic: Entries may address any aspect of public or private sector labor and/or employment law relevant to the American labor and employment bar. Articles may address U.S. law, international law of relevance to U.S. labor and employment attorneys, or how a legal topic is treated in states across the country, but papers limited to the law of a single state will not be considered.  Students are encouraged to discuss a public policy issue, practical implications of a leading case or doctrine, a statute or the need for statutory modification, or a common law doctrine.  Submissions must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. (EDST) on 5/15/2013 to swan@laborandemploymentcollege.org using the subject line, "Writing Competition". 
Competition Link: http://www.laborandemploymentcollege.org/products/Writing%20Competition.aspx

Sponsor: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Inc.

1st: $1,500
2nd: $1,000
3rd: $500

Due Date: 05/15/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013103618 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013103618 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:41:52 EDT Topic: Entries must be submitted on a subject of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation, such as relevant aspects of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence, damages, alternative dispute resolution procedures, and professional ethics.
Competition Link: http://www.iadclaw.org/publications/contest.aspx

Sponsor: International Association of Defense Counsel

1st: $2,000
2nd: $1,000
3rd: $500

Due Date: 05/17/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013104152 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013104152 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:42:57 EDT Topic: The Intellectual Property Law Student Writing Competition is open to students enrolled and in good standing during the 2012-13 academic year, including December 2012 graduates, who either attend a Virginia law school or attend a law school outside Virginia but are residents of Virginia. Articles may relate to an intellectual property law issue or the practice of intellectual property law.
Competition Link: http://www.vsb.org/site/sections/intellectualproperty/view/writing-competition

Sponsor: Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section

$4,000

Due Date: 05/24/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013104257 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013104257 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:43:39 EDT Topic: Submissions must further the legal needs of domestic violence victims and their children, or advance efforts to address the incidence, causes, and effects of intimate partner violence, from a national or international perspective.
Competition Link: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence/awards/law_student_writing_competition.html

Sponsor: ABA Commission on Domestic Violence and the Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law

Publication and
honorarium

Due Date: 05/31/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013104339 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?21022013104339 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:17:24 EDT Topic: Essays submitted for the 2013 competition MUST be under the topic of Comparing Hearsay Rules in Different Courts.
Competition Link: http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/essay-contest/

Sponsor: American Judges Association

1st: $3,000
2nd: $1,500
3rd: $1,000

Due Date: 06/01/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013101724 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013101724 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:25:24 EDT Topic: The goal of the Texas Wesleyan Journal of Real Property Law (Property Journal) National Writing Contest (Contest) is to expand the breadth of the contributions published in the Property Journal and provide a platform for student-writers producing excellent scholarly work to contribute to real property discourse by way of publication in a journal devoted to exploring real property issues. 
Competition Link: http://www.realpropertyjournal.org/Home/national-writing-contest

Sponsor: Texas Wesleyan

1st: $750
2nd: $500
3rd: $250

Due Date: 06/01/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?17042013122524 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?17042013122524 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:33:30 EDT Topic:  The American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) is a nationwide organization with the purposes of: (i) furthering knowledge in the law related to pharmacists, pharmacies, the provision of pharmaceutical care, the manufacturing and distribution of drugs, and other food, drug, and medical device policy issues ("Pharmacy Law"); (ii) communicating accurate legal educational information; and (iii) providing education opportunities for pharmacists, attorneys, and others who are interested in Pharmacy Law.   
Competition Link: http://www.aspl.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28&Itemid=91

Sponsor: American Society for Pharmacy Law

Honorarium

Due Date: 06/03/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?10122012103330 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?10122012103330 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:22:03 EDT Topic: The principal subject of the submitted paper must be federal civil practice and procedure, including the civil jurisdiction and venue rules of the federal courts. Submissions on the topics of federal courts management, federal appellate procedure, and alternative dispute resolution will also be acceptable. However, papers that deal primarily with criminal procedure will not be acceptable.
Competition Link: http://cdo.law.miami.edu/?p=4888

Sponsor: LexisNexis

$2,000 and 4-volume set of Moore's Federal Rules Pamphlets, plus
$1,000 to winning entrant's law review or journal

Due Date: 06/03/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013102203 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013102203 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:23:44 EDT Topic: For 2013 submissions to the Judge John R. Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, there is no page limit or restriction on the topic except that the writing must be on a legal subject.  In order to be considered, 4 copies of a current legal writing must be submitted with a letter of recommendation by a law school faculty member or legal professional other than the author of the paper.  Only one paper may be sponsored by any faculty member or legal professional, and only one paper may be submitted on behalf of any student. 
Competition Link: http://www.brownsims.com/judgebrownaward.htm

Sponsor: Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation

$10,000

Due Date: 06/07/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013102344 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013102344 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:34:29 EDT Topic: Submissions to the Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition may be on a question of significance in either city planning or associated areas of law (e.g., land use, local government, or environmental law).
Competition Link: http://www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/writingcompetition/

Sponsor: Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association

1st: $2,500
2nd: $500
3rd: $250

Due Date: 06/07/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013103429 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013103429 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:57:26 EDT Topic: Submissions to the James Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition may address any aspect of dispute resolution practice, theory, or research.
Competition Link: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/awards_competitions/james_b_boskey_law_student_essay_contest_on_dispute_resolution.html

Sponsor: ABA Section of Dispute Resolution

$1,000

Due Date: 06/15/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?19092012115726 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?19092012115726 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:38:41 EDT Topic: Robert C. Watson Competition submissions shall address the protection of intellectual property.  Submission of 20 copies is required.
Competition Link: http://www.aipla.org/resources/programs/Pages/default.aspx

Sponsor: American Intellectual Property Law Association

$2,000

Due Date: 06/30/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013103841 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013103841 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:37:18 EDT Topic: Entries may address any environmental law topic of current interest to Michigan practitioners. 
Competition Link: http://www.michbar.org/environmental/essay.cfm

Sponsor: State Bar of Michigan Environmental Law Section

1st: $2,000
2nd: $1,000
3rd: $500

Due Date: 06/30/2013
]]> http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013103718 http://141.161.191.39/academics/writing-competitions/?05032013103718 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:24:52 EDT Topic: The topic for submissions to the 2013 National Security Law Writing Competition is Nuclear Issues and National Security Law: student analysis of a timely issue at the intersection of law and national security.
Competition Link: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/law_national_security/awards.html

Sponsor: ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security

$500

Due Date: 10/01/2013
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