Previous Writing Competitions
This list of Previous Writing Competitions may be helpful as you make long-range plans. Often, sponsors repeat their contests, and the deadline may fall at the same approximate time of year. If you are interested in a Writing Competition on this list, please verify the topic, prize, and due date with the sponsor. For a list of current Writing Competitions with upcoming deadlines, please click “Currently Active Writing Competitions.”
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Papers may be written in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French on one of the following topics: 1) Independence of the Justice System as a pillar of democracy; 2) poverty reduction and sustainable development; 3) personal safety and law in Latin American democractic systems; 4) fraud, risk, safety, and education in ICT; 5) cybercrime and electronic commerce; 6) Electronic Government and Citizen's Rights.
Due Date: 4/23/2012 |
"Legislating Stereotypes: Reproductive Rights Rollback in the States."
Due Date: 3/5/2012 |
International economic law, from private business matters to international trade conflicts.
Due Date: 3/4/2012 |
Submission to the Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition shall address any area of the law relating to Native Americans or other indigenous peoples.
Due Date: 3/31/2012 |
The Second Annual Georgetown International Arbitration Society/International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution International Arbitration Writing Contest is open to students currently enrolled in a Georgetown University law program, as well as recent graduates of a law program. Recent graduates must have earned a legal degree at Georgetown in 2011. Submissions shall be 1,000-3,000 words on any hot topic in international arbitration. The winning entry should be well-written and clearly expressed. It should include a timely discussion of an international arbitration topic of the author's choosing concerning cases, regulation, or other legal developments. It may take the form of an op-ed commentary. The winning entry will be published on the website of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution--The CPR Institute Entries must be sent to cprgeorgetownwritingcontest@cpradr.org
Due Date: 3/31/2012 |
Journal style articles on any current topic concerning business or securities law may be submitted to the Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition.
Due Date: 3/2/2012 |
Are past legal constructions for the development of other resources effective prologues, or should alternative energy deployment (including renewables) or climate change issues be addressed through sui generis rules?
Due Date: 3/1/2012 |
Students are encouraged to submit substantive papers which advance and serve the interests and understanding of health law on any emerging topic.
Due Date: 12/7/2012 |
Law students are invited to submit publishable papers on subjects relating to the protection of intellectual property not published elsewhere, scheduled for publication, or awarded another prize. Students not enrolled in a law school in New York may submit papers so long as they are members of the New York State Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section.
Due Date: 12/7/2012 |
Papers should address a topical issue of interest to the construction industry.
Due Date: 12/31/2012 |
Accepting submissions regarding any timely, compelling aspect of labor and employment law.
Due Date: 12/3/2012 |
Each law school may nominate papers to the Mendes Hershman Student Writing Competition.? The paper shall be on a high quality business law topic written in the 2011-2012 or current academic year by a student currently enrolled in the law school?s J.D. program.? Papers must be sponsored by?a law school professor or Dean,?so be sure to seek a professor or Dean's approval no later than December 17th to allow them time to?approve. If you need?help in gaining this approval, please?turn in your paper (hard copy plus Word file) to JoAnne Rogers in J.D. Academic Services, McDonough 352, no later than December 21st, 2012.? Deadlines:
Due Date: 12/21/2012 |
An essay may be submitted to the Victoria Fisher Memorial Prize by any person regardless of qualifications provided the candidate has never had work published in a learned journal or in or as a non-fiction book. The essay may be on any topic relating to Women and the Law.
Due Date: 11/30/2012 |
Any student-authored paper on a pro-life topic that is published, scheduled, or accepted for publication in a law journal between January 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012 may be submitted. For the purposes of this competition, a law journal includes 1) any official law review or journal at an ABA-accredited law school or 2) publication of the American Bar Association that is available on the Westlaw and LexisNexis legal research databases.
Due Date: 11/30/2012 |
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Due Date: 11/19/2012 |
The topic may be any subject in the field of securities law.
Due Date: 11/16/2012 |
The topic may be any subject in the field of securities law.
Due Date: 11/15/2012 |
Due Date: 10/15/2012 |
Any topic in the field of law and armed conflict, including but not limited to the use of force in international law, the conduct of hostilities during armed conflicts, protected persons and objects under the rules of armed conflict, the law of weapons, operational law, rules of engagement occupation law, peace operations, counter-terrorist operations, and humanitarian assistance.
Due Date: 1/16/2012 |
The scope of permissible topics is broad, i.e., any aspect of workers'compensation law. Students are encouraged to present: a public policy issue; a critique of a leading case or doctrine; or a comment on a statute or the need for a statutory modification.
Due Date: 1/15/2012 |
This global competition is designed to encourage student scholarly inquiry into human rights topics and afford emerging student scholars an opportunity to develop their research and contributions by interacting with Virginia’s preeminent international law faculty.
Due Date: 1/13/2012 |
The case chosen for the competition is based in part on Sackett v. EPA, currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. Full hypothetical and information packets are available on request from Jeff Augello, Staff Counsel, National Association of Home Builders, at jaugello@nahb.org. Students who wish to participate in the competition may choose to argue on behalf of either the petitioners or the EPA.Â
Due Date: 03/16/2012 |
Any person enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school during 2011 may enter one of two contests: Track A participants shall submit an analysis of the legal rights and obligations of futuristic persons. Track B participants shall submit an appellate brief in support of or opposition to the granting of U.S. citizenship to a futuristic person.
Due Date: 9/9/2011 |
Submissions to Whittier Law Review's Intellectual Property Writing Competition should relate to legal issues and challenges that surround Intellectual Property with an emphasis in New Media Topics.
Due Date: 9/9/2011 |
Topical issues in public contract or grant law. Eligibility: Law students who are members of the ABA Section of Public Contract Law at the time of article submission.
Due Date: 9/30/2011 |
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