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Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition
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Papers should provide in-depth analyses of a current issue relevant to customs and international-trade law.
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Award: Awards will be presented at the Customs and International Trade Bar Association's semi-annual dinner.
Deadline: 05/25/2012
Contact Information:
Golda Lawrence
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn
New York, NY
11201
718.780.7531
claire.kelly@brooklaw.edu
American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize
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Papers should address issues of legal excellence, including skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism.
First Prize: $5000
Award: The winning essay will be published in the "South Carolina Law Review." The Warren E. Burger Prize will be presented as part of the American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Deadline: 06/01/2012
Contact Information:
Cindy Dennis
American Inns of Court
1229 King Street, Second Floor
Alexandria, VA
22314
800.233.3590
cdennis@innsofcourt.org
American Judges Association Law Student Essay Competition
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Papers should address the following question: "Is it constitutional for a legislative body to require a DNA test for all persons arrested and charged with a felony?"
First Prize: $3000
Second Prize: $1500
Third Prize: $1000
Award: Winners may, in addition to receiving the monetary prizes described above, receive award certificates, be considered for publication in the AJA's journal, "Court Review," and be publicly recognized at the AJA's annual conference.
Deadline: 06/01/2012
Contact Information:
John Rosson, Chairperson
Essay Competition Committee
American Judges Association
Law Student Essay Competition
300 Newport Avenue
Williamsburg, VA
23185
757.259.1520
aja@ncsc.org
James William Moore Federal Practice Award
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Topic:
Papers should address federal civil practice and procedure. Topics include federal courts, conflicts of laws, civil procedure, ADR, jurisdiction and venue, court management, and appellate procedure. Papers must focus on the procedural rather than substantive aspects of these topics. Authors can submit their papers directly, BUT EACH LAW JOURNAL CAN SUBMIT UP TO FOUR PAPERS.
First Prize: $2000
Award: The winner will also receive a full set of Moore's Federal Rules Pamphlets and public recognition. Moreover, LexisNexis, the competition's sponsor, will hyperlink from a LexisNexis wetsite page to the paper. LAW JOURNALS THAT SUBMIT WINNING PAPERS WILL RECEIVE $1000.
Deadline: 06/01/2012
Contact Information:
Mark Landis
Legal Editor, Practice Area Content
LexisNexis
201 Mission Street, 26th Floor
San Franciso, CA
94105
800.424.0651
Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition
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Topic:
Papers should address topics involving trusts, estates, and related taxation.
First Prize: $5000
Second Prize: $3000
Third Prize: $1000
Award: ACTEC will, in addition to awarding the prizes listed above, award some Honorable Mention prizes, of varying cash value, and publish the top papers.
Deadline: 06/01/2012
Contact Information:
Ira Mark Bloom
Justice David Josiah Brewer Distinguished Professor of Law
Albany Law School
80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY
12208
518.445.2355
ibloo@albanylaw.edu
University of Connecticut School of Law Student Writing Competition
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Topic:
Papers should address "a legal issue affecting persons struggling with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse."
First Prize: $750
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $250
Deadline: 06/01/2012
Contact Information:
Jennifer Brown Mailly
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Externship Director
Student Legal Writing Competition
University of Connecticut School of Law
55 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT
06105
860.570.5216
Jennifer.Mailly@law.uconn.edu
Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
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Topic:
Papers should address a legal subject and must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a law school faculty member or legal professional other than the author of the paper.
First Prize: $10000
Deadline: 06/04/2012
Contact Information:
Judge John R. Brown Foundation
c/o Kenneth G. Engerrand
Brown Sims, P.C.
Tenth Floor, 1177 West Loop South
Houston, TX
77027
713.629.1580
Animals and the Law Student Writing Competition
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Topic:
Papers should address any topic related to animals and the law.
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Award: Both first and second prizes come with certificates of achievement. The winning papers will, in addition, be considered for publication.
Deadline: 06/29/2012
Contact Information:
Kim Hojohn, Liaison
Committee on Animals and the Law
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, NY
12207
518.463.3200
Robert C. Watson Competition
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Topic:
Papers should have been previously published, between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012; they should address "the protection of intellectual property."
First Prize: $2000
Award: Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed to the author of the winning paper to travel to Washington, DC to receive the Watson Award on October 26, 2012.
Deadline: 06/30/2012
Contact Information:
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Watson Award Competition
241 18th Street South, Suite 700
Arlington, VA
22202
703.415.0780
watsonaward@aipla.org
The Tannenwald Writing Competition
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Topic:
Papers should address "any federal or state tax-related topic."
First Prize: $5000
Second Prize: $2500
Third Prize: $1500
Award: In the past, winning papers have been considered for publication in "The Florida Tax Review." This year's announcement does not mention this opportunity, but it may be an oversight.
Deadline: 07/03/2012
Contact Information:
Nancy Abramowitz
Professor of Practice of Law
American University Washington College of law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
1275 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC
20016
202.274.4164
nabramo@wcl.american.edu
Securities Law Writing Competition
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The Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni, Inc. is seeking outstanding papers on any subject in the field of securities law.
First Prize: $5000
Second Prize: $3000
Third Prize: $2000
Award: Award winners will, in addition to receiving the cash prizes listed above, be invited to ASECA's annual dinner, in Washington, DC, where they will receive their prizes. The dinner is attended by SEC Commissioners and many SEC senior staff members.
Deadline: 11/16/2012
Contact Information:
Cecile Srodes
Executive Director
ASECA
P.O. Box 5767
Washington, DC
20016
202.462.1211
info@secalumni.org
National Pro-Life Legal Writing Award
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Topic:
Papers should address "a pro-life topic." Papers must have been published or accepted for publication between January 1 and November 30, 2012, to be eligible.
First Prize: $750
Deadline: 11/30/2012
Contact Information:
legalcontest@masscitizensforlife.org