Writing Competitions
The Law School regularly receives notices of writing contests, which Legal Research and Writing posts on the Writing Competitions board (on the 3rd level, just opposite the Habush Habush & Rottier appellate court room). To further publicize these opportunities, we list here current listings with their respective prizes and deadlines. -Further information about these contests, including application forms, can be found on the Writing Competitions board.
15 competitions are currently listed, in order of deadlines
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Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni Securities Law Writing Competition – 2009 Topic: Any subject in the field of security law Award: 1st - $5,000 2nd- $3,000 3rd- $2,000 Deadline: November 13, 2009 |
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Center for Alcohol Policy Second Annual Essay Contest Topic: “State regulation of alcohol is important because . . . .” Award: 1st - $5,000 2nd- $2,500 3rd - $1,000 Deadline: November 18, 2009
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American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Topic: Consumer Financial Services Law Award: 1st - $2,500 2nd - $2,000 3rd - $1,00 Plus travel expenses to attend the Spring 2010 meeting of the College Deadline: November 30, 2009
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The Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition- 2009 Topic: The Varying Treatment of Patentable Subject Matter Award: 1st- $500 2nd- $250 Publication in the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology possible Deadline: December 15, 2009
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Grammy Foundation The 12th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Topic: Entertainment Law Award: 1st- $5,000 2nd- $1,500 (4) All Winners Receive: One GRAMMY Awards Show Ticket Round-trip ticket to the GRAMMY Awards Hotel Accommodations Ticket to MusiCares Person of the Year Dinner Deadline: January 4, 2010
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American College of Legal Medicine Topic: Legal Medicine Award: 1st - $1,000 Deadline: January 11, 2010
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American College of Legal Medicine Topic: Bioethics Award: 1st - $1,000 2nd- $500 3rd - $250 Deadline: January 11, 2010
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Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition on Employment and Labor Law Topic: Employment law, labor law, employee benefits, or employment discrimination Award: 1st- $3,000 2nd and 3rd - $1,000 Published on the Institute for Law and the Workplace website Deadline: January 19, 2010
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Embryo Adoption Awareness Center Embryo Donation and Adoption Law Writing Competition Topic: Embryo Donation and Adoption Award: 1st- $2,500 2nd-$1,500 3rd- $1,000 Deadline: February 1, 2010 for $500 bonus if selected a winner March 8, 2010
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American Indian Law Review Writing Competition Topic: American Indian Law Award: 1st - $1,000 and publication in American Indian Law Review 2nd - $500 3rd - $250 Deadline: February 1, 2010; 6:00 p.m. EST for electronic entries.
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2010 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest Topic: Can coal really be clean? Award: 1st- $5,000 Plus free 2010 public Justice Foundation membership Published on Public Justice website, in the nationally disseminated Public Justice newsletter, and in the Vermont Law School online Journal of Environmental Law. Deadline: Intent-to-enter submission: Jan. 29, 2010 Essay submission: March 31, 2010.
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2010 Bert W. Levitt Essay Contest Topic: Hypothetical available, which concerns pleadings and proof burdens, in a legal malpractice case, on the issue of collectability of damages in the underlying case. Award: 1st- $5,000 Deadline: Must become a member of the ABA by February 15, 2010 Postmark deadline February 19, 2010
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The College Labor and Employment Lawyers Writing Competition Topic: Any aspect of domestic public or private labor or employment law. Award: 1st- $1,500 2nd- $1,000 3rd- $500 Article distributed in the College newsletter and on the College website The ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law may choose to publish Attendance at the Annual Induction Dinner of the College Deadline: Emailed no later that 5:00pm PST on May 14, 2010 or postmarked by May 1, 2010.
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NYLS Real Estate Law Writing Competition Topic: Aspects of real estate and land use law Award: 1st - $1,000 2nd- $500 Winning entry considered for publication in the New York Law School Law Review Deadline: April 1, 2010
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2010 Tannenwald Writing Competition Topic: Any federal or state tax-related topic Award: 1st- $5,000 2nd- $2,500 3rd- $1,500 Deadline: July 1, 2010, 9:00pm EST.
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