Other Writing Competitions (arranged by deadline for entry)
Apr. 5, 2013 - ABA Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee (essay on a recent development in admiralty and maritime law); $500.
Apr. 19, 2013 - 2013 Bradley Freedom Prize Essay Competition (5-7 pages; essay on whether the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes); UW-Madison students only; $2,000.
May 1, 2013 - National Association of Women Lawyers (essay on the status of women in the law); $500 and publication.
May 1, 2013 - Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition (essay re: any area of law relating to Native-Americans or indigenous peoples); $750 and symposium publication.
May 1, 2013 - IT-Lex Writing Competition (essay on technology law); $5,000.
May 17, 2013 - International Association of Defense Counsel (essay on subject of practical concern to civil litigation defense); $2,000.
May 24, 2013 - Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition (essay on customs or international trade); $ 1,000.
June 1, 2013 - American Judges Association Writing Competition (essay on "Comparing Hearsay Rules in Different Courts); $3,000.
June 3, 2013 - University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition (essay on a legal issue facing persons affected by homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse); $750.
June 7, 2013 - 2013 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing (essay on any legal topic); $10,000.
June 15, 2013 - 2013 Robert T. Matsui Writing Competition (any topic relating to Asian Pacific Americans and the law); $1,500 and publication in UCLA's Asian Pacific American Law Journal. Application here.
July 15, 2013 - American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize (essay on excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism); $5,000.
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