Friday, January 06, 2012

Writing Competitions with deadlines during the Spring 2012 semester/early summer




Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest (entry form due January 31, 2012; essay due March 31, 2012)




Bert W. Levit Essay Contest (February 18, 2012)








Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest (entry request due April 27, 2012; essay due May 4, 2012)








Monday, October 03, 2011

Writing Competitions with upcoming deadlines

The following law student writing competitions have announced upcoming deadlines:

ASECA Securities Law Writing Competition - November 18, 2011

American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Writing Competition - December 1, 2011

New York State Bar Association Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Award - December 2, 2011

Center for Alcohol Policy Essay Contest - December 19, 2011

The Dukeminier Awards Student Writing Competition - January 2, 2012

The Grammy Foundation Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition - January 2, 2012 - go to Facebook.com and search for Entertainment Law Initiative for details.  Cash prize and tickets to the Grammy Awards Ceremony.

ABA Section of Business Law - Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest - January 13, 2012

American Indian Law Writing Competition - January 31, 2012

ABA Antitrust Writing Competition - February 1, 2012

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Student Writing Competition - March 1, 2012

TTIPS Law Student Writing Competition - March 5, 2012

ELI-ABA Endangered Environmental Laws Student Writing Competition- April 13, 2012

James Boskey ADR Writing Competition - June 15, 2012



Friday, January 07, 2011

Writing Competitions with deadlines between 1/7/11 and 3/7/11

The following writing competitions have deadlines between today and March 7, 2011:

The American College of Legal Medicine Law Student Writing Competition - January 10, 2011

ABA Section of Business Law - Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest - January 14, 2011

Health Care and Life Sciences Writing Competition - January 21, 2011

The Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest - intent to enter form due January 31, 2011; article submission deadline 3/1/11

The Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation Writing Competition - January 31, 2011

Santa Clara Law 2011 Centennial Student Writing Competition - January 31, 2011

American Indian Law Student Writing Competition - January 31, 2011

Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition -February 11, 2011

ABA Section of Environment, Energy, & Resources - Student Writing Competition - February 15, 2011

American Constitution Society National Student Writing Competition - February 18, 2011

Bert W. Levit Essay Contest - February 18, 2011

Legal Language Services Writing Contest - February 28, 2011

William Mitchell Journal of the National Security Forum Writing Competition - February 28, 2011

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Student Writing Competition - March 1, 2011

Embryo Law Student Essay Competition - March 7, 2011

ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Student Writing Competition - March 7, 2011

Friday, December 03, 2010

The Patent Jurisprudence of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Missouri Law Review announces a student writing competition in association with its annual Symposium to be held February 25, 2011, at the University of Missouri School of Law. Submissions should fit with the symposium topic of "The Patent Jurisprudence of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit." The winner will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize.
Eligibility: Submissions should follow the format of a case note or law summary cited in Bluebook style and must be submitted by January 14, 2011, via email to umclawrev@missouri.edu with the subject line "Patent Law Writing Competition." The submission must be between 20 and 30 pages and have at least 125 footnotes. The submission should be unpublished, and the author must be willing to publish the work in the Missouri Law Review. The competition is limited to current law students studying in a U.S. J.D. program. Current members of the Missouri Law Review are excluded from participating. Send questions to the Missouri Law Review at umclawrev@missouri.edu.
Deadline: Friday, 1/14/2011
Award: $5,000