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Writing Competitions

Competition Topic Deadline Award Contact Flyer
ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence Ninth Annual Student Writing Competition Domestic violence and the law from a national or international perspective 05/31/2012 1st: Publication in American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law; 1st, 2nd, & 3rd: Resolution from the ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence and national publicity dvwriting@americanbar.org More...
Domestic Violence and the Law 9th Annual Student Writing Contest Submissions must further the legal needs of victims of domestic violence or domestic violence victims 05/31/2012 Publication in AU Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law and honoriaum dvwriting@americanbar.org More...
H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competitions apers should provide an in-depth analysis of a current legal issue concerning food, drugs, animal drugs, biologics, cosmetics, diagnostics, dietary supplements, medical devices or tobacco. FDLI welcomes the submission of papers prepared for course work, but entrants must pay attention to competition details and edit such papers accordingly. 05/31/2012 $4,000, $1,000 shs@fdli.org More...
American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize Issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics, and professionalism. 06/01/2012 Cash prize of $5,000 and publication in South Carolina Law Review Cindy Dennis: (800) 233-3590, ext. 104 or cdennis@innsofcourt.org  
American Judges Association Twenty-Fourth Annual Law Student Essay Competition Is it constitutional for a legislative body to require a DNA test for all persons arrested and charged with a felony? 06/01/2012 $3000, $1500, $1000 aja@ncsc.org More...
Employee Benefits Writing Competitions Any topic in the field of employee benefits law 06/01/2012 Cash prizes for up to two winning papers. Winners will be guests of the college during its annual black tie dinner in Boston. Peter Kelly: peter.kelly@bcbsa.com More...
IAHA 5th Annual Law Student Writing Competition Federal or Illinois health law 06/01/2012 $2500; $1500; $500; consideration for publication by the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys and the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy Diana Villagran at dvillagran@ihastaff.org More...
K. William Kolbe Law Writing Contest Papers should address an essay on a current topic of general interest in a legal 06/01/2012 $2,500, plus a free Section membership, and airfare and hotel accommodations to attend the Section’s Fall Council Meeting Ms. Susan Koz at kozs@staff.abanet.org More...
Mary Moers Wenig 2012 Student Writing Competition The paper must relate to the area of trusts and estates, broadly defined. 06/01/2012 $5000, $3000, and $1000 plus online publication Student Writing Competition, ACTEC, 901 15th Street, N.W., Suite 525, Washington, DC 20005 More...
Robert T. Matsui Writing Competition Legal scholarship on issues of importance to the Asian Pacific American legal community and, more generally, law review articles on topics of relevance to racial and ethnic minorities and the law. 06/01/2012 Cash prize of $1,500 and publication by UCLA School of Law's Asian Pacific American Law Journal Andrew Wone: adwone@gmail.com More...
University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition A legal issue affecting persons struggling with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse. 06/01/2012 $750 cash first prize; $500 cash second prize; $250 cash third prize. Prize may not be awarded if no papers meet quality standards. Professor Jennifer Mailly: Jennifer.Mailly@law.uconn.edu More...
Warren E. Burger Writing Competition Aspects of legal excellence, civility, ethics, or professionalism of contemporary significance. 06/01/2012 $5000 and publication in South Carolina Law Review Cindy Dennis at cdennis@innsofcourt.org or (571) 319-4703.  
Judge John R. Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing Any writing on a legal subject. 06/04/2012 $10,000 Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C., Tenth Floor, 1177 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027-9007  
Lawyer's Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation 2012 Student Writing Competition in Cultural Heritage Preservation Law Papers may address any aspect of cultural heritage law, including art, cultural property, historic preservation, indigenous peoples, and intangible cultural heritage (but not intellectual property issues, except as they relate to cultural heritage). 06/08/2012 $1000 + publication; $500 + web publication competition@culturalheritagelaw.org  
Smith Babcock Williams Writing Competition Planning or areas of law germane to planning, such as land use, local government, or environmental law. 06/08/2012 $2,500 and publication in The Urban Lawyer, $1000, two $250 Professor Alan Weinstein, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Ave. LB 138, Cleveland, OH 4411502214 More...
James Boskey ADR Writing Competition Any aspect of dispute resolution practice, theory or research that the contestant chooses. 06/15/2012 $1000 + online publicatin Jo Waugh (josephine.waugh@americanbar.org) More...
RPTE Section Student Writing Contest, aka Jacques T. Schlenges Contest, aka Quarles & Brady Contest. Current topics in real property, trust and estate law. 06/15/2012 $2,500 + expenses to attend the Section’s Fall Council Meeting + possible publication; 2nd place $1,500; 3rd place $1,000. Hillary.clark@americanbar.org More...
Animals and the Law Student Writing Competiion Any area of animal law. 06/29/2012 $1000, $500 Kim Hojohn, Liaison, Committee on Animals and the Law, New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207 More...
Court of Federal Claims Bar Association 2011-2012 Law Student Writing Competition Any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. 06/29/2012 $2,000 sandy@cfcbar.org  
New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law Student Writing Competition Any topic on Animal Law. 06/29/2012 1st place: $1,000 and a certificate of achievement; 2nd place: $500 and a certificate of achievement. Winners may have the opportunity for publication. Kim Francis, (518) 463-3200 More...
California Supreme Court Historical Society Student Writing Competition Any aspect of California legal history from 1846 to the present, ranging from the California Supreme Court, its justices and decisions, to local events of legal historical importance, including biography, significant cases, independent state interpretation, the California Constitution, reorganization of the court system, and areas of law such as criminal law, civil rights, family law, tort liability, environmental law, and taxation. 06/30/2012 $2,500 + publication smsth@aol.com More...
Edward F. Langs Writing Award Information technology law 06/30/2012 Up to three awards, $1,500 to be divided between the authors of the winning essays. dsyrowik@brookskushman.com More...
Environmental Law Essay Contest Any environmental law topic of current interest to Michigan practicioners. 06/30/2012 1st place $2,000 + publication; 2nd place $1,000 + publication; 3rd place $500 + publication Christopher J. Dunsky: Cdunsky@comcast.net or (313)418-0913 More...
George Hutchinson Writing Competition Any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. 06/30/2012 $3000 Alexandra Manolas, amanolas@brinkshofer.com or (312)245-3446 More...
Jacques Leroy International Prize Student Competition Dissertation must deal with the theme, "The Jurist and the Development of Human Rights in the Business World." 06/30/2012 Cash prize of EUR 1000; participation in UIA's annual congress that will take place in Dresden, Germany from October 31 to November 4, 2012, including travel costs and accommodation; free membership in UIA for one year. uiacentre@uianet.org or + 33 1 44 88 55 66 More...
Robert C. Watson Award Protection of intellectual property 06/30/2012 $2,000 + expenses to attend the AIPLA's annual meeting in October$2,000 + expenses to attend the AIPLA's annual meeting in October watsonaward@aipla.org More...
Holocaust Remembrance Essay Award Essays can be on any topic, and concern any matter, provided only that they somehow address the relationship between law and the Holocaust. Particularly welcome are essays which pursue the continuing significance of the Holocaust to law and human rights generally, and to the legal community and legal education in particular. 07/01/2012 $500 CDN Professor F.C. DeCoste, tdecoste@law.ualberta.ca  
Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties and National Security Prize Any topic exploring the tension between civil liberties and national security 07/01/2012 $10,000 plus travel to Chicago to present paper Ms. Tasha Kincade, tkincade@kentlaw.edu More...
George Jay Joseph Education Law Writing Award One or more legal issues within the context of education, including public and private K-12 schools and institutions of higher education, especially current and emerging issues in elementary and secondary public education. 07/02/2012 Publication + opportunity to present topic at the ELA's annual conference perry.zirkel@lehigh.edu  
Tannenwald Writing Competition 07/03/2012 $5,000, $2,500 and $1,500 Nancy Abramowitz 202-274-4164 (nabramo@wcl.american.edu) More...
Eisenberg Prize Appellate practice and procedure 07/13/2012 $2000 info@appellateacademy.org  
Goettingen Journal of International Law Student Essay Competition "The Interplay of International and National Law" 08/15/2012 Publication in the Goettingen Journal of International Law Vol. 4 No. 3 info@gojil.eu More...
James E. Beckley Writing Competition in Securities Arbitration Law The submission may address any aspect of Securities law; Securities arbitration; The Federal Arbitration Act, Title 9, US Code, Section 1-14; or FINRA Code of Arbitration, effective April 16, 2007 and any changes or proposed changes to that Code. The writing can be based in theory or practice, but should ultimately advocate a position on the topic area chosen. 09/10/2012 First Prize is $1000, Second Prize is $750, and Third Prize is $500. The PIABA Bar Journal Board-of-Editors publish the first place paper, and may, at their option, elect to print additional submissions. Robin Ringo, rsringo@piaba.org  
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy Writing Competition Papers must address a topic within the broad field of economic, social and cultural rights within the United States. 09/15/2012 $500 + expenses to attend the 2012 Institute on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Gillian MacNaughton, Executive Director, Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy, Northeastern University School of Law, g.macnaughton@neu.edu More...
ASECA Security Law Writing Competition Any subject in the field of securities law. 11/16/2012 $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 info@secalumni.org  
American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Writing Competition Eligible entries will discuss some aspect of consumer financial services law. Ordinarily such matters as securities regulation, insurance, and the safety and soundness aspects of banking regulation are not eligible, but works on subjects within these (or other) areas will be considered if they bear directly on consumer financial services. 12/01/2012 $2,500, $2,000, and $1,000 William L. Stern, Esq., Writing Competition Vice Chair, wstern@mofo.com  
The Catherine Albiston Prize for Recent Developments on Gender, Law & Justice Research, analysis, narrative, theory, and commentary that critically examine the intersection of gender with one or more other axes of subordination, including, but not limited to, race, class, sexual orientation, and disability. Pieces may be geared toward theoretical legal philosophy or pragmatic, on-the-ground lawyering. We welcome interdisciplinary pieces, but there must be a focus on the law. 05/15/2013 Publication in the Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice during the 2012-2013 academic year BGLJ.Solicitations@gmail.com More...