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Smith Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition

Description: This is a writing competition for students interested in legal ethics. The competition is open to all law students at U.S. and Canadian law schools. Entries should concern any issue within the general category of legal ethics. Each submission must be original work and not exceed 50 pages. Coauthored essays may be submitted. Each […]

Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest For Law Students and Young Lawyers

For Innovative Research and Writing on Lawyers’ Professional Liability An Annual Competition Concluding every April $5,000 Prize & a free trip to the LPL National Legal Malpractice Conference! Contest Deadline & Information Deadline for Submission: ONLINE entries MUST be submitted by 11:59 PM CST on February 20, 2015. MAILED entries MUST be postmarked by February […]

International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) 2015 Legal Writing Contest

All J.D. candidates currently enrolled in accredited law schools are eligible to participate in the IADC Legal Writing Contest. Entrants must write on subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence or other areas of the law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense, or management of the defense […]

National Association of Women Lawyers 2015 Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition

The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)® is a national voluntary legal professional organization whose mission is the advancement of women in the legal profession and women’s rights. Since 1899, NAWL has served as an educational forum and active voice for the concerns of women lawyers in this country and abroad.  NAWL continues to support […]

Epstein Becker Green 17th Annual Health Law Writing Competition – Entries Due by January 25, 2015

Epstein Becker Green is pleased to announce its 17th Annual Health Law Writing Competition. The competition is designed to encourage the preparation of scholarly papers on current topics of interest relating to health law. Cash prizes will be awarded as follows for the three best papers: First Place: $4,000 | Second Place: $2,000 | Third […]

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COUNSEL ANNOUNCES THE ELEVENTH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WRITING PRIZE

Subject:           Any topic in the field of employee benefits law. Open to:          Any J.D. and graduate (LL.M. or S.J.D.) law students enrolled at any time between August 14, 2014 and August 15, 2015. Submit by:       June 2, 2015  Prizes:              ACEBC Award: $1,500; Sidney M. Perlstadt Memorial Award: $1,500 Winners will be honored during the College’s annual black […]

The Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section Presents the 2014-2015 Louis Tertocha Fashion Law Writing Competition

Entries must be received no later than March 23, 2015. See Official Rules and Social Media flier for specific details regarding submission guidelines, judging, prizes and rules. Pending confirmation of the finalists, the winner will be published in The Florida Bar Journal, an online publication, and recognized by EASL. In the past, the annual Fashion Law Writing Competition has been […]

The 2015 Tannenwald Writing Competition

Sponsored by the Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and The American College of Tax Counsel and named for the late Tax Court Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. The competition is designed to perpetuate his dedication to legal scholarship of the highest quality. The Tannenwald Writing Competition is open to all full- or […]

The 2015 Donald C. Alexander Writing Competition

Requirements are as follows:   Full and part-time J.D. and LL.M. students are eligible. Any original paper concerning federal taxation between 20-50 double spaced pages is welcome. Seminar papers and articles submitted (but not yet selected for publication) to law reviews, journals, or other competitions are eligible.   Winning authors receive $2000 (first place) or $1000 (second […]

Epstein Becker Green 17th Annual Health Law Writing Competition

Epstein Becker Green is pleased to announce its 17th Annual Health Law Writing Competition. The competition is designed to encourage the preparation of scholarly papers on current topics of interest relating to health law. Cash prizes will be awarded as follows for the three best papers: First Place: $4,000 Second Place: $2,000 Third Place: $500 […]