2015 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize
Purpose:
The Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to encourage outstanding scholarship that “promotes the ideals of excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism within the legal profession,” the core mission of the American Inns of Court.
Overview:
The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in the competition. Please submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism.
Judges:
- Professor Stephen Gillers, Chair, Elihu Root Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law
- Professor Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Professor Nancy J. Moore, Nancy Barton Scholar and Professor of Law at the Boston University School of Law
- Dean Robert M. Wilcox, Dean and Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law
Prize:
- The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $5,000
- The essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review
- The prize will be presented to the recipient at the American Inns of Court annual Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States
Procedures:
- Review and follow the Warren E. Burger Prize Rules
- Complete the Warren E. Burger Cover Page before submitting your essay
- E-mail the completed cover page and essay no later than July 1 to Cindy Dennis
- For additional information, contact Cindy Dennis at (571) 319-4703, or e-mail Cindy
The winning essay will be announced on or before August 31. You may view the website for any other details.