THE ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW COMMITTEE of the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2020 LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION (co-sponsored with Gard (North America), Inc.).
Grand prize:
- A Day in Marine Insurance with Gard (North America), Inc. – meet the Gard New York office and present and discuss the winning paper (travel expenses reimbursed up to $750)
- $1,000
- Sponsorship to attend the winner’s choice of either 2020 TIPS Fall Leadership Meeting or 2021 Admiralty Disruption (registration fee waived and travel expenses reimbursed up to $500)
- Publication of the winning paper in the AMLC Newsletter
Second prize:
- $500
- Sponsorship to attend the winner’s choice of either 2020 TIPS Fall Leadership Meeting or 2021 Admiralty Disruption (registration fee waived and travel expenses reimbursed up to $500)
- Publication of the second prize paper in the AMLC Newsletter
DEADLINE: Monday, March 23, 2020
Law students interested in practicing maritime law should submit papers addressing one recent development in admiralty and maritime law to Laura B. Knoll.
Papers prepared for classes, journals, or for other purposes or publications are welcome!
Papers should be in the style of a scholarly newsletter article and no more than 20 pages double-spaced, 12-point Book Antiqua font, with footnotes and citations conforming to Bluebook standards.
Click here for official rules.