The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association is very pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Student Writing Competition. The deadline for submission is July 12, 2019.<\/p>\n
The Committee on Animals and the Law was established to provide information resources for the New York State Bar Association\u2019s members and the public about non-human, animal-related humane issues, which arise from and have an effect upon our legal system. This competition seeks to foster legal scholarship among law students in the area of animals and the law. This competition provides law students with an incentive and opportunity to learn more about this area of law.<\/p>\n
Law students (which include J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., and S.J.D. candidates) are invited to submit to the Committee on Animals and the Law an article concerning any area of Animal Law. All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of attorneys and other professionals practicing or otherwise involved in animal law. The winners will be chosen in accordance with the competition rules. The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and a certificate of achievement. The second-place winner will receive $500 and a certificate of achievement. The third-place winner will receive a certificate of achievement.<\/p>\n
RULES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Topic:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Any topic on Animal Law.<\/p>\n Eligibility:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>To be eligible for consideration, the submission must be written by a student currently enrolled (full time or part time) in an ABA-accredited law school. Students expecting to receive their degree in 2019 are eligible for consideration. The submission must be written by one and only one student, i.e., papers jointly written by more than one student or that have been subjected to line editing by professors or advisors shall not be considered. No paper that has been previously published in any form shall be considered. We will only accept one submission per entrant.<\/p>\n Deadline:<\/u><\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Papers must be emailed no later than July 12, 2019<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Criteria:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Written submissions will be judged based on quality, clarity, originality, and organization. All essays must also meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n Length:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Typewritten, double spaced, no less than 12-point Times New Roman font, on 8 \u00bd inch by 11 inch paper, with 1 inch margins, and\u00a0no more than 25 pages, including footnotes. Footnotes should be single spaced, and no less than 10 point font.<\/p>\n