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American Indian Law

American Indian Law Writing Competition
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Description: The University of Oklahoma College of Law's American Indian Law Review ("AILR") is accepting papers on "any issue concerning American Indian Law."
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $250
Additional Prize(s): The AILR will, in addition to providing monetary compensation, as indicated above, publish the first-place paper in the AILR. It may publish other entries, as well. It will recognize all three winners on the masthead of the AILR and give each winner a copy of Felix S. Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law.
Deadline: 02/01/2010
Contact Information:
Amy Camp
Writing Competition Editor
American Indian Law Review
300 Timberdell Road
Norman, OK 73019
mwaters@ou.edu

Bankruptcy

ABI Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition
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Description: The Bankruptcy Litigation Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute ("ABI") is accepting papers on current issues regarding bankruptcy jurisdiction, bankruptcy litigation, or evidence in bankruptcy cases or proceedings.
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $750
Third Prize: $500
Additional Prize(s): The first-prize winner will, in addition to receiving a cash award, see his or her paper published in the prestigious ABI Journal and receive a one-year membership to the ABI. The second-prize winner will, in addition to receiving a cash award, see his or her paper published in the ABI Litigation Committee’s quarterly newsletter, and receive a one-year membership to the ABI. The third-prize winner will, in addition to receiving a cash award, see his or her paper published in the ABI Litigation Committee’s quarterly newsletter, and receive a one-year membership to the ABI.
Deadline: 03/01/2010
Contact Information:
ABI Bankruptcy Litigation Committee
44 Canal Center Plaza
Ste. 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
papers@abiworld.org

Business Law

Trandafir International Business Writing Competition
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Description: The University of Iowa College of Law is accepting papers on contemporary international business or economic issues with a legal nexus.
First Prize: $2000
Additional Prize(s): The journal will, in addition to providing the above monetary prize, publish the winning submission in an upcoming edition.
Deadline: 02/01/2010
Contact Information:
Umair Kazi
Trandafir International Business Writing Competition
University of Iowa College of Law
Boyd Law Building, Room 185
Iowa City, IA 52242
law-trandafir@iowa.uiowa.edu

Constitutional Law

KARAMAH “Liberty for All” Essay Contest
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Description: In 750-1200 words (double-spaced), write an essay exploring what ordinary citizens can do on the grassroots level to advance religious and civil rights for all women within their communities. Although not required, we encourage you to discuss personal experiences and ways of addressing social problems where you live.
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $250
Deadline: 12/07/2009
Contact Information:
1420 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
jhassan@karamah.org

Environmental Law

Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
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Description: The Public Justice Foundation is accepting papers on the following pre-determined topic: "Can Coal Be Clean? Litigation Remedies for Coal Contamination from Mining to Combustion to Sequestration."
First Prize: $5000
Additional Prize(s): The Public Justice Foundation will give the winning author, in addition to the cash prize mentioned above, the following: (1) Recognition in the Public Justice newsletter and on the website; (2) publication of the essay in the Vermont Law School’s online Journal of Environmental Law; and (3) a free Public Justice Foundation membership for the contest year.
Deadline: 01/29/2010
Contact Information:
Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
Public Justice Foundation
Attention: Cassandra Goings
1825 K Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
cgoings@publicjustice.net

"Endangered Environmental Laws" Student Writing Competition
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Description: The Environmental Law Institute, The American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, and The National Association of Environmental Law Societies are accepting student-authored papers on any topic addressing recent developments or trends in U.S. environmental law that have a significant constitutional or "federalism" component.
First Prize: $2000
Additional Prize(s): The sponsors will, in addition to giving the winning author the monetary award set forth above, extend to him or her an offer to publish the winning paper in the Environmental Law Reporter.
Deadline: 04/12/2010
Contact Information:
Louise Yeung
yeung@eli.org

Gender and LGBT Issues

The Dukeminier Awards
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Description: The Williams Institute of the UCLA School of law is accepting papers on cutting-edge legal issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender communities.
First Prize: $1000
Additional Prize(s): The winner will, in addition to receiving a monetary award, be published in "The Dukeminier Awards: Best Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law Review Articles of 2009."
Deadline: 01/04/2010
Contact Information:
The Dukeminier Awards Writing Competition
UCLA School of Law
P.O. Box 951476
Los Angeles, CA 90095
josol@lawnet.ucla.edu

General Legal Issues

American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Writing Competition
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Description: The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is accepting "student case note[s] or comment[s] on a topic dealing with consumer financial services law."
First Prize: $2500
Second Prize: $2000
Third Prize: $1000
Additional Prize(s): The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers will, in addition to awarding the winning entries cash prizes, mentioned above, provide winners with a Certificate of Recognition from the College, and travel expenses to attend the College's spring 2010 meeting.
Deadline: 12/01/2009
Contact Information:
Michael M. Greenfield
Chair, ACCFSL Writing Competition & George Alexander Madill Professor of Contracts and Commercial Law
School of Law
Washington University of Wisconsin in St. Louis
One Brookings Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63130
michael.greenfield@wustl.edu

Scribes Membership
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Description: Scribes - The American Society of Legal Writers - is the oldest and most prestigious organization devoted to improving legal writing and honoring legal writers.
Any editor working for a legal journal qualifies for regular membership. The dues are normally $65 per year, but Scribes has decided to offer a special, one-year membership to student editors for only $15.
Deadline: 12/30/2009
Contact Information:
Professor Norman Plate
Thomas Cooley Law School
P.O. Box 13038
Lansing, MI 48901
platen@cooley.edu

Health Law

Bioethics Student Writing Competition
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Description: The American College of Legal Medicine is accepting papers on any aspect of bioethics, that is, on any ethical issues arising specifically within the healthcare arena in the 21st century, e.g., the ethical implications of death and dying, bioterrorism, or public health.
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $250
Additional Prize(s): In addition to the cash prizes, the American College of Legal Medicine will pay the costs of travel and lodging so that the first-prize winner can present his or her paper at its annual meeting, on March 4 to 7, 2010, in Orlando, Florida.
Deadline: 01/11/2010
Contact Information:
Bioethics Student Writing Competition
American College of Legal Medicine
Two Woodfield Lake
1100 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 520
Schaumburg, IL 60173
into@aclm.org

Student Writing Competition in Legal Medicine
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Description: The American College of Legal Medicine is accepting papers on any aspect of legal medicine, e.g., medical licensure and regulation of the profession, business aspects of medical practice, or public health law.
First Prize: $1000
Additional Prize(s): The winner's name will be announced at the American College of Legal Medicine's annual meeting. The winning paper will also be considered for publication in one of the journals produced by the American College of Legal Medicine.
Deadline: 01/11/2010
Contact Information:
Student Writing Competition
American College of Legal Medicine
Two Woodfield Lake
1100 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 520
Schaumburg, IL 60173
info@aclm.org

Embryo Law Essay Competition
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Description: Nightlight Christian Adoptions ("NCA") is accepting scholarly position papers on a specific hypothetical problem presented on its website; the problem relates to embryo donation and "adoption."
First Prize: $2500
Second Prize: $1500
Third Prize: $1000
Additional Prize(s): NCA may, in addition to providing the monetary awards set forth above, publish the winning papers.
Deadline: 03/09/2010
Contact Information:
Kimberly Tyson
kimberly@nightlight.org

International Law

Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Competition
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Description: The International Section of the New York State Bar Association is accepting papers on any area of public or private international law or practice.
First Prize: $2000
Additional Prize(s): The competition will, in addition to giving the winning author a cash award, publish the winning manuscript (subject to editorial approval).
Deadline: 12/04/2009
Contact Information:
Linda L. Castilla
International Section
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
lcastilla@nysba.org

Labor and Employment

Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law
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Description: Any topic relating to the law governing the workplace, e.g., employment law, labor law, employee benefits, or employment discrimination.
First Prize: $3000
Second Prize: $1000
Third Prize: $1000
Additional Prize(s): The authors of the top three papers will, in addition to receiving cash awards, have their entries published.
Deadline: 01/19/2010
Contact Information:
Professor Martin H. Malin
Louis Jackson Writing Competition
c/o Institute for Law and the Workplace
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Institute of Technology
565 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661
mmalin@kentlaw.edu

The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Writing Competition
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Description: The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is accepting papers on "any aspect of domestic public or private labor or employment law." Students are encouraged to: (a) present a public-policy issue; (b) analyze the practical implications of a leading case or doctrine; (c) comment on a statute or the need for a statutory modification; or (d) comment on a common-law doctrine.
First Prize: $1500
Second Prize: $1000
Third Prize: $500
Additional Prize(s): The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers will, in addition to giving the winning author a monetary award, mentioned above, publish the winning article in a future issue of the College newsletter and post it on the College's website. The College will also invite the winners to attend the College's Annual Induction Dinner, where it will recognize and honor them. The ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law has, additionally, expressed a strong desire to publish the winning entry, if it meets normal publication standards.
Deadline: 05/14/2010
Contact Information:
Susan Wan
Executive Director, The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
1050 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
info@laborandemploymentcollege.org

Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law

Ladas Memorial Award
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Description: The International Trademark association is accepting papers on trademark law
or a matter that directly relates to or affects trademarks.
First Prize: $2000
Additional Prize(s): The winner will receive the following benefits, in addition to the cash prize listed above: The Association will give the author of the winning paper Dr. Stephen Ladas’s three-volume treatise on intellectual property. The Association will additionally invite the author to attend the Association's annual gala/meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, where the author will be publicly recognized before the Association's volunteers and leaders. Winning papers will be posted on the Academics section of the Association's website and published in the September – October issue (Issue 5) of the Trademark Reporter®, INTA’s legal journal.
Deadline: 01/15/2010
Contact Information:
Ladas Memorial Award
International Trademark Association
655 Third Ave.
10th Fl.
New York, NY 10017
ladasaward@inta.org

Property, Trust, and Estate Law

NYLS Real Estate Law Writing Competition
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Description: The Center for Real Estate Studies and Real Estate LL.M. Program at New York Law School (collectively, the "NYLS") are accepting student-authored papers on "all aspects of real estate and land use law, including transactional practice, financing, housing and mortgage law, zoning, condominiums and common interest communities, sustainable development and building, international and comparative law, ethical issues, and public policy."
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Additional Prize(s): The NYLS will, in addition to giving the winning authors monetary compensation, as described above, consider the winning entry for publication in the NYLS Law Review.
Deadline: 04/01/2010
Contact Information:
Marshall Tracht, Director
Real Estate LL.M. Program
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
Marshall.Tracht@nyls.edu

Sports and Entertainment Law

The 12th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition
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Description: The Grammy Foundation is accepting papers on "a compelling legal topic facing the music industry today."
First Prize: $5000
Second Prize: $1500
Additional Prize(s): All winners receive a monetary award, shown above (note that there will be four second-place winners) and: (1) one ticket to the Grammy Awards Show; (2) round-trip airfare for getting to the Show; (3) hotel accommodations for the Show; and (4) one ticket to the MusiCares Person of the Year Dinner. For more information, click on the "Web Site" link, above, which will lead you to a very-detailed Facebook site, or go to www.grammyfoundation.com.
Deadline: 01/04/2010
Contact Information:
Loren Fishbein
Grammy Foundation
3030 Olympic Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90404
loren.fishbein@grammy.com

Tax

The Tannenwald Writing Competition
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Description: The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and The American College of Tax Counsel are accepting papers on "any federal or state tax-related topic."
First Prize: $5000
Second Prize: $2500
Third Prize: $1500
Deadline: 07/01/2010
Contact Information:
Melnie Moore
Tannenwald Foundation
1275 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Ste. 200
Washington, DC 20004
nabramo@wcl.american.edu

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Sturm College of Law

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