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Writing Competitions and Outside Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities
Below please find a listing of available writing competitions and other opportunities for current law students. The Office of Student Affairs receives information about various competitions from a variety of sources and this listing has been created for your benefit. For more complete information or questions about a particular opportunity listed below, please contact the specific organization or sponsor as indicated.
| TITLE: | Victoria Fisher Memorial Prize Essay |
| TOPIC: | The relationship between women and the law |
| PRIZE/AWARD: | 1st place is approximately $495 |
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| ELIGIBILITY: | Open to all full-time and part-time law students |
| DEADLINE: | September 30, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | For more questions, visit University of Leicester’s Web site, or call +44 (0) 116-252-2363. |
| TITLE: | Dean Frank E. Maloney Writing Contest, sponsored by ELULS |
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| PRIZE/AWARD: | Cash prize, complementary admission to the ELULS Annual Update, and up to $500 toward travel expenses to Amelia Island. |
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| DEADLINE: | June 2008 |
| CONTACT: | Information for the contest can be found on the ELULS website (www.eluls.org/publications.html). |
| TITLE: | Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal Student Writing Competitions |
| TOPIC: | Real property, trust and estate law |
| PRIZE/AWARD: | 1st place will receive $1,500 cash, a one year free membership in the Section and an expense paid trip to the Leadership Meeting in Montreal. 2nd and 3rd place will receive $700 and $500 respectively. |
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| DEADLINE: | June 20, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | Complete rules and entry forms are available at www.abanet.org/rppt/section_info/lawstudents. For any question, e-mail David A. Thomas at david_thomas@byu.edu. |
| TITLE: | 25th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition |
| TOPIC: | Planning law, land use law, local government law or environmental law. |
| PRIZE/AWARD: | 1st place will receive $2,500 and will be submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer. 2nd place will receive $1000, and up to two Honorable Mentions of $250. |
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| ELIGIBILITY: | This competition is open to law students at ABA accredited law schools who are enrolled in or who will complete a program of study leading to the J.D., LL.B., Masters or Ph.D. degree during the 2007-2008 academic year. |
| DEADLINE: | June 9, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | For more information, please contact Professor Alan Weinstein at alan.weinstein@law.csuohio.edu, or at (216) 687-3758. |
| TITLE: | American Judges Association Twentieth Annual Law Student Essay Competition |
| TOPIC: | “Search and Seizure Arising from Motor Vehicle Stops” |
| PRIZE/AWARD: | 1st Prize - $3,000 2nd Prize - $1,500 3rd Prize - $1,000 |
| RULES: | Entry grants AJA the right of first publication; papers become the property of the American Judges Association and may be published in the Court Review. Papers should be typed, double –spaced, on a 8-1/2 by 11 inch white paper, and 10-25 pages in length. Citations, footnotes, and endnotes should be in accord with the current edition of A Uniform System of Citation. Submissions must include one original and 10 copies with one cover page and the completed entry form. |
| ELIGIBILITY: | Any student regularly enrolled in and attending classes at an accredited law school in the United States or Canada. |
| DEADLINE: | Entries must be postmarked no later than June 2, 2008. |
| CONTACT: | More information is available at http://aja.ncsc.dni.us. Entry forms are available in the Office of Student Affairs. Entries may be sent to: American Judges Association Law Student Essay Competition 300 Newport Avenue Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147 |
| TITLE: | The National Lesbian & Gay Law Association Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition |
| TOPIC: | Cutting edge legal issues affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bixesual, Transgender, and/or Intersex community. |
| PRIZE/AWARD: | 1st place: $3,000 scholarship, Publication in the Journal of Law and Sexuality at Tulane University Law School 2nd place: $2,000 scholarship 3rd place: $1,000 scholarship All will receive registration, airfare and lodging for Lavender Law 2008 in San Francisco, California. |
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| ELIGIBILITY: | Open to students enrolled in an accredited law school during the 2007-2008 academic year. |
| DEADLINE: | June 1, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | For any questions and for more information, please contact Alvin Lee at Alvin.lee@nlgla.org, or visit the website at www.nlgla.org. |
| TITLE: | Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc. |
| TOPIC: | Any subject matter related to the field of Real Property Law. |
| PRIZE/AWARD: | The winning entry will receive a $500 cash award. |
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| DEADLINE: | May 29, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | For more information, please call (800) 421-9378, or visit thefund.com |
| TITLE: | American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Law Student Writing Competition |
| TOPIC: | Addressing one or more legal issues in the area of trust and estates and related taxation. |
| PRIZE/AWARD: | 1st place: $5,000, and a publication by ACTEC. 2nd place: $3,000 3rd place: $1,000 |
| RULES: | Rules and entry forms are available at www.actec.org. |
| ELIGIBILITY: | Open to all law students. |
| DEADLINE: | Deadline for entries is May 1, 2008. |
| CONTACT: | For questions, go to www.actec.org. |