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American Indian Law

American Indian Law Review
Writing Competition
Award - First - $1000
Second - $500
Third - $250
Topic - Any issue concerning American Indian Law
Deadline - January 31, 2008
For more information see: http://adams.law.ou.edu/ailr/competition.cfm


Business Law

The ABA Section of Business Law
2008 Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest
Award - First - $2500
Second - $1000
Third - $500
Topic - Writing on a business law subject of general and current interest.
Deadline - January 4, 2008
For more information see: http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/hershman/

Journal of Business & Securities Law
Second Annual Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition
Award - $500
Topic - A current topic concerning business and/or securities law.
Deadline - March 14, 2008
See this document for details.

Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems
Trandafir International Business Writing Competition
Award -$2000
Topic - Submission should address a contemporary international business or
economic issue with legal
Deadline - February 1, 2008
For more information see: http://www.law.uiowa.edu/journals/tlcp/trandafir.php


Constitutional Law

American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
2008 National Student Writing Competition
Award - $3000
Deadline - February 8, 2008
Topic - Submissions must be related to this year's theme: Liberty, Security, and Democracy in Our Evolving Society.
For more information see: http://www.acslaw.org/chapters/studentcompetitions/writing

Pacific Legal Foundation
The Ninth Annual Program for Judicial Awareness Writing Competition
Award - First - $5000
Second - $3000
Third - $1500
Deadline - May 30, 2008
For more information see: http://www.pacificlegal.org


Criminal Law

American Judges Association
Twentieth Annual Law Student Essay Competition
Award - First - $3000
Second - $1500
Third - $1000
Topic - "Search and Seizure Arising From Motor Vehicle Stops."
Deadline - June 2, 2008
See this website for more information.


Defense Law

International Association of Defense Counsel
2008 Legal Writing Contest
Award - First - $2000
Second - $1000
Third - $500
Topic - A topic of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation.
Deadline - May 16, 2008
See: www.iadclaw.org/contest.cfm for additional information.


Elder Law

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Writing Competition
Award - First - $2000
Second - $1000
Third - $500
Topic - A topic related to the intersection of law and aging, elder or disability planning.
Deadline - May 1, 2008
See this website for details.


Employment and Labor Law

The College Labor and Employment Lawyers
2008 Writing Competition for Law Students
Award - First - $1500
Second - $1000
Third - $500
Topic - The scope of permissible topics is broad i.e. any aspect of public or private labor or employment law.
Deadline - May 15, 2008
For more information see: http://www.laborandemploymentcollege.org/Writing_Contest/writing_contest.html

2007-2008 Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition
Co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Chicago Kent Institute for Law and the Workplace
Award - First - $3000
Second - $1000 (2 awards)
Topic - Any topic relating to the law governing the workplace, such as employment law, labor law, employee benefits, or employment discrimination.
Deadline - January 22, 2008
For more information see: http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/plel/Flyer%202007.pdf


Entertainment Law

The Grammy Foundation
10th Annual Legal Writing Contest
Award - First - $5000
Second - $1500
Topic - A compelling legal issue facing the music industry.
Deadline - December 20, 2007
For more information see: http://www.grammyfoundation.com


Environmental Law

Environmental Law Institute - ABA - NAELS
"Endangered Environmental Law"
Student Writing Competition
Award - $2000
Topic - Any topic addressing recent developments or trends in U.S. environmental law that have a significant constitutional or "federalism" component.
Deadline - April 4, 2008
See http://www.eli.org/writing_contest.cfm for additional information.

Public Justice
2008 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
Award - $5000
Topic - Global Warming: How Litigation Can Make A Difference Intent to enter deadline - January 31, 2008
Deadline - March 31, 2008
For more information see: http://www.publicjustice.net/Essay%20Contest/essaycontest.htm


Ethics

American Inns of Court
2008 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize
Award - $5000
Topic - A subject that addresses issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism.
Deadline - June 15, 2008
See this website for details.


Family Law

Hofstra Law School and The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Family Law Writing Competition
Award - First - $500
Honorable Mention - $250
Topic - Any area of family law, although topics which focus on international or interdisciplinary subjects of family law are especially encouraged.
Deadline - March 14, 2008
See this document for details.

The National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
2008 Law Student Essay Competition
Award - $1000
Deadline - June 1, 2008
For more information see: http://www.naccchildlaw.org/childrenlaw/awards.html


Federal Courts

The Federal Circuit Bar Association
2008 George Hutchinson Writing Competition
Award - First - $3000
Second and Third place will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
Topic - Papers must deal with a topic that lies within the substance, procedure, or scope of the specialized jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Deadline - June 30, 2008
See this document for details.


Health Law

The American College of Legal Medicine
Student Writing Competition in Legal Medicine
The Letourneau Award
Award - $1000
Topic - Any aspect of Legal Medicine.
Deadline - January 15, 2008
See: http://www.aclm.org/resources/swc/pdfs/swc%202008.pdf for additional information.

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
10th Annual Health Care and Life Sciences Law Writing Competition
Award - First - $4000
Second - $2000
Third - $500
Topic - Any traditional area of law as applied to health care and life sciences.
Deadline - January 25, 2008
See http://www.ebghealthlaw.com for additional information.


Human Rights

The National Lesbian & Gay Law Association
Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition
Award - First - $3000
Second - $2000
Third - $1000
Topic - A cutting edge legal issue affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Intersex community.
Deadline - June 1, 2008
See http://www.nlgla.org/ for details.


Intellectual Property

International Trademark Association
Ladas Memorial Award Competition
Award - First - $2000
Second - $1000
Topic - Trademark law or a matter that directly relates to or affects trademarks.
Deadline - January 11, 2008
For more information see: http://www.inta.org/


Legal Ethics

Notre Dame Law School
Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Award - $2500
Topic - Entries should concern any issue within the general category of legal ethics.
Deadline - April 25, 2008
See http://www.law.smu.edu/studentaffairs/writingcompetitions/ 2008NotreDameSmith-DohenyWritingCompetition.aspx for details.


Native Americans and Other Indigenous Peoples

State of Oklahoma Supreme Court
Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Completion
Award - First - $500
Second - $300
Third - $200
Topic - Any subject on the area of law relating to Native Americans or other indigenous peoples.
Deadline - March 30, 2008
See this document for more information.


Planning Law

The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association
Twenty-fifth Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition
Award - First - $2500
Second - $1000
Honorable Mention (2) - $250
Topic - Entries should demonstrate original thought on a question of
significance in either planning or areas of law germane to planning.
Deadline - June 9, 2008
See this website for additional information.


Professional Responsibility

The ABA Standing Committee
On Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility and
Long & Levit LLP
2008 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest
Award - $5000
Topic - Application of a statutory mediation privilege to evidence at trial.
Deadline - February 22, 2008
See: http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/lpl/levit/levit.html for additional information.


Tax

Federal Bar Association Section of Taxation
Annual Writing Competition
Award - First - $1500
Second - $750
Topic - Federal income taxation.
Deadline - January 30, 2008
See http://www.fedbar.org/taxlaw_section.html for additional information.

The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship, Inc.
2008 Writing Competition
Award - First - $3500
Second - $2500
Third - $1500
Deadline - July 1, 2008
See http://www.tannenwald.org/competition/ for additional information.


Technology and the Law

The ABA Section of Science and Technology Law
Law Student Writing Competition
Award - A Trip to the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City
Topic - Privacy issues presented by new technology.
Deadline - March 1, 2008
See this website for more information.

UCLA Journal of Law and Technology Writing Contest
Award - $1000
Topic - Any subject matter related to Law and Technology.
Deadline - March 3, 2008
See this website for details.

University of Richmond
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology Writing Competition
Award - First - $1200
Second - $600
Third - $200
Topic - Any law and technology topic, including, but not limited to, biotechnology, Intellectual property, patent and trademark, and the Internet.
Deadline - February 8, 2008
For more information see: http://www.law.richmond.edu/jolt


Trusts and Estates

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Mary Moers Wenig 2008 Student Writing Competition
Award - First - $5,000
Second - $3000
Third - $1000
Topic - One or more legal issues in the area of trusts and estates and related taxation
Deadline - May 1, 2008
See ACTEC's website for more information: http://www.actec.org


Uniform Laws

2007 Uniform State Laws Writing Contest
William J. Pierce Writing Contest
Award - $1000
Topic - Any article, note, or comment that addresses a uniform or model act, or an issue arising from a uniform or model act promulgated by ULC may be eligible.
Deadline - December 31, 2007
For more information see: http://www.nccusl.org/nccusl/Docs/EssayContest.pdf


Women and the Law

National Association of Women Lawyers
Second Annual
Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition
Award - $500
Topic - An issue concerning women’s rights or the status of women in the law.
Deadline - April 30, 2008
See Donna Williamson for details.

Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation
First Annual Essay Contest
Award - $500
Topic - What does access to equal justice mean to you and how can every lawyer promote it?
Deadline - February 22, 2008
See Donna Williamson for application and details.

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