Writing Competitions
2008–2009 Writing Competitions
(arranged chronologically by entry deadline)
Additional information about these competitions and awards may be found in a binder located in the Registrar's Office, 300 HH.
The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association announces its Twenty-fifth Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition.
Eligibility: Open to law students and planning students
Topic: Writing on a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law or environmental law.
Awards:
First prize: $2,500
Second prize: $1,000
Third prize: up to two Honorable Mentions of $250.
Winners will be announced by September 15, 2009.
Please refer to the following link for further details:
http://www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/writingcompetition/pdf/writingcompetition.pdf
2009 Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition
Eligibility: This is a legal-writing competition for third-year law students. In the discretion of the Dean, second-year students may also compete.
Topic: To increase the interest in the law of Copyright and to improve the style of legal writing.
Awards:
First prize: $600
Second prize: $250
Deadline: June 30, 2009
2009 TANNENWALD WRITING COMPETITION
Eligibility: The competition is open to all full- or part-time law school students, undergraduate or graduate.
Topic: Papers on any federal or state tax-related topic may be submitted in accordance with the competition rules (viewable at www.tannenwald.org).
Awards:
First Prize: $5000
Second Prize: $2500
Third Prize: $1500
Deadline: July 1, 2009, at 9:00 P.M.
Eligibility: For all second and third year Michigan law students.
Topic: The topic will be announced no later than April 15, 2009 through all of the Michigan law schools and on the Health Care Law Section website.
Awards:
First prize of $2,000
Second prize of $1,500
Deadline: July 31, 2009
For more information go to: www.michbar.org/health/home.cfm
Eligibility: open to all law students at ABA-accredited law schools.
Topic: We are seeking papers written by law students on topics relevant to African-Americans and minority communities.
Awards:
First prize: $1,000
Deadline: July 31, 2009
For more information go to: www.bjalp.org
Topic: Any aspect of Securities law; Securities Arbitration; The Federal Arbitration Act or FINRA Code of Arbitration
Awards:
First prize: $1000
Second prize: $750
Third prize: $500
Deadline: August 17, 2009
For more information go to: www.PIABA.ORG
Topic: To stimulate interest in the relationship between women and the law
Awards: £250
Deadline: September 30. 2009
Topic: Issues involving the intersection between immigration and violence against women
Awards:
First prize: $1000
Entries must be received by noon at tma@wcl.american.edu
Deadline: October 1, 2009