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.
Council of the Health care Law - State Bar of Michigan
Requirements: All second or third year law students
Topic: Ethical, legal and business implications of voluntarily disclosing medical errors to patients.
Awards:
First prize: $1,500
Second prize: $1,000
Deadline: July 31, 2008
Requirements: Open to students at accredited United States Institutions. In order to qualify, both undergraduate and graduate students must have been enrolled with their institution for at least one semester of the 2007-2008 academic year.
Topic: Criteria for evaluating the proposals include: (a) the relevance of the policy problem and the motivation for the policy proposal; (b) the rigor and execution of the evidence describing both the problem and the benefits of the solution; (c) the originality of the proposal; and (d) the degree to which the proposal is consistent with The Hamilton Project’s strategic goals, as described in "An Economic Strategy to Advance Opportunity, Prosperity, and Growth”.
Awards:
The Project will award $25,000 in prizes for the best innovative policy proposals written by undergraduate and graduate-level students. The top undergraduate student proposal will be awarded $5,000 and the top graduate student proposal will be awarded $10,000, with the remaining $10,000 to be shared among runners up in the competition. In addition to the cash prizes, the winning proposals will be posted on The Hamilton Project website and the winners may also be invited to turn their proposals into discussion papers issued by the Project.
Deadline: August 1, 2008
2008 National Security Law Student Writing Competition
Requirements: Open to all students attending an ABA accredited law school at the time that their entry is submitted.
Topic: New Perspectives for a New Threat: student analysis of a timely issue at the intersection of law and national security.
Award:
Winning essay will be published in the National Security Law Report. The winner will also receive free registration to the 18th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference held in Washington DC, on November 6 and 7, 2008, as well as reimbursement, up to $500, for travel, housing, and per diem to attend the same.
Deadline: September 15, 2008
2008-2009 Law Student Scholarship Contest
Requirements: Contest is open to all law students at the date of submission and who have not been previously admitted to practice law in the United States. Admission to practice after submission of the paper is not disqualifying.
Topic: "The Right of the Individual to Keep and Bear Arms as a Federally Protected Right."
Awards:
First prize: $5,000
Second prize: $3,000
Third prize: $2,000
Fourth prize: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2009