Student Life

Writing Competitions

Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition
Date Added: 12/21/2012
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma and the Sovereignty Symposium are sponsoring a law student writing competition on any area of the law relating to Native Americans or other indigenous peoples. First, second, and third prizes in the amounts of $750; $500; and $250 will be awarded. The winning entry will also be published in the 2013 Symposium compendium of materials. Entries must be received no later than May 1, 2013. For more information visit www.thesovereigntysymposium.com.

2013 Tannenwald Writing Competition
Date Added: 01/02/2013
The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and The American College of Tax Counsel announce the Tannenwald Writing Competition on any federal or state tax-related topic. Cash prizes of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,500 will be awarded for the top three papers. The deadline for submitting papers is July 1, 2013. For more information contact Nancy Abramowitz at 202.274.4164 or nabramo@wcl.american.edu

$10,000 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writ
Date Added: 03/28/2013
The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the 20th annual Brown Award in recognition of Excellence in Legal Writing. Submission must be postmarked no later than June 7, 2013 and must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a law school faculty member. This year there is no page limitation or restriction on the topic except that the writing must be on a legal subject. For more information visit www.brownsims.com/

American Inns of Court Writing Competition
Date Added: 03/28/2013
The American Inns of Court announces its Warren E. Burger writing competition designed to encourage outstanding scholarship that "promotes the ideals of excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism within the legal profession. The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and the essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review. The submission deadline is July 15, 2013. For more information visit www.innsofcourt.org/burgerprize.

Advocates for Law Legal Writing Competition
Date Added: 03/28/2013
Advocates for Life, the law student initiative of Americans United for Life, is conducting its first ever legal writing competition on the new legal opinions of the landmark case Roe v. Wade. The first place author will be awarded $1000, and the winning entry will be published in Human Life Review. The second place author will be awarded $750 and third place $500. Entries are due on September 20, 2013. For more information visit http://www.aul.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Legal-Writing-Contest-Rules-2.pdf.