The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is committed to promoting diversity in law schools and the legal profession. Currently, LSAC, through its Diversity Committee, sponsors and funds a number of initiatives aimed at increasing diversity in the legal profession. For decades, studies have consistently shown that students of color, students with disabilities, and LGBTQ students are underrepresented in most law schools. As a result, smaller percentages of individuals representing these groups graduate from law school and enter the legal profession. This essay competition is designed to reinvigorate the dialogue on recruitment and retention strategies that law schools should employ to develop a more diverse class of graduates who will enter the legal profession. One winning entry will be selected in each of three (3) eligible categories of eligible students (1L, 2L, 3L/4L). Each winner will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and the winning essays will be published on DiscoverLaw.org. In addition, a winning book will be submitted for publication in the Journal of Legal Education or a similar publication. Submissions are usually due by the end of March. The purpose of the American Bar Association`s (ABA) Real Property, Trust and Estates Law Student Essay Competition is to promote and reward law students` legal writing on topics of general and current interest in real estate, trust and estate law. As part of this effort, the ABA will sponsor the competition, which invites law students to submit original essays to the ABA`s Real Estate, Trust and Estates Law Section on a topical topic dealing with real estate, trust and estate law.
The essay contest is designed to attract students to the field of real estate, fiduciary and estate law and strongly promote scholarships in these areas. The winner will receive $2,500 in cash, a free one-year Chapter membership, as well as free round-trip airfare and weekend accommodations to attend the Chapter`s fall leadership meeting. Essays may not exceed 50 pages of double-spaced text, including footnotes. Only one trial per participant should be submitted. Submissions must generally be submitted in June. When prohibition was repealed in 1933, the 21st Amendment put control of alcohol in the hands of the states. Through this annual essay contest, the Center for Alcohol Policy hopes to encourage debate, analysis, and inquiry into public policies introduced in the wake of the passage of the 21st Amendment and its impact on U.S. citizens. Essay entries must respond to a prompt that changes each year.
The format can be formal law review articles or non-academic essays. The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18. Students, academics, practising lawyers, policy makers and members of the public are encouraged to submit essays. Cash prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000, respectively. The prize will be available when the winners of the essay contest are announced. Submissions must generally be submitted in early December. The Dukeminier Awards student writing competition annually recognizes the highest student score on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity in law. The competition is open to students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school during the 2015-2016 academic year. Students from all backgrounds and identities are encouraged to apply. Introductory topics should focus on a current legal issue affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender communities.
Contributions must have been written in 2016 and must not have been previously published or intended for publication. In addition, students who submit grades promise an exclusive submission to the Dukeminier Student Writing Contest by January 15, 2017. This means that submission before this date should not be considered for other journals. Submissions must generally be submitted in early December. Get published, even make money. Law students and young lawyers can participate in these prestigious writing competitions sponsored by ABA member groups. This year`s topics provide students with a unique opportunity to discuss legal perspectives on current issues and at the forefront of animal rights. The annual Robert T. Matsui Writing Competition was established in 2005 by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) to honor the late Congressman Robert T. Matsui and his many accomplishments. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Hastings College of Law, Congressman Matsui of Sacramento, California, was first elected to the United States Congress in 1978.
He was re-elected to Congress thirteen times. Congressman Matsui was a strong supporter of the AEF, serving as the keynote speaker at the annual charity dinner in 1997 and 2003. Through this writing competition, the AEF aims to promote jurisprudence on topics of importance to the American legal community in Asia Pacific and, more generally, the publication of articles on legal overviews on topics relevant to racial and ethnic minorities and the law. The competition is open to all law students in the United States. The winner of the 2014 competition will receive $1,500 in prizes, and the winning work will be published by the Asian Pacific American Law Journal of the UCLA School of Law. Submissions are usually due by mid-June. Alamea Deedee Bitran of Florida International University School of Law: `Anti-Israel` A Window Platform for `Anti-Semitism`: Anti-BDS Legislation Is Completely Constitutional The CSA welcomes all student work that promotes and promotes a progressive vision of the Constitution, law, and public policy. Participants are encouraged to consider this topic generally, and we welcome contributions on a variety of content areas. Examples of possible topics: census report, civil legal assistance, civil liberties, constitutional convention, consumer rights, criminal justice, disability rights, freedom of expression, immigration, advocacy for the poor, money in politics (including judicial elections), labour law, LGBTQ+ rights, privacy, health, safety and environmental protection, racial equality, religion, role of attorneys general, Second Amendment, and Weapons, Separation of Powers and Federalism, women`s reproductive rights and freedom, elections and political process, and whistleblower protection. While courts and legislators have made it more difficult to bring effective class actions, do class actions continue to advance environmental goals and hold polluters accountable? Write a 6,000-25,000-word essay on this or other pre-approved issues related to the relationship of the environment to the law.
The competition is open to all current law students and all LLM students. Co-authored submissions are eligible; If selected, the co-authors share the prize. Each submission must be an original, unpublished scientific article, but concurrent submissions will be accepted. If a submission has been accepted for publication, the student must attach the written consent of the journal to publish the article on the Public Citizen website, which has an appropriate attribution. Submissions are usually due at the end of April. The American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Award is a writing competition designed to advance science in the areas of professionalism, ethics, courtesy and excellence. You must submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice that addresses the topics of excellence in legal skills, courtesy, ethics, and professionalism.
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. Submissions must generally be submitted by the end of July. The American Constitution Society (ACS) and the ACS Chapter of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law hold an annual national writing contest in honor of Constance Baker Motley`s legacy. As a civil rights lawyer, the first woman elected president of Manhattan County, and the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Bundesbank, Motley`s lifelong commitment to equality for all aligns with ACS`s mission to ensure that the law is a force to improve the lives of all. The primary objective of this prestigious biannual competition, organized by the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism, is to advance research and foster an informed debate on federalism. Students have the opportunity to publicly display their legal knowledge and skills. The Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Bar Foundation are closely linked to rule of law issues. This competition encourages law students to integrate the concepts of the rule of law into their writing. Content policies must be followed by all participants to be eligible.
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