Current Competitions
Business Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Intellectual Property Law
International/Foreign Law
Property, Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Technology Law
Other Writing Competitions
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition
Topic: trusts and estates, broadly defined
Award: 1st Prize: $ 5,000 and publication in the ACTEC Journal.
2d Prize: $ 3,000, online publication on ACTEC’s website, and possible publication in the ACTEC Journal.
3d Prize: $ 1,000, online publication on ACTEC’s website, and possible publication in the ACTEC Journal.
Deadline: June 2, 2010.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition (2nd and 3rd year only)
Topic: Any aspect of Copyright Law
Award: A first prize of $600 and a second prize of $250 at each participating law school
Deadline: June 30, 2010
FBA Section of Taxation Writing Competition
Topic: Students may submit any original, unpublished, paper concerning federal income taxation.
Award: First Prize: $2,000 and a trip to the FBA’s Annual Tax Law Conference in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2010 (value not to exceed $700), where the First Place winner will be presented with a Commemorative Plaque and complimentary one-year membership in the Federal Bar
Association Section on Taxation
Second Prize: $1,000; A Commemorative Plaque;
Both the First Place and Second Place papers may be published in the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation Report.
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Trandafir International Business Writing Competition
Topic: Any topic of contemporary international business or economic concern with a legal nexus
Award: Publication and a cash prize of $2,000
Deadline: February 1, 2010
NYU Environmental Law Journal Student Writing Contest
Topic: An environmental law issue of current national or international significance. "Environmental law issue" will be broadly defined.
Award: $1000 and publication in the NYU Environmental Law Journal
Deadline: December 5, 2009
Ohio State Bar Association Environmental Law Award
Topic: Any topic that advances the application and practice of environmental, energy or resources law in the State of Ohio.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: January 31, 2010
Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
Topic: Can Coal Be Clean? Litigation Remedies for Coal Contamination from Mining to Combustion to Sequestration.
Award: $5,000 Cash Prize; recognition in the Public Justice newsletter and on the website; publication of the essay in the Vermont Law School’s online Journal of Environmental Law; and a free Public Justice Foundation membership for the Contest Year.
Deadline: Intent-to-enter form: January 29, 2010. Essay submission: March 31, 2010.
Embryo Donation and Adoption Awareness Campaign Essay Competition
Topic: Write a scholarly position paper in response to a problem presented regarding embryo donation/adoption
Award: 1st Place: $ 2,500.00
2nd Place: $ 1,500.00
3rd Place: $1,000.00
Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2010, 5:00 pm PST
Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Competition Award
Topic: areas of public or private international law
Award: $2,000 and publication of the article
Deadline: December 4, 2009
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition (2nd and 3rd year only)
Topic: Any aspect of Copyright Law
Award: A first prize of $600 and a second prize of $250 at each participating law school
Deadline: June 30, 2010
Trandafir International Business Writing Competition
Topic: Any topic of contemporary international business or economic concern with a legal nexus
Award: Publication and a cash prize of $2,000
Deadline: February 1, 2010
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition
Topic: trusts and estates, broadly defined
Award: 1st Prize: $ 5,000 and publication in the ACTEC Journal.
2d Prize: $ 3,000, online publication on ACTEC’s website, and possible publication in the ACTEC Journal.
3d Prize: $ 1,000, online publication on ACTEC’s website, and possible publication in the ACTEC Journal.
Deadline: June 2, 2010.
FBA Section of Taxation Writing Competition
Topic: Students may submit any original, unpublished, paper concerning federal income taxation.
Award: First Prize: $2,000 and a trip to the FBA’s Annual Tax Law Conference in Washington, DC, on March
5, 2010 (value not to exceed $700), where the First Place winner will be presented with a
Commemorative Plaque and complimentary one-year membership in the Federal Bar
Association Section on Taxation
Second Prize: $1,000; A Commemorative Plaque;
Both the First Place and Second Place papers may be published in the Federal Bar Association Section
on Taxation Report.
Deadline: January 15, 2010
ABA Section of Science & Technology Law student writing competition
Topic: TBA
Award: The winner will receive airfare and two nights’ hotel accommodations to attend the ABA Annual Meeting, and a complimentary registration and luncheon ticket.
- The winner will receive public recognition for the winning paper at the Section luncheon at the ABA Annual Meeting.
- Honorable mention submissions, at the discretion of the judges, will be published in e-BLAST and posted on the Section’s Website.
- The winner will be recognized in The SciTech Lawyer.
-The winning submissions may be published in The SciTech Lawyer, subject to compliance with The SciTech Lawyer submission guidelines.
Deadline: April 1 of each year
Berkeley Technology Law Journal Writing Competition
Topic: a wide variety of topics at the intersection of law and technology, including but not limited to: intellectual property, antitrust, First Amendment, entertainment and new media, telecommunications, biotechnology, internet, and cybercrime
Award: $2,000. The winning article will also be published in the Fall issue
Deadline: February, 2010
Holocaust Remembrance Essay Award
Topic: a topic relating to law and the Holocaust
Award: $500.00 CDN
Deadline: July 1, annually
