National Legal Writing Competition Opportunities
The 2o12 Tannewald Writing Competition
Deadline: July 3, 2012
Topic: Papers on any federal or state tax-related topic may be submitted in accordance with the Competition Rules (viewable at www.tannenwald.org)
The Center for Human Rights at Trinity Law School Annual Writing Competition
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Topic: Scholarly papers must address the issue of "A Christian's Response to Human Rights." Papers may consider addressing issues of the source of Human Rights, the nature of Human Rights, why it matters if Human Rights have a religious or secular basis, how Human Rights are (or should be) protected and enforced, religion's role in protecting Human RIghts, etc. Scholars are not bound by these suggestions and are encouraged to thoroughly address the topic in a manner that est addresses the pertinent issues.
International Humanitarian Law Student Writing Competition
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Topic: Students may choose a topic within the scope of international humanitarian law.
The 2012 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law
Deadline: February 10, 2012
Topic: Submissions should be related to regulatory or administrative law, broadly construed. Appropriate subjects include empirical or comparative analyses of the effectiveness of specific regulatory regimes or of deregulation, doctrinal investigations of the development of administrative law rules or principles by courts and adminsitrative agencies and the effects of that development, and normative analyses of how particular regulatory or administrative regimes or deregulation advance or fail to advance values of fairness, participation, and transparency.
Format: A wide range of formats are eligble and encouraged, from traditional full-length law review articles to less academic, lightly footnoted essays written to be accessible to a wide audience. Submissions should be less than 25,000 words. Shorter submissions are strongly encouraged.
For more Information: www.acslaw.org for more details.
The Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy: Healthcare Compliance Certification Program 2012 Health Law Student Scholarship
Deadline: February 10, 2012
Eligibility: The nominee shall be a 2L or 3L student currently enrolled in an accredited North American law school on a full or part-time basis who, through his or her law school academic and clinical work and other related activities, demonstrates an aptitude for and commitment to a legal career in health care law within the pharmaceutical, biotech and/or medical technology industries.
The 2012 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Topic: Are Factory Farms Hog-Tying People's Rights? Right to Farm and Ag-Gag Laws Are They Constitutional? Do They Go Too Far? For detailed information concerning the contest and its rules, visit the Public Justice website at www.publicjustice.net
American Indian Law Writing Competition
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Topic: Papers will be accepted on any issue concerning American Indian Law. However, topics recently published in the AMerican Indian Law Review will not be favored.
The Global Gavel Writing Opportunity for its quarterly e-newsletter
Deadline: Open-ended
Topic: Law review-style articles on topics of international law.
