Writing Competitions
Companion Animal Law Writing Contest
- Details
- Subject: One of two topics (available on website) related to animal law.
- Deadline for entry is March 30, 2018.
- First Place: $2,500
- Second Place: $500
2017-2018 Henry L. Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition
- Details
- Subject: Any topic addressing developments or trends in U.S. environmental law with a significant constitutional, "federalism," or other cross-cutting component.
- Deadline for entry is April 9, 2018.
- Grand Prize: $2,000
2018 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Competition
- Details
- Subject: Essay submissions are sought on the topic "Non-disclosure provisions in Settlement Agreements: Should courts enforce policy disfavoring them?"
- Deadline for entry is April 30, 2018.
- Grand Prize: $5,000
Pacific Legal Foundation Law Student Writing Competition
- Details
- Subject: Any original article addressing a specific topic question (available on website) regarding property rights, economic liberty, environmental law, or free speech.
- Deadline for entry is May 15, 2018.
- First Place: $5,000
- Second Place: $3,000
- Third Place: $1,000
35th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition
- Details
- Subject: Any original thought on a question of significance in either city planning or associated areas of law (e.g. land use, local government or environmental law).
- Deadline for entry is June 4, 2018.
- First Place: $2,000
- Second Place: $400
- Third Place: $100
CSCHS Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition
- Details
- Subject: Any original, unpublished article on any aspect of California legal history.
- Deadline for entry is June 30, 2018.
- First Place: $2,500
- Second Place: $500
- Third Place: $250
Higbee & Associates and the Foundation for Continuing Justice 2017-18 Student Writing Competition
- Details
- Subject: One of three topics (available on website) related to the consequences of criminal records and the laws that govern their retention, dissemination and expungement.
- Deadline for entry is June 30, 2018.
- First Place: $2,000
- Second Place: $1,000
- Third Place: $300
- Honorable Mention: $200
2018 Theodore Tannenwald Jr. Foundation Writing Competition
- Details
- Subject: Any federal or state tax-related topic.
- Deadline for entry is July 6, 2018.
- First Place: $5,000
- Second Place: $2,500
- Third Place: $1,500
National Law Review 2017 Monthly Law Student Writing Competition
- Details
- Subject: Please see competition details for list of suggested topics.
- Deadline for entry is the last day of each month.
- Monthly Grand Prize: Publication on the National Law Review website.