Writing Competitions
The 2019 Law Student Writing Competition in Cultural Heritage Law
- More information on the Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation website
- Subject: Any aspect of cultural hertiage law relating to art, terrestrial and submerged cultural property, historic preservation, indigenous peoples, and intangible cultural heritage, but not intellectual property or family law issues, except as they relate to material cultural heritage.
- Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019.
- First Place: $500
The California Supreme Court Historical Society 2019 Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition
- More information on the California Supreme Court Historical Society website
- Subject: Any aspect of legal history that deals significantly with California, ranging from the Supreme Court itself, and its justices and decisions, to local events of legal historical importance.
- Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019.
- First Place: $2,500
- Second Place: $500
- Third Place: $250
Lodlois 2019 Scholarship
- More information on the Lodlois website
- Subject: A 700+ word essay on the topic of "Online Product Reviews: Why Both Consumers and Businesses Need Them."
- Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019.
- First Place: $1,000
- Second Place: $250
2019 Robert C. Watson Writing Competition
- More information on the AIPLA website
- Subject: Any intellectual property law-related topic.
- Deadline for entry is July 1, 2019.
- First Place: Expense reimbursement to attend the AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (October 24-26)
The 2019 Warren E. Burger Prize
- More information on the AIPLA website
- Subject: Any topic addressing the issues of excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism.
- Deadline for entry is July 1, 2019.
- First Place: $5,000 and publication in South Carolina Law Review
2019 Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize
- More information on the Kent Law website
- Subject: Any topic exploring the tension between civil liberties and national security in contemporary American society.
- Deadline for entry is July 1, 2019.
- First Place: $10,000
2019 Matsui Writing Competition
- More information on the Asian Pacific American Bar Association website
- Subject: A legal topic of importance to the Asian Pacific American community.
- Deadline for entry is July 1, 2019.
- First Place: $6,000 and publication by the UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Joural (APALJ)
The 2019 Tannenwald Writing Competition
- More information on the Tannenwald website
- Subject: Any federal or state tax-related topic.
- Deadline for entry is July 8, 2019.
- First Place: $5,000
- Second Place: $2,500
- Third Place: $1,500
National Law Review 2018-2019 Monthly Law Student Writing Competition
- More information on the National Law Review website
- 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.