Competitions with Cash Awards

Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition

Purpose The Crane Writing Competition is designed to encourage outstanding student scholarship at the intersection of law and medicine or law and the social sciences that promotes an understanding, furthers the development of legal rights and protections, and improves the … Continue reading

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The Expert Institute’s 2018 Annual Legal Writing Scholarship

Contest Overview Clear, effective writing is the cornerstone of an exceptional lawyer, and a vital area of education for aspiring attorneys. While traditional forms of legal writing like case briefs and contracts endure, the internet has given legal professionals a … Continue reading

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Center for Alcohol Policy National Essay Contest

The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) is now accepting entries for its Tenth Annual Essay Contest. The topic for this year’s contest is: The Supreme Court has recognized “temperance” as a permissible goal of state alcohol regulation. Define temperance as … Continue reading

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Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition

Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition The Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition is an annual writing competition sponsored by the Journal of Business & Securities Law. The Competition is named in honor of Elliot A. Spoon, dean … Continue reading

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LSAC Diversity Committee Writing Competition

The Law School Admission Council’s Diversity Committee Announces A Writing Competition on WHY PIPELINE PROGRAMS TARGETING STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION To Promote Diversity in Law Schools and in … Continue reading

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Henry L. Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition

2017-18 HENRY L. DIAMOND CONSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW WRITING COMPETITION The U.S. Constitution has long been interpreted by judges and understood by most Americans to support comprehensive environmental protection. However, arguments questioning the constitutional legitimacy or application of environmental law continue … Continue reading

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The Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition

The Legal History and Rare Books Section (LHRB) of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, announces the annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. The competition is named in honor of Morris L. Cohen, … Continue reading

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Human Rights Essay Award: Gender Violence and International Human Rights Law

Rules and Regulations The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law is proud to request the submission of papers for the Human Rights Essay Award. Recipients will be chosen according to the following … Continue reading

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American College of Legal Medicine Student Writing Competition

Submit a paper for The American College of Legal Medicine’s 2018, Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine and Bioethics. We are offering the following prizes for each competition. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2018 and students will be notified … Continue reading

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Louis Jackson Memorial National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law

Co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Institute for Law and the Workplace at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law The Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law is an annual law student writing competition that honors the memory of … Continue reading

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