9.28.2010

Trandafir International Business Writing Competition

Trandafir International Business Writing Competition sponsored by the journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems (TLCP) at the University of Iowa College of Law located in Iowa City, Iowa.

The competition is open to all students and submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard time on February 1, 2011. The winner will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and publication in the academic journal.

For more details about this competition, please click here.

2011 Embryo Law Writing Competition

2011 Embryo Law Writing Competition - Embryo Donation and Adoption Law Writing Competition

Deadline: Monday, March 7, 2011 by 5 p.m. PST

$5,000.00* in Cash Awards
1st place: $2,500.00
2nd place: $1,500.00
3rd place: $1,000.00

All entries received by Monday, February 7, 2011, 5:00 pm PST will be eligible for a $500.00 BONUS award if the entry is selected as the 1st, 2nd or 3rd place winner. Click here for more information.

9.21.2010

Attention Law Students: New York City Bar Association Young Lawyers Event

Attention Students!!  The New York City Bar Association Young Lawyers will be holding an event, New York's New Chocolate, on Thursday, October 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.  Please click the picture below for more information.  Click here to register.

The Richard Linn American Inn of Court 2010-2011 Mark T. Banner Scholarship for Law Center

The Richard Linn American Inn of Court is offering the Mark T. Banner Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of the Linn Inn's commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers with commitment to ethics, professionalism and civility. For more information, please click on the pictures.

Applications are due by November 15, 2010.

9.16.2010

Register TODAY to type your exams - deadline 9/26/10

Register TODAY to type your mid-term and final examsDEADLINE 9/26/2010

• Register by Sunday, September 26, 11:59 p.m. TO TYPE YOUR MID-TERM AND FINAL EXAMS by completing the Electronic Examination Form, available online at http://tlcweb.tourolaw.edu. (Choose “Electronic Exam” and then “Apply Online.”)

• Requests received after this date will NOT be honored.

• After you register you have until October 8th to install the software, download a mock exam and upload a mock answer.

• If you have difficulty registering, or with the software, please contact the Office of Information Technology (Room 207 or call 631-761-7070) BEFORE the deadline (September 26).

9.14.2010

Touro Law Family Day on Sunday, October 17

Attention All Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff:

Please join us for the Family Day Festival on Sunday, October 17 from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Touro Law Center.  Please click on the pictures below for more detailed informaton about the day and how to RSVP.


The 2011 Centennial Celebration Student Writing Competition

Santa Clara University School of Law announces The 2011 Centennial Celebration Student Writing Competition on Future Ethical Challenges.

Submission Deadline: JANUARY 31, 2011

Cash Award for Winning Paper
Rules:

Topics: Original, unpublished scholarly writing on future ethical challenges lawyers may face practicing in the areas of (i) intellectual property law, (ii) international law or (iii) public interest law.

Judging: The entries will be judged anonymously based on quality, clarity, originality and organization by a panel of practicing attorneys, judges and law professors.

Eligibility: The submission must be written by a student currently enrolled (full-time or part-time) in an ABA-accredited law school. Students expecting to receive their degrees in 2010 or 2011 are eligible for consideration. The submission must be written by one and only one student, without line editing by professors or other advisors. No paper that has been published previously in any form shall be considered.

Deadline: Entries must be received by midnight, Pacific Time, January 31, 2011.

Length and Format: The maximum length of submissions is 12,000 words, inclusive of footnotes, in Times New Roman 12-point typeface, triple-spaced, with one-inch margins and page numbers on bottom center of the page. To ensure anonymity, the author’s name should appear only on a separate cover page with mailing address, telephone number, email address and name of law school. Entries should be submitted as an email attachment in electronic format (Word 2003 or higher or searchable .pdf).

Submissions and Questions: Please send to the SCU 2011 Centennial Student Writing Competition at centennialwriting@scu.edu.

9.02.2010

The Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship

The New York Bar Foundation is accepting applications for The Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship.

One $1,500.00 scholarship will be awarded to a second- or third-year law student who best exemplifies the core values important to Lorraine Power Tharp–academic excellence, a demonstrated interest in public service, high integrity and, if possible, an interest in real property law. A preference will be given to a student who demonstrates financial need. The scholarship will be applied to the student’s 2010/2011 academic year tuition.

Students may access the application and guidelines at http://www.tnybf.org/ScholarshipFellowships.htm

A completed application and supporting documentation as detailed in the guidelines must be submitted to The New York Bar Foundation no later than Thursday, September 30, 2010. The Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholar will be announced by November 15, 2010.

American Indian Law Review Writing Competition

The University of Oklahoma, College of Law, American Indian Law Review is now accepting papers on any issue concerning American Indian Law for their writing competition.  Please click on the picture below for more information.  All entries must be received by January 31, 2011 (no later than 6 p.m. EST for electronic entries).

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students

Banner & Witcoff is sponsoring the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students.  This scholarship is part of Banner & Witcoff's continuing commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds. 

The Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled in an American Bar Association accredited law school and pursuing a career in intellectual property law.  The applicant must be a member of a historically under represented group (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability) and must have exemplary writing and oral communication skills.

Please click on the pictures below for more information.  Applications will be accepted through November 1, 2010 and awards will be announced in March 2011.