Novelists Michael Connelly and Denise Hamilton to Judge First JLE Legal Fiction Contest

Novelists Michael Connelly and Denise Hamilton to Judge First JLE Legal Fiction Contest

Presenting a rare opportunity for writers to have their work read by internationally known best-selling authors, the Journal of Legal Education (JLE), Southwestern, and the Association of American Law School (AALS) have announced the first JLE Legal Fiction Contest. Submissions must be original short works of fiction related to law school or the practice of law, and winning entries will be published in a future issue of the JLE.

The contest is open to lawyers and non-lawyers, academics and non-academics - anyone setting a fictitious story in a legal setting (law school, law firm, courtroom, legislature, judge's chambers, etc.) or focusing on a law-related character (lawyer, law professor, judicial clerk, etc.). According to Marshall Goldberg, "The long hours, the ethical conflicts and the differing notions of justice all force hard choices upon law students, practitioners, judges and academics - and these struggles can make powerful fiction." 

Submissions must be in prose form (no screenplays or scripts), under 5,000 words (approximately 20 typewritten pages) and submitted by March 15, 2012. Entries will be reviewed anonymously and judged on originality, quality of writing and depth of character. The ten winners will be announced in June 2012, and their stories will be published in the Journal of Legal Education: The Fiction Issue in early 2013. Additionally, the ten winners and ten runner-up entries will be posted online. Authors will retain copyright ownership. More information on the JLE Legal Fiction Contest is posted online.

For more information, click HERE.

2012 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest

The Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability of the American Bar Association is sponsoring the 2012 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest.  The LPL Committee sponsors the contest annually to generate interest and ideas among law students and young lawyers on the topics of interest in the area of lawyers' professional liability.

For more information, please click HERE.

Deadline: February 17, 2012.

2012 NYIPLA HONORABLE WILLIAM C. CONNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WRITING COMPETITION

2012 NYIPLA HONORABLE WILLIAM C. CONNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WRITING COMPETITION

The Winner will receive a cash award of $1,500.00

The Runner-up will receive a cash award of $1,000.00

The competition is open to students enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program (day or evening). The subject matter must be directed to one of the traditional subject areas of intellectual property, i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices and antitrust.

For the 2012 Conner Writing Competition submission requirements, please click here.

Entries must be submitted by Friday, March 9, 2012.

The 2012 Conner Writing Competition winners will be honored at the Association's Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Princeton Club, NYC.

Should you have any question, feel free to contact Pejman F. Sharifi at 1.212.294.2603 or psharifi@winston.com.

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American Bar Association Levitt Essay Contest

The American Bar Association (ABA) is sponsoring an essay contest on legal essay topics. The Levitt Essay Contest carries a cash prize of $5,000 and an invitation to the Committee on Professional Responsibility’s conference. Details can be found at http://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyers_professional_liability/awards.html.

A law student must be a member of the ABA Law Student Division; membership is $25 and can be obtained online at https://apps.americanbar.org/join/lsd_enroll/pm/enrollment.shtml.


The deadline is February 17, 2012.

Honorable Peggy Bernheim Memorial Scholarship

 The Bronx County Bar Association is proud to announce the Honorable Peggy Bernheim Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 and the Craig Lensch Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000.

These scholarships are available to eligible and deserving first and second year law students, or third year law students expecting to graduate in May or June of 2012 who are domiciled in Bronx County.  The scholarships will be presented at the Annual Dinner on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Marina del Rey, Bronx, NY.  Recipients must attend the Annual Dinner to receive their checks.

Please click on the pictures below for the application.  Complete applications with official transcripts must be received by the Bronx County Bar Association no later than February 24, 2012.

Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship

The Community Foundation of Dutchess County in conjunction with the Dutchess County Bar Association is pleased to offer the Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship.

Created by the law firm of Gellert & Klein, P.C. in honor of its founder, The Honorable Joseph H. Gellert, and supplemented by members of the community, the Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship funds an annual scholarship (awarded through the Dutchess County Bar Association) to a resident of Dutchess County (click on the picture below to view a zip code list to identify if you are eligible) who is matriculated in an accredited law school. The student must have completed at least one year of law school to apply.

The scholarship is in the amount of $1,000.  Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2012.

For more information, please click here.  Click on picture below for a list of Dutchess County zip codes to assist in identifying eligible students.  

The American Judges Association (AJA) Twenty-Fourth Annual Law Student Essay Competition

The American Judges Association (AJA) announces its Twenty-Fourth Annual Law Student Essay Competition open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the United States and Canada. The first prize for the contest is $3,000; second is $1,500; and third is $1,000.

Entries must be submitted no later than June 1, 2012.

For more information, please click HERE.