The National Academy of Social Insurance 1st Annual Law Student Writing Award

1^st Annual Law Student Writing Award for an Outstanding Paper on Social Insurance

The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) is currently accepting applications for its 1^st Annual Law Student Writing Award for an outstanding paper on social insurance. The award is designed to recognize and promote outstanding research and analysis by law students addressing the impact of the law on social insurance policy questions, especially those that address aging. 

Sponsored by the Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging, the winner will receive a $2,500 honorarium and the opportunity to participate in the 27^th Annual NASI conference on January 28 – 29, 2015 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC with expenses paid. The writing award will be given to the best paper or article in the social insurance field completed between January 1, 2013 and September 14, 2014 addressing topics relevant to the design, planning, implementation, or evaluation of social insurance policy.

If you feel that your paper is a candidate for this competition or someone you know, visit the Law Student Writing Award page [http://www.nasi.org/studentopps/lawstudentwritingaward] on NASI’s website for application details or call NASI at (202) 452-8097.

The application deadline for this award is Monday, September 15, 2014.

1-800-LAW-FIRM Writing Contest

1-800-LAW-FIRM is launching a writing contest on July 1, 2014  challenging law school students to demonstrate with an essay of at least 1,000 words how they would improve the legal system. The grand prize is a $10,000 law school scholarship. Entries will be accepted from Tuesday, July 1, through Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014.

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The 1-800-LAW FIRM Law School Essay Contest is open to all law students who are at least 18 years of age and who will be enrolled, or will be enrolling, at an accredited United States law school in 2014-2015. Applicants are evaluated based on their essay which must demonstrate how they would improve the legal industry during their career.

Texas A&M School of Law Journal of Real Property National Writing Contest

The Texas A&M School of Law Journal of Real Property announces its National Writing Contest for law students and recent graduates. The Journal is seeking papers that touch on real property topics. 

Maybe you had one of your students prepare a fantastic seminar paper, or you know a law review/journal student whose paper was not selected for publication? If so, please see the following link for more information: http://www.realpropertyjournal.org/about-us/national-writing-contest). 

Awards include cash prizes and publication. Submission deadline is July 1, 2014.

ABA Rona Mears Student International Law Competition

Would you like the opportunity to win $5,000? Participate in this year’s Rona Mears Student International Law Competition sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law. 

To enter the competition, write an essay or record a video addressing the topic: Did Russia violate international law through its 2014 actions in the Crimea?

Not only will you have the chance to win $5,000, but you can also build your resume and receive recognition among the ABA Section’s 20,000+ members. 

The deadline to submit is August 15, 2014.  Please visit www.ambar.org/writingcompetition for guidelines and submission information.