The Houston Journal of International Law invites students (both J.D. and LL.M. candidates) to compete for the James Baker Hughes Prize.
TOPIC: Manuscripts must focus on
the subject of international economic
law, which includes all legal aspects of international economic relations, from private business matters to trade conflicts.
FORMAT: Submissions
sent to the Houston Journal of
International Law should adhere to the following:
(a) All
body and footnote text should be double-spaced, with 12-point Times New Roman
typeface.
(b) Manuscripts
must be printed on 8.5”x11” paper.
(c) Manuscripts
may not exceed 25 pages in length, exclusive of footnotes or endnotes.
(e) Use
of footnotes is preferred over endnotes, but either is permissible.
(f) Citations
must conform to the 19th edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of
Citation.
(g) A
cover sheet containing the manuscript’s title and the author’s name, contact
information, and affiliation must accompany all submissions.
DEADLINE: Manuscripts
also may be submitted via e-mail. E-mailed manuscripts must be submitted no
later than April 1, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. Please
e-mail manuscripts to cce@hjil.org.
OR send submissions to:
Houston Journal
of International Law
Attn: Chief
Casenotes & Comments Editor
University of
Houston Law Center
100 Law Center
Houston, Texas
77204-6060
PRIZE: The winning paper will be published in
the Houston Journal of International Law
and the author will receive $500, courtesy of the Honorable Lynn N.
Hughes, U.S. District Judge.
