The Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association announce the Sixth Annual Elder and Special Needs Law Journal Writing Competition for all students attending an accredited ABA law school within New York State. The winner of the competition will be guaranteed publicaton within the New York State Bar Assocation's Elder and Special Needs Law Journal (ESNLI)in addition two prizes of $1,000.00 each to the top two entries, and complimentary one-year membership in the ESNL Section.
Prior winners have been invited to the Fall Meeting of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section where they were presented with their prize and a copy of the ESNU with their published articles. The requirements of the Sixth Annual Elder and Special Needs Law Journal Writing Competition are as follows:
Your article MUST be based on a pertinent topic within the elder and/or special needs law field(s), two historically underserved and diverse populations.
The article MUST be submitted in the form of a Word document. Please do not use Word Perfect or .docx, since our editing staff does not have tools to support such formats. If you plan on converting your document, please check your formatting.
Bold the title of your article, include your name directly underneath, single space the text and double space between paragraphs.
Indent the first line of the paragraph 0.5 (under "Paragraph" see "Special" and choose first line option). All other margins (i.e. right and left margins) should measure "1.0." The NYSBA will re configure your article for two columns, as per the format of the Elder and Special Needs Law Journal; as a result, you need not do so.
If your article warrants the use of an organizational structure, then please employ A, B, C... for headings, separating the text and balding the headings. Subheadings should then read as follows: 1, 2,
3... and sub-subheadings a, b, c .... Should you choose to utilize bullet points, numbering, or lettering throughout your article please do so consistently.
It is important that your source materials, non-original ideas, and references, etc. must be accurately attributed and in the appropriate Bluebook format .
The article should contain endnotes . Please utilize the automatic endnote function within Word, because it allows for easy editing. Use Arabic numerals {1, 2, 3...) .
Please include a short biography along with your article of about 500 words, as well as a copy of your most recent working resume. Also include a photo of yourself, so that it may appear alongside your article in either the format of a jpeg or tif file. If you do not wish to include your photo, please state such on a separate piece of paper, as it is not required.
Each of your submissions must be fully complete, and you may not re-edit, or send additional information subsequent to receipt by the editorial board.
Submitted articles are due by Sunday, March 22, 2020, and no extensions will be granted. Please E-MAIL your submissions to BOTH of the following e-mail addresses:
jse mina ra@gylawny.co m and kimtrigoboff.esq@gmail.com
If you wish to MAIL your submissions, please mail them to BOTH: Joanne Seminara, Esq., Co-Vice Chair, ESNU
Grimaldi & Yeung, LLP
9201 Fourth Avenue, 61h Fl.
Brooklyn, NY 11209
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Kim F. Trigoboff, Esq., Co-Vice Chair, ESNU
1140 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Fl.,
New York , NY 10036
The editorial board of the Elder and Special Needs Law Journal is excited to read your articles, and the Elder Law and Special Needs Section is eager to include a new and diverse group of soon-to-be attorneys within its current dialogue. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Sixth Annual Elder and Special Needs Law Journal Writing Competition, please contact the ESNU Assistant Production Editor, Lauren Enea, at the following email address: l.enea@esslawfirm.com.
