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Competitions are listed by chronologically by deadline date.

2012

January

American Indian Law Review Writing Competition

Website: Website

Topics: Papers will be accepted on any issue concerning American Indian Law. However, topics recently published in the American Indian Law Review will not be favored.

Deadline: All electronic entries must be received no later than 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 31, 2012. Any hardcopy entries must be postmarked by that date. Entries will be acknowledged upon receipt.

Contact: Telephone numbers: (405) 325-2840 and (405) 325-5191
Fax: (405) 325-6282
E-mail: Jacobi.nichols@ou.edu

February

International Humanitarian Law Student Writing Competition

Website: Website

Topics: International Humanitarian Law

Deadline: All electronic entries must be received no later than 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 31, 2012. Any hardcopy entries must be postmarked by that date. Entries will be acknowledged upon receipt.

Questions: TeachingIHL@wcl.american.edu
Or 202-274-4180

June

2012 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize

Website: Website

Topics: Topic: Topics that promote the ideas of excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism within the legal profession.

Deadline: June, 1 2012

University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition

Website: Website

Topic: Entrants should submit a paper on a legal issue affecting persons struggling with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse.

Deadline: Registration April 16, 2012; Paper submission June 1, 2012