‘Tis the season for writing competitions! Below you will find the name of competitions that are currently open — in deadline order — and the general topics pertinent to each one. Please consult the websites for more detailed information.
American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers
DEADLINE: December 1, 2015
Topic: Topics related to consumer financial services, but not securities regulation, insurance, or the safety-and-soundness aspects of banking regulation.
Mollie and Paul Hill Student Writing Competition in Medical-Legal Interprofessional Collaboration
DEADLINE: January 4, 2016
Topic: Specific question provided on website
DEADLINE: January 15, 2016
Topic: Three options are provided on the website.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition
DEADLINE: January 15, 2016
Topic: Any topic relating to disability law including legal issues arising with respect to employment, government services and programs, public accommodations, education, higher education, housing, and health care.
2015-2016 Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law
DEADLINE: January 19, 2016
Topic: Any topic relating to the law governing the workplace, such as employment law, labor law, employee benefits, or employment discrimination.
DEADLINE: Friday, January 29, 2016
Topic: Any issue concerning American Indian law or indigenous peoples
