Author Archives: Stacie Dooley

Stacie Dooley serves as the Director of Student Life at Elon Law. She earned her B.S. (Geography) and M.S. (Educational Administration), both from Texas A&M University, as well as a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Marquette University. She can be reached at sdooley3@elon.edu.

2017 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Competition

Public Citizen is a non-profit, progressive consumer rights advocacy group in Washington, DC. Public Citizen is hosting the 2017 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Competition. The Topic is: What Does the Trump Presidency Mean for Access to Justice? The Prize for the best essay is $5,000, plus a complimentary one-year Public Citizen membership for the top three essays! Essays must … Continue Reading

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2017 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize (Writing Competition)

The American Inns or Court Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to promote scholarship in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence. Interested students are invited to submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing the issues of excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism. The … Continue Reading

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2017 International Association of Defense Counsel Writing Contest

Link: IADC 2017 Legal Writing Contest All J.D. candidates currently enrolled in accredited law schools are eligible to participate in the IADC Legal Writing Contest. Entrants must write on subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence or other areas of the law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense, or management of the … Continue Reading

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2017 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest

Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest For Law Students and Young Lawyers For Innovative Research and Writing on Lawyers’ Professional Liability An Annual Competition Concluding every April $5,000 Prize & a free trip to the LPL National Legal Malpractice Conference! Contest Mission The contest encourages original and innovative research and writing in the area of legal malpractice law, professional liability insurance and … Continue Reading

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IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

Louis Jackson National Student Memorial Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law Co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Institute for Law and the Workplace at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law The Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law is an annual law student writing competition that honors the memory of Louis Jackson, a founding partner in Jackson Lewis … Continue Reading

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NY Times article: Leave Your Laptops at the Door to My Classroom

Leave Your Laptops at the Door to My Classroom by Darren Rosenblum, Professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University January 2, 2017

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Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It.

Link to New York Times article: Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It

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2017 Law Student Legal Writing Competition

This writing competition (“Competition”) is sponsored by the Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law (“Forum”) of the American Bar Association (“ABA”), 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654 (the “Sponsor”). The goal of the competition is to encourage law students to become involved in the Forum. It is also intended to attract students to the affordable housing, community … Continue Reading

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HOWARD C. SCHWAB MEMORIAL ESSAY CONTEST SECTION OF FAMILY LAW

Each year, the American Bar Association Section of Family Law conducts an essay contest to encourage law students to think about current issues in family law, and to encourage participation in the Section of Family Law. Students may write on any aspect of family law. The contest is open to second and third-year full-time J.D. students (and second through fourth-year … Continue Reading

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NCBA Bankruptcy Section Social

Join us for a beer! WHEN: Thursday, February 2, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Natty Greene’s, 345 S. Elm, Greensboro RSVP: Click here to RSVP by January 28 COST: Free for all section members including Bankruptcy Law Student Members!

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