Competitions, Fellowships, and Scholarships

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The Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni, Inc. (ASECA) sponsors an annual writing competition, which awards prizes for outstanding papers in the field of securities law.  Qualifying papers may address any subject in the field of securities law. 

Three cash prizes will be awarded at ASECA's annual dinner on Friday, February 5, 2010 in Washington DC:  $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for third place.  Award winners will be invited to the dinner, which is attended by the SEC Chairman, Commission and many SEC senior staff members.  The first place winner will be reimbursed up to $1,000 in travel and lodging expenses. 

Papers need not have been published, but must be of publishable quality.  Papers published in any law journal or other publication during calendar year 2009, and papers scheduled for publication in 2009 or 2010 are eligible for submission.  Co-authored papers are not eligible. 

To enter the competition, two copies of each submission should be sent to ASECA, P.O. Box 5767, Washington, DC 20016.  The best paper will be chosen by the Board of Directors of ASECA.

Any questions regarding the competition should be directed to ASECA's Executive Director, Cecile Srodes, at 202-462-1211 or by email at info@secalumni.org.

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The ABA Criminal Justice Section and the John Marshall Law School announce that the next National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition will be held on March 25-27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.  The trial problem involves a prosecution and defense of a person charged with the offense of being a felon in possession of a weapon.  The Competition is limited to 20 teams.  Each year up to 60 schools seek to be invited.  The organizers try to accommodate schools that have not participated before, or that have not participated in recent years, as well as to achieve regional diversity.  A form to apply for an invitation can be obtained from Prof. Mailly.  The Competition's website is www.abacrimtrial.com.

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The second annual essay contest sponsored by the Center for Alcohol Policy focuses on the topic "State Regulation of Alcohol is Important Because . . ."   The deadline for entries is November 18, 2009 and winners will be announced in December.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in the amounts of $5000, $2500 and $1000 respectively.   

Winning essays from last year can be read at www.centerforalcoholpolicy.org.  For more information about the CAP Annual Essay Contest, please visit the website above or call Amy Foster at (703) 519-3090. 

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The ACCFSL announces its 2010 Writing Competition.  Awards will be presented for (a) best book or book chapter, (b) best publishable article or substantial book review, (c) best student case note or comment, on a topic dealing with consumer financial services law.  

The awards include cash payments of $2500, $2000 and $1000, respectively, a Certification of Recognition from the College and travel expenses to attend the Spring 2010 meeting of the College in Denver, where the winners will be honored. 

Entries for an award may be published or unpublished, and must be submitted to the College before December 1, 2009.  Unpublished entries should be typed, double-spaced and in law review format.  Eight copies of the each entry should be submittd to:

Michael M. Greenfield, Chair, ACCFSL Writing Competition & George Alexander Madill Professor of Contracts and Commercial Law, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO  63130

More information on the ACCFSL may be found at http://www.accfsl.org.

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This Competition, co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Institute for Law and the Workplace, seeks papers related to the law governing the workplace, such as employment law, labor law, employee benefits, or employment discrimination.  Authors must have completed or be currently taking course work in employment or labor law, and must be enrolled in an accredited law school during the Fall 2009 semester.  Only the first two submissions per law school will be accepted as entries for consideration.  One top honors award of $3,000 and two $1,000 awards will be presented to the top three entries.  In addition to the cash awards, the top three entries will be published on the Institute for Law and the Workplace website.  The deadline for submission is Tuesday, January 19, 2010.  

Entries should be mailed to Louis Jackson Writing Competition c/o Institute for Law and the Workplace, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 565 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL  60661-3691.  Questions may be directed to Professor Martin H. Malin by email to mmalin@kentlaw.edu. 

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The Public Justice Foundation is sponsoring the 2010 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest.  The contest topic is "Can Coal be Clean?  Litigation Remedies for Coal Contamination from Mining to Combustion to Sequestration."  Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may submit a legal essay for the competition.  Essays can only be written during the academic year covered by the competition and may not be prepared as part of paid legal work outside of law school.  The Intent-to-enter submission deadline is January 29, 2010 and the essay contest deadline is March 31, 2010.  There is a $5,000 cash prize and the paper will be published in the Vermont Law School on-line Journal of Environmental Law.  Contest rules and the Intent-to-Enter Form may be obtained from Professor Mailly.  Questions about the contest may be directed to Cassandra Goings at 202-797-8600 or cgoings@publicjustice.net.  

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Boston College Law School is holding its annual competition for the Liberty Mutual Prize, to be awarded for an exceptional article written during the 2009-2010 submission season on the law of property and casualty insurance, its regulation and corporate governance. The winning entrant will receive $5,000 and an offer of publication from the Boston College Law Review. The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2010.

http://www.ssrn.com/update/lsn/lsnann/ann056.html

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Big Y Scholarship applications are now available in the hall outside of the Student Finance Office, Starr Building, Room 116. There are over 300 scholarships totaling more than $250,000.

Big Y Scholarships are open to employees and their dependents; and customers and their dependents. To be eligible, a student's permanent residence or school must be located within the Western or Central Massachusetts, Norfolk County, MA or the state of Connecticut. (ALL employees are eligible regardless of residence.) Awards are given in the categories of High School Senior, Community College, Undergraduate, Graduate and Nontraditional Students (students not of traditional college age.) In addition, there are special scholarship series recognizing the contributions of area law enforcement officers and firefighters, as well as the tremendous sacrifices made by Military Servicemembers and their families.

Entry Deadline: Postmarked by February 1st