Writing Competitions

The Freedom from Religion Foundation is sponsoring an essay contest, the topic of which is “What’s wrong with the ‘Religious Exemption or Refusal’ laws?” First prize receives $4,000. Entry deadline … 2019 Freedom from Religion Foundation Essay Contest

The American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize is open to original, unpublished essays of 10,000 – 20,000 words on a topic that addresses issues of legal excellence, civility, … 2019 Warren E. Burger Prize

The Center for Alcohol Policy is now accepting entries for its 10th Annual National Essay Contest. The Center’s national essay contest is intended to foster debate, analysis and examination of … Center for Alcohol Policy Essay Contest

The Expert Institute is offering a $2,000 scholarship for the best legal blog post written by a law student on the topic of expert witnesses.To be considered for the scholarship, … The Expert Institute Writing Competition

The Expert Institute is offering a $2,000 scholarship for the best legal blog post written by a law student on the topic of expert witnesses. To be considered for the … The Expert Institute Writing Scholarship

The American College of Environmental Lawyers announces its annual Stephen E. Herrmann Environmental Writing Award for the 2016-17 academic year.  The Herrmann Award is a stipend of $3,500 to the … 2016-17 Stephen E. Herrmann Environmental Writing Award

The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in its 2017 Warren E. Burger Prize. Authors should submit an original, unpublished, 10,000–20,000 … 2017 Warren E. Burger Prize

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma and the Sovereignty Symposium, Inc. are sponsoring the Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition, which is open to all students enrolled in an accredited … Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition

The Founders First Freedom 2017 Law Student Writing Competition is open to law students in the United States. Details can be found here. The submission deadline is June 23.

The University of Richmond Journal of Law and Technology is sponsoring the 2017 biennial Student Law and Technology Writing Competition with the Rick Klau Prize. This writing competition allows current … JOLT Student Law and Technology Writing Competition