Writing Competitions for Law Students: Disability Law & Rights

Adam A. Milani Disability Law Writing Competition + entry form

• Sponsors: Mercer University School of Law and the American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights
• Topics: "The submission may address any aspect of disability law, theory, or practice the contestant chooses. Other permissible topics include issues arising under any of the following statutes: Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; or any state statutes or municipal ordinances prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation."
• Format requirements include: "Submissions should be trial-level or appellate briefs on one of the topics listed above. The text of a submission must be double-spaced, with twelve-point font and one-inch margins. The Question(s) Presented section, the Statement of the Facts / Statement of the Case section, the Argument section, and the Conclusion together are limited to 20 pages."  "The contestant’s name and other identifying markings such as school name are not to be on any copy of the submitted document file."
• Eligibility requirements include: "The competition is open to all students who attend a law school in the United States.  Full-time students who are not law students but who write law-related papers as part of a course at an American law school are also eligible.  Employees of Mercer University School of Law (except for students working less than 20 hours per week) are not eligible to enter the competition."
• Prize(s): "First Prize will range between $300 and $1,000, depending on whether multiple awards are given. The name of the winner(s) in each category will be posted online at the Mercer University School of Law website."
• Deadline: "Submissions must be emailed no later than 11:59 p.m., June 14, 2024."