This page lists law student writing competitions by the deadline(s) established for each competition.
September:
James E. Beckley Securities Arbitration and Law Writing Competition (annual)
IFA USA Branch 2024 Writing Competition [Any topic relating to U.S. taxation of income from international activities, including taxation under U.S. tax treaties.]
National Animal Law Competitions (revived in 2023)
Deadlines: Registration deadline was: September 30, 2023. Deadline for written submissions for the qualifying rounds was: December 1, 2023.
Public Contract Law Journal Writing Competition
November:
American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Annual Writing Competition [U.S. consumer financial services law]
Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Contest (annual)
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law: Law Student Writing Contest
Conduct Detrimental 2023 NIL Writing Competition [sports law]
National Patent Application Drafting Competition (annual)
Association of International Energy Negotiators Student Writing Competition (annual)
New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section: Dr. Emanuel Stein and Kenneth Stein Memorial Law Student Writing Competition [Any current issue involving labor or employment law.]
December:
Aaron Wersing Employment Discrimination Scholarship Contest [500-word essay about what employment discrimination law is and how job discrimination rates can be reduced and mitigated]
American Journal of Mediation National Dispute Resolution Writing Competition [the alternative dispute resolution field]
Dukeminier Awards: Jeffrey S. Haber Prize for Student Scholarship (annual) [recognizes the best law review note written by a student in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity law]
American Bar Association Health Law Section: Annual Health Law Student Writing Competition