Sponsors/facilitators of student writing competitions provide more detailed instructions and rules at their websites. Students need to review the information and rules available at these websites.
Sponsors: American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) & LexisNexis
Topic: "A paper may address any subject relevant to law librarianship. It may be scholarly or practical in substance and tone, but the subject should be explored in depth with appropriate reference to sources and documentation of assertions."
Format: "Papers must be numbered and double-spaced with 1 1/2 inch margins. Past winners in the...Student Division have typically run between 30-40 pages. Citation and style must conform to the requirements outlined in the Law Library Journal Editorial Policy."
Eligibility (and additional) requirements include: This Competition includes a Student Division: "Those enrolled in library school, information management school or the equivalent, or in law school, during the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 semester. Entrants in the Student Division need not be members of AALL." "Submissions for the Student Division must include a supporting letter from an instructor at the institution where the student is enrolled (preferably the supervising faculty member of the paper)." "Co-authored papers are acceptable, but each author who submits a co-authored entry for the Student Division must meet the student eligibility requirements of this category." "No paper or portion of a paper that has been published or accepted for publication before March 1, 2024, will be eligible for consideration. Before submitting a paper, all authors are responsible for verifying that a substantially similar paper has not been published elsewhere. Papers submitted for courses are acceptable if they otherwise comply with the requirements of this contest."
Prize: "The winners in the Open, New Member, and Student Divisions will receive $650..., all generously donated by LexisNexis. Co-authors of winning papers share awards."
Deadline: "To be eligible for an award in the Student Division, papers and all required supporting documents must be received by May 15, 2024."
