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Topic in 2024 Competition was: "[A]ny issue within the general category of legal ethics"
Format described in 2024 Competition flyer was: "Entries must be original, unpublished work. Entries must be a minimum of 5,000 words and a maximum of 15,000 words, inclusive of footnotes."
Eligibility requirements in2024 Competition flyer included: "The competition is open to all law students at U.S. and Canadian law schools."
Prize in 2024 Competition was: "A prize of $2,500 will be awarded for one winning entry."
Deadline for submission in 2024 Competition was: April 15, 2024.
Topic in 2024 was: Warren E. Burger Prize Rules stated: "Authors should address one or more aspects of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence within the legal profession. The selected issue(s) should be of contemporary significance with clear relevance to the legal community at large."
Format requirements in 2024:Warren E. Burger Prize Rules stated: "Submissions must be original and unpublished works of 10,000-20,000 words including footnotes."
Eligibility in 2024:Warren E. Burger Prize Overview stated: "The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in the competition."
Prizes in 2024: Warren E. Burger Prize web pagestated: "The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize. The prize will be presented to the recipient at the American Inns of Court annual Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States."
Deadline for submission in 2024 was: July 1, 2024.
