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.
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Format described in 2024 competition flyer was: "Entries must be original, unpublished work.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."
Topic: Warren E. Burger Prize Rules state: "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Format:Warren E. Burger Prize Rules state: "Submissions must be original and unpublished works of 10,000-20,000 words including footnotes."
Eligibility:Warren E. Burger Prize Overview states: "The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in the competition."
Prize: Warren E. Burger Prize web pagestates: "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:"Send the completed cover page and essay no later than July 1 bye-mailto Cindy Dennis." March 3, 2024 email reply stated: "[D]eadline for submission is no later than July 1, 2024."
