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2012 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest

EXPIRED:  March 31, 2012.

TWO DEADLINES:

1. Intent-to-Enter Submission Deadline: January 31, 2012.
2. Essay Submission Deadline: March 31, 2012.

After 40 years the Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest has changed to the Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest.  The Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest has a broader scale by focusing on whether and how the courts can be used to obtain justice, including for injuries to the environment.

The contest award is a $5,000 cash award given to the author of the winning essay.

The 2012 Topic is:  Are Factory Farms Hog-Tying People's Rights? Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may submit a legal essay for the competition. Essays can only be written during the academic year covered by the competition and may not be prepared as a part of paid legal work outside of law school.

The Intent-to-Enter form must be submitted by January 31, 2012. Read the Rules and Criteria for this competition here. The Essay submission deadline is March 31, 2012. Additional information about this contest is posted on the Public Justice website, http://www.publicjustice.net.