SMU Dedman School of Law
Home | EXPIRED:  On or before Friday, May 18, 2012.

All J.D. candidates currently enrolled in an accredited law school are eligible to participate in the IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel) Legal Writing Contest.

Topics

Subjects must be in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence or other areas of the law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation.

Prizes

  • First place - $2,000 and plaque
  • Second place - $1,000 and plaque
  • Third place - $500 and plaque
  • Honorable mention - Plaque
Winning and honorable mention entries are considered for publication in the IADC's quarterly academic publication, the Defense Counsel Journal.  All entrants receive a one-year subscription to the Defense Counsel Journal.

Rules and Guidelines

For more information about the writing contest, the Rules and Guidelines, visit www.iadclaw.org/publications/contest.aspx.

Submission

Entries, along with the completed Entry Form, must be sent to the International Association of Defense Counsel, via electronic mail to Mary Dannevik at mdannevik@iadclaw.org, on or before Friday, May 18, 2012.