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2008 Annual ACCFSL Writing Competiton
DEADLINE: December 1, 2008.
2008 Annual American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Writing Competition
Writing Competition
Each year, The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers
(ACCFSL),
seeks to recognize written contributions to the field of consumer financial services law.
Eligible papers include publishable articles, substantial book reviews,
book chapter or full book, and for the best student case note or comment.
In any year, depending on submissions, all three awards, or fewer, may be made.
The awards include a cash payment of $2,000 (articles and reviews), $2,500
(book chapter or book), and $1,000 (student work), a Certificate of Recognition
from the College, and travel expenses to attend the College’s meeting conjunction
with the Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Guidelines
Entries for an award may be published or unpublished, and must be submitted to the
College before December 1st of each year. Unpublished entries should be typed
double-spaced, in law review format.
2008 Writing Competition
The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is pleased to
announce awards to be presented for (a) the best book chapter or book,
(b) the best publishable article or substantial book review, and,
(c) the best student case note or comment on a topic dealing with
consumer financial services law. The awards include cash payments of
$2500, $2000, and $1000, respectively, a Certificate of Recognition
from the College, and travel expenses to attend the Spring 2009 meeting
of the College. In any given year, depending on submissions, all three
awards, or fewer, may be made.
Entries for an award may be published or unpublished, and must be
submitted to the College before December 1, 2008. Unpublished entries
should be typed, double-spaced, and in law review format. The
winners will be honored at the annual meeting of the College held
in conjunction with the Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section
of the American Bar Association, to be held in Dallas in March, 2009.
The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is a
nonprofit association of attorneys who have made significant
contributions to consumer financial services law over an
extended period of time. Its members include academics, present
and former federal and state regulatory and enforcement offices,
authors in the field, private practitioners, counsel for financial
institutions and other service providers, and representatives
of consumer protection organizations.
Eight copies of each entry should be submitted to:
James L. Brown, Chair, Writing Competition
Director, Center for Consumer Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203