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2007 American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Writing Competition

EXPIRED: December 1, 2007.

2007 American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Writing Competition

The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (ACCFSL) 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 $2,500, $2,000, and $1,000, 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Entries for an award may be published or unpublished, and must be submitted to the College before December 1, 2007. Unpublished entries should be typed, double-spaced, and in law review format.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, 2008.

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 Avenue, Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203