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2008 ABA Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest
EXPIRED: January 4, 2008.
The ABA Section of Business Law is sponsoring its
22nd Annual Mendes Hershman Student Writing
Contest to encourage and reward law student writings on a
business law subject of general and current interest.
Awards
First Place - $2,500
Second Place - $1,000
Third Place - $500
All winners will be invited and subsidized to attend the
Section Spring Meeting,
April 10-12, 2008, in Dallas, TX, to receive their awards.
Submission Process
Papers will be judged on research and analysis, choice of topic, writing style,
originality, and contribution to the literature available on the topic.
Papers submitted are normally 20-30 pages long, but should not exceed 100 pages
of double-spaced typed text, including footnotes. Students need not be members
of the Section of Business Law to participate.
Deadline
All entries must be submitted electronically by January 4, 2008.
A cover form
must be included with your entry. Send your cover form and paper to
Leslie Banas.
Contact Leslie for questions at (312) 399-5630.
For more information go to
http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/hershman .