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2008 John R. Brown Award

EXPIRED: May 1, 2008.

Judge John B. Brown Award

Rules for the 2008 Brown Award of $10,000 for Excellence in Legal Writing

The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the fifteenth annual Brown Award to recognize Excellence in Legal Writing in the United States. Any law student currently enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States seeking a J.D. or LL.B degree is eligible to receive the Award.

Prize

First Prize: $10,000

Topic

This year there is no page limitation or restriction on the topic except that the writing must be on a legal subject.

Submission

In order to be considered, four copies of a current legal writing must be submitted to the Foundation c/o Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C., Tenth Floor, 1177 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027-9007 with a letter of recommendation by a law school faculty member or legal professional other than the author of the paper. Only one paper may be submitted by any faculty member or legal professional, and only one paper may be submitted on behalf of any student. The submission must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2008, and must also contain a separate sheet with the title of the paper and the name, physical address, telephone number and email address of the student and the faculty member or legal professional who is submitting the paper.

Final judging will be performed by a panel consisting of a law school dean, a federal judge and a law school professor who will be appointed by the Foundation.

The Foundation will not return any material submitted to the Foundation. The recipient of the Brown Award will be notified by July 25, 2008.