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2008 John R. Brown Award
EXPIRED: May 1, 2008.
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.