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2008 UCLA Journal of Law and Technology Writing Contest

EXPIRED: Monday, March 3, 2008.

2008 UCLA Journal of Law and Technology Writing Contest

The UCLA Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) invites all law students to participate in the Spring Issue of JOLT.

Content:

JOLT seeks to publish scholarly and scientific articles relating to law and technology. They are also interested in material of a more practical nature aimed at doctors, business people, legislators, government employees, engineers, students, and members of the general public.

Format:

All citations included in the submission should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th Ed.).

Deadline:

Monday, March 3, 2008.

Prize:

$1,000

Eligibility:

Currently enrolled law student at your school (1L, 2L, 3L).

Submissions:

Please e-mail a complete application to submissions@lawtechjournal.com (please indicate that the submission is for the UCLA JOLT writing contest).

A complete application includes the following documents as attachments:

  1. An electronic copy of the article in either Microsoft Word or WordPerfect format;
  2. Suggested length is 15-20 pages (not including footnotes).
  3. An abstract of at least 150 words;
  4. A table of contents;
  5. A resume or curriculum vitae including the author's address, telephone number, fax and e-mail address; and
  6. If the article contains material already copyrighted by another source, JOLT asks that the submitting author obtain written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the item. A copy of the written permission must be sent to the below postal address:

    UCLA Journal of Law and Technology
    Submissions Committee
    UCLA School of Law
    405 Hilgard Avenue, Box 951476
    Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476

Questions:

Contact Amy Kusol at EditorInChief@lawtechjournal.com.