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2008 Uniform Law Commission - William J. Pierce Writing Contest
EXPIRED: December 31, 2007.
Contest:
The winning article, note, or comment will receive a prize of $1,000 from
the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), and will be eligible for publication in the ULC quarterly newsletter,
Uniform Activities. Other exceptional articles will also be considered for publication in
the newsletter.
Topic:
Any article, note, or comment that addresses a uniform or model act,
or an issue arising from a uniform or model act promulgated by
ULC may be eligible.
Eligibility:
The contest is open to all students enrolled in any United States law school.
The contest is also open to students who have graduated from U.S. law school within the last year.
Essays must be original; they may have been submitted for course credit, but they must
not have been written as part of paid employment. Student articles or notes published or
scheduled for publication in 2007 are specifically sought for submission. Current and
former ULC commissioners and employees are not eligible.
Judging:
All entries will be judged by a panel of ULC Uniform Law Commissioners and officers.
Format:
Essays must present complete, well-reasoned and well-supported arguments. Entries must follow
the latest version of the Harvard Bluebook Rules of Citation, with footnotes, and must be
submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect format.
To Enter:
Submit entries electronically to katie.robinson@nccusl.org
with the subject heading, "2007 Essay Contest." Entries must be received via e-mail no later
than midnight, December 31, 2007. Include with your entry a cover letter stating your
name, phone number, name of law school, year of graduation, and
a statement that the essay was not written as part of paid employment. Violations of the
contest rules may result in disqualification.
Deadline:
No later than midnight December 31, 2007. The winner will be announced by February 15, 2008.
For More Information:
Contact the Uniform Law Commission at 211 E. Ontario St., Suite 1300,
Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 915-0195, Fax (312) 915-0464 or email
katie.robinson@nccusl.org.