Writing Competitions

Federal Bar Association Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition
Topic: federal taxation
Deadline: January each year

Paul Faherty Writing Competition
Topic: any aspect of Tax Law
Deadline: April each year

Tannenwald Writing Competition
Topic: any federal or state tax-related topic
Deadline: July

Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Topic: legal ethics
Deadline: April 26, 2013

IT-Lex Technology Law Writing Competition
Topic: technology law
Deadline: May 1, 2013

IADC Legal Writing Contest
Topic: fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence
Deadline: May 17, 2013

American Judges Association Twenty-Fifth Annual Law Student Essay Competition
Topic: “Comparing Hearsay Rules in Different Courts.”
Deadline: June 1, 2013

Judge John R. Brown Award
Topic: there is no page limitation or restriction on the topic except that the writing must be on a legal subject.
Deadline: June 7, 2013

Tannenwald Writing Competition
Topic: technical or policy-oriented tax issues relating to any type of existing or proposed U.S. federal or state tax or U.S. federal or state taxation system (including topics relating to tax practice ethical and professional responsibility matters).
Deadline: July 1, 2013

New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law Student Writing Competition
Topic: animal law
Deadline: July 1, 2013

The Warren E. Burger Prize
Topic: submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 25,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism.
Deadline: July 15, 2013

Religious Freedom Student Writing Competition
Topic: religious freedom
Deadline: August 1, 2013

James E. Beckley Securities Arbitration and Law Writing Competition
Topic: Securities Law; Securities Arbitration; The Federal Arbitration Act, Title 9, US Code, Section 1-14; or FINRA Code of Arbitration, effective April 16, 2007 and any changes or proposed changes to that Code
Deadline: September 20, 2013

2013 International Tax Student Writing Competition
Topic: topic involving the application of U.S. tax rules to international activities, including taxaation under U.S. tax treaties.
Deadline: September 30, 2013

Securities Law Writing Competition
Topic: field of securities law
Deadline: November 15, 2013