American Judges Association Law Student Essay Competition
American Judges Association
Award: $1,000–$3,000
To support students who have original and unpublished work. Qualifications: Applicants must be full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the United States or Canada. Selection criteria: Papers will be evaluated based on the following category: writing quality and clarity; interest of the topic and content to a broad segment of the judiciary; analysis and reasoning; timeliness, originality and creativity; quality and use of the research; and compliance with these rules. How to apply: Applicants must submit a paper (double-spaced, 10-25 pages in length) discussing the topic given by the Committee; the cover page must be submitted in a separate document which includes the title, author's name and contact information. Focus: Law.