Legal Writing Competitions

Legal Writing Opportunities

The Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice is now accepting submissions for its first student writing competition. The Catherine Albiston Prize for Recent Developments on Gender, Law & Justice gives students the opportunity to submit pieces for publication in the Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice during the 2012-2013 academic year.

We invite submissions of research, analysis, narrative, theory and commentary that critically examine the intersection of gender with one or more other axes of subordination, including, but not limited to, race, class, sexual orientation and disability.  Pieces may be geared toward theoretical legal philosophy or pragmatic, on-the-ground lawyering. We welcome interdisciplinary pieces, but there must be a focus on the law.

It is our experience that papers cannot be judged based on page-length, but rather on the underlying quality of work. With that in mind, we recommend that students submit a manuscript of 30 – 50 pages.

Mandate:  Submissions should meet the mandate of the journal.
Our mandate is to publish feminist legal scholarship that critically examines the intersection of gender with one or more other axes of subordination, including, but not limited to, race, class, sexual orientation, and disability.
Because conditions of inequality are continually changing, our mandate is also continually evolving. Pieces may come within the mandate because of their subject matter or because of their analytical attention to differences in social location among women.
Eligibility:  In order to qualify for selection, the author must be enrolled as a student in law school for the spring semester of 2012. If any part of a paper has already been published, or is to be published elsewhere, we cannot accept the piece.
Instructions for Submission: All entries must be submitted to bglj.solicitations@gmail.com by May 15, 2012.

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NLR Spring 2012 Suggested Topics:
Tax, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Healthcare Law
 
Please note that although students are encouraged to submit articles pertaining to the above-listed topics, they may also submit entries covering current issues related to other areas of the law. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 23, 2012.   The winning articles from this month's NLR 2012 Law Student Writing Competition will be published online in May. The top article(s) chosen will be featured on the NLR home page. Up to five runner-up articles may also be posted in the NLR searchable database.

Why Students Should Submit Articles

• Students have the opportunity to publicly display their legal knowledge and skills.
• The student's photo, biography, and contact information will be posted with each article, allowing for professional recognition and exposure.
• Winning articles are published alongside those written by respected attorneys from Am Law 200 and other prominent firms as well as from other respected professional associations.
• Now more than ever, business development skills are expected from law firm associates earlier in their careers. NLR wants to give law students valuable experience generating consumer-friendly legal content of the sort which is included for publication in law firm client newsletters, law firm blogs, bar association journals and trade association publications. 
• Student postings will remain in the NLR online database for up to two years, easily accessed by potential employers.

 
In addition, each winning entry will be accompanied by the student's law school logo and contact information, a branding opportunity for your school.
 
For complete rules and deadlines, please see the Submission Guidelines. If you have any questions regarding this competition, please contact us at lawschools@natlawreview.com.

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