Earn money, possible publication, and glory for your writing.
Writing contests and the months in which their deadlines fall are as follows. Contact Dr. Tarenko for further information about the contests.
If you win a contest, please contact Dr. Natalie Tarenko so you can be recognized appropriately by the law school and your fellow students.
June 2016 deadlines: ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual Law Student Writing Competition, on aspects of public or private sector labor and/or employment law, including discussions of a public policy issue, practical implications of a leading case or doctrine, a statute or the need for statutory modification, or a common law doctrine, under U.S. law or international law of relevance to U.S. labor and employment attorneys, but not under the law of only a single state and not about a recent Supreme Court decision or a case pending before the Supreme Court unless the submission focuses upon case law or statutory developments subsequent to the Supreme Court’s decision. The prizes will be $3000 plus publication in the ABA Journal of Labor and Employment Law, $1000, and $500, with a deadline of June 15, 2015.
Ongoing publishing opportunities: Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal is willing to publish articles by law students, as well as help in proofreading articles and writing sections of the journal, such as an overview of recent cases in the field. See the Web site http://www.teslaw.org/journal
