The International Association of Defense Counsel announces its 2017 Legal-Writing Contest. Entries must cover the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence, or other areas of practical concern to lawyers who defend civil litigation. The suggested word limit is 12,000 words, including footnotes.
Monetary prizes are $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place. Winning and honorable-mention entries will be considered for publication in the IADC’s quarterly Defense Counsel Journal. Entries (along with the entry form) are due Friday, May 19, 2017 via e-mail to Melisa Maisel Vanis at mmaisel@iadclaw.org.
Information regarding the contest (including the topic and entry form) is available at http://www.iadclaw.org/publications-news/publications/Legal-Writing-Contest/.