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2018 NYSBA Writing Competition

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2018 NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON ANIMALS AND THE LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION

The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association is very pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Student Writing Competition.  The deadline for submission is July 12, 2018.

The Committee on Animals and the Law was established to provide information resources for the New York State Bar Association’s members and the public about non-human, animal‑related humane issues, which arise from and have an effect upon our legal system.  This competition seeks to foster legal scholarship among law students in the area of animals and the law.  This competition provides law students with an incentive and opportunity to learn more about this area of law.

Law students (which include J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D., and S.J.D. candidates) are invited to submit to the Committee on Animals and the Law an article concerning any area of Animal Law.  All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of attorneys and other professionals practicing or otherwise involved in animal law.  The winners will be chosen in accordance with the competition rules.  The first place winner will receive $1,000 and a certificate of achievement.  The second place winner will receive $500 and a certificate of achievement.  The third place winner will receive a certificate of achievement.

RULES

Topic:             Any topic on Animal Law.

Eligibility:       To be eligible for consideration, the submission must be written by a student currently enrolled (full time or part time) in an ABA-accredited law school.  Students expecting to receive their degree in 2018 are eligible for consideration.  The submission must be written by one and only one student, i.e., papers jointly written by more than one student or that have been subjected to line editing by professors or advisors shall not be considered.  No paper that has been previously published in any form shall be considered.  We will only accept one submission per entrant.

Deadline:        Papers must be emailed no later than July 12, 2018.

Award

Criteria:         Written submissions will be judged based on quality, clarity, originality, and organization.  All essays must also meet the following criteria:

Length:         Type written, double spaced, no less than 12 point Times New Roman font, on 8 ½ inch by 11 inch paper, with 1 inch margins, and no more than 25 pages, including footnotes.  Footnotes should be single spaced, and no less than 10 point font.

Format:         Email to Kimberly Francis, NYSBA Staff Liaison no later than July 12, 2018, at kfrancis@nysba.org

Cover Page:   Entrants must submit a cover page indicating the entrant’s name, law school, expected year of graduation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.  All other references to identifying information, such as name, law school, and contact information should be deleted or redacted from the body of the submission.

Prizes Awarded:       1st place:         $1,000 and a certificate of achievement

2nd place:        $500 and a certificate of achievement

3rd place:          Certificate of recognition

The Committee also reserves the right to offer the winners (and other entrants), in the Committee’s discretion, the opportunity to publish his/her paper in the Committee’s Laws & Paws publication.  Offers to publish are purely within the discretion of the Committee and the Committee in no way guarantees entrant’s the opportunity for publication.  By participating in the Student Writing Competition, entrants agree to permit publication by the Committee.

Thank You! We have enough volunteers for Commencement

THANK YOU! To everyone who has volunteered to help at our Law Commencement!  All volunteers will receive an email with details on your service closer to the Commencement.  Thank you again!

DATE:  Sunday, May 20

TIME:   12:15 pm – 4:15 pm  (4 hours of service!)

WHERE:   E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall

WHAT:   We need 4 candidate marshals and 10 ushers – if you have a preference, please let me know; first come, first served.

HOW to RESPOND:  Please email Mary Cooke at mec@uakron.edu as soon as possible, but no later than May 8.

DRESS CODE:  Professional