The submission deadline is quickly approaching. Please submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 25,000 words on a topic of their choice addressing issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism.
The author of the winning submission will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and the winning essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review. The Warren E. Burger Prize will be presented to the author at the American Inns of Court annual Celebration of Excellence at the United States Supreme Court on October 17, 2009.
The winning entry will be decided by a panel of judges comprised of Dean Stephen Gillers of New York University School of Law; Professor Geoffrey C. Hazard of the University of Pennsylvania Law School; Professor Robert M. Wilcox of the University of South Carolina School of Law; and, Professor Nancy J. Moore of Boston University School of Law.
Complete rules of the Warren E. Burger Writing Competition are available on related link. Submission deadline is June 15, 2009.
Submissions should be sent to:
American Inns of Court Foundation
Attn: Cindy Dennis
1229 King St, 2nd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314