In the aftermath of the Windsor decision, many of us pondered how to apply Windsor retroactively to tax years that were closed under a statute of limitations. The issue was of particular importance to the calculation of gift and estate…
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In the aftermath of the Windsor decision, many of us pondered how to apply Windsor retroactively to tax years that were closed under a statute of limitations. The issue was of particular importance to the calculation of gift and estate…
There’s still time to register for the “High Tech, Trade Secrets and the Defense of Trade Secrets Act” conference. The full agenda has been posted. To view the agenda and to register, visit the event page.
2016 Hogan/Smoger Access To Justice Essay Competition This year’s topic is “What Does the Trump Presidency Mean for Access to Justice?” The prize for best student essay is $5,000. Essays must be submitted by email no later than 11:59p.m, on…
The 2017 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest The winner of the Mendrzycki Essay Contest will be awarded a cash prize of $5,000, as well as an all-expense-paid trip to Boston, MA in April 2017 which will include free admission to the…
2017 Legal Writing Contest Contest Rules Eligibility. The International Association of Defense Counsel 2017 Legal Writing Contest is open to students who, at the time of submission of their entries, are enrolled as J.D. candidates in accredited law schools. Subject…
THE 2017 TANNENWALD WRITING COMPETITION Named for the late Tax Court Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr., and designed to perpetuate his dedication to legal scholarship of the highest quality, the Tannenwald Writing Competition is open to all full or part-time law…
2016-2017 Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition inEmployment and Labor LawCo-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLPandlIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, the Institute for Law and the Workplace TOPICJudges will consider papers on any topic relating to the law governing the workplace,…
Title The Video Game Bar Association (VGBA) 2017Student Writing Competition Topic/Description Essay on a current topic in interactive entertainment or video game law. Rules/Eligibility 1. Open to any law school student in good standing over 21 years old. Current attendance…
ABA Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest Section of Family Law Each year, the American Bar Association Section of Family Law conducts an essay contest to encourage law students to think about current issues in family law, and to encourage…
The Law School Admission Council’s Diversity CommitteeAnnounces a Writing Competition on WHY PIPELINE PROGRAMS TARGETING STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION For decades, studies consistently have shown that students of…