Earn scholarships, enhance your resume, and gain valuable connections by entering these national writing competitions:
1. Georgia State University College of Law IP Student Writing Competition,
Deadline April 30, 2012
Submit a paper addressing legal issues and challenges in the intellectual property field. Winners receive a cash prize and the opportunity to have their paper published for the 2012 Corporate IP Institute (CIPI).
2. ABA’s William W. Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition,
Deadline: April 30, 2012
The topic for this year’s competition is Technology & Privacy: Implications for Criminal Law, Practice & Procedure. Any timely and important topic relating to developments in criminal law or procedure influenced by technology and its effects on privacy interests will be considered. The winner will receive a $2,000 cash prize, airfare and accommodations to attend an ABA Section meeting, and the opportunity for publication.
3. Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC) Prizes for Graduate or Law Students,
Deadline April 30, 2012
TPRC is an annual conference on communication, information and internet policy that convenes international and interdisciplinary researchers and policy makers from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. TPRC is soliciting papers that report current theoretical or empirical research relevant to communication and information policy.
4. IDEA® Student Writing Competition,
Deadline May 18, 2012
The University of New Hampshire School of Law’s IDEA® Intellectual Property Law Review is looking for original, publishable papers addressing compelling issues in intellectual property law for its annual writing competition. Awards include cash prizes and the opportunity to be published in IDEA®.
5. AIPLA’s Robert C. Watson Award,
Deadline June 30, 2012
The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)-sponsored competition considers articles that contribute to the knowledge respecting intellectual property and the extent to which it displays original and creative thought or information. The author of the winning paper will be flown to Washington D.C. to receive the Watson Award on October 26, 2012.
6. Jeremy D. Protas LGBT Patent Law Scholarship,
Deadline July 31, 2012
In furtherance of the goal of increasing the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in the field of patent law, this scholarship awards $1,000 to a well-qualified LGBT candidate interested in pursuing a career in patent law.
