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2016 Law Student Writing Competition
The National Law Review is hosting its 2016 Law Student Writing Competition.
The National Law Review(NLR)consolidates practice-oriented legal analysis from a variety of sources for easy access by lawyers, paralegals, law students, business executives, insurance professionals, accountants, compliance officers, human resource managers, and other professionals who wish to better understand specific legal issues relevant to their work.
The NLR Law Student Writing Competition offers law students the opportunity to submit articles for publication consideration on the NLR Web site.
Each month’s entries will be judged and the top two to four articles chosen will be published on the NLR website.
Submissions are now being accepted.
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Suggested Topics
Articles covering current issues related to other areas of the law may also be submitted.
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How to Submit:
Entries for April must be submitted via email to lawschools@natlawreview.com by 5:00 pm Central Standard Time May 31, 2016
For complete submission guidelines and accompanying materials go to:Submission Guidelines |
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Why Students Should Submit Articles:
Students have the opportunity to publicly display their legal knowledge and skills.
The student’s photo, biography, and contact information will be posted with each article, allowing for professional recognition and exposure.
Winning articles are published alongside those written by respected attorneys from Am Law 200 and other prominent firms as well as from other respected professional associations.
Now more than ever, business development skills are expected from law firm associates earlier in their careers. NLR wants to give law students valuable experience generating consumer-friendly legal content of the sort which is included for publication in law firm client newsletters, law firm blogs, bar association journals and trade association publications.
Student postings will remain in the NLR online database for up to two years, easily accessed by potential employers.
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Winner Fall 2016
Elvis and Prince: Personality Rights Guidance for Dead Celebrities and the Lawyers and Legislatures Who Protect Them
By: Peter Colin Jr
If you represent an entertainer or other public figure with a marketable likeness or their family/heirs, you should start including posthumous personality rights in your estate planning. Most recently, this issue has arisen after the 2016 passing of Prince in Minnesota. Soon after his death, merchandise with unlicensed use of Prince’s likeness was readily available for purchase.
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Winner Summer 2016
About Face: Mechanics, Progress, and Challenges Facing Veterans Trauma Courts
The nature of asymmetrical warfare, defined as conflicts between nations or groups that have disparate military capabilities and strategies, has significantly altered the patterns of post-service challenges faced by veterans. Asymmetrical warfare in both the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters − defined by improvised explosive devices and indirect fire attacks − have created a threat that is constant and difficult to define.
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