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Writing Competitions for Law Students

Family Law

  • Description: The purpose of the Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest is to create greater interest in the field of family law among all law students, and particularly the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association.
  • Deadline: Applications typically close each year in April.
  • Who is eligible: Law Students
  • Prize: 1st-$1,500, 2nd-$750, 3rd-$500
  • To learn more, click here.
  • Description: Hofstra Law and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) sponsor the annual Family Law Writing Competition. The subject of entries may be within any area of family law, although topics that focus on international or interdisciplinary subjects of family law are especially encouraged. Articles should concentrate on a current legal issue and must have a strong foundation in legal research. Use of interdisciplinary sources may also be appropriate for many topics.
  • Deadline: Applications typically close each year in February.
  • Who is eligible: Law Students
  • Prize: 1st-$500; 2 Runners-Up-$250
  • Click here to learn more.

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