July 1, 2009 $5,000; $2,500; $1,500 Federal or State Tax Topics

July 1, 2009 9:00 p.m. EST deadline

25-50 double-spaced pages. Submitted papers must focus primarily upon technical or policy-oriented tax issues related to any type of existing or proposed U.S. federal or state tax or U.S. federal or state taxation system (including topics relating to tax practice ethical and professional responsibility matters).

Each submitted paper must be sponsored by a law school professor who may discuss outlines and offer suggestions, reviews the final draft of the paper, and consents to serving as faculty sponsor of the paper. Maximum of 8 papers may be submitted per law school...

Winners will be notified on or about December 1, 2009.

Inquiries to Nancy Abramowitz; (202) 274-4164 (nabramo@wcl.american.edu).