July 1, 2017 -- deadline for 2017 Warren E. Burger Prize competition (open to judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars) $5,000 prize and publication
The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in the Warren E. Burger Prize writing competition. Please submit an original, unpublished, essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics, and professionalism.
- The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $5,000
- The essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review
- The prize will be presented to the recipient at the American Inns of Court annual Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States
Submission deadline: Postmarked no later than July 1
Winner Announced: August 31
Presentation: October 21, 2017 during our Celebration of Excellence, which is held annually at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC.
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