Unsolicited Student Manuscripts to Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy

Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy
Submissions

CJIELP welcomes the unsolicited submission of articles, as well as student notes, book reviews, and comments.

Most accepted articles are between 35 and 75 double-spaced manuscript pages, in twelve point type. Papers longer than 125 pages will generally not be considered. Longer articles may be edited to meet publication requirements.

The preliminary review process takes about two weeks.

For more details: CJIELP Web site

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International Law; November 14, 2009; $2,000; J.D., LLM., PhD, S.J.D. Students

I blogged an international competition last week, sponsored by the State Bar of New York. This one, sponsored by the international section of the State Bar of California has a deadine of November 14, 2009. (Another hat tip to the University of Idaho writing competition site.)

This California competition favors seminar papers:

The paper may be specifically prepared for this contest or based on a paper submitted in a class, seminar, or as an independent study program. The paper should, however, be the original work of the submitting student without substantial editorial input from others. The article should not be a “law review” article.

First Place Prize: $2,000.00
Second Place Prize: $750.00
Third Place Prize: $250.00
All winning articles will be submitted for publication to the The California International Law Journal

Last year's winners:

• First Place Winner: The Legal Implications of Nearshore Outsourcing to Mexico, Renee Dopplick
• Second Place Winner: GOING PUBLIC: The Prosecution of Rape Under International Law and its Effect on the Public-Private Divide, Liane Aronchick
• Third Place Winner: Body Snatchers: Transnational Organ and Tissue Trafficking, Kathryn G. Reid

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More information here (pdf)

Air & Space Law; October 2, 2009; $3,000 - travel - potential publication

The Air and Space Law Competition provides suggested topics, making thesis development a fairly straightforward process. For example, here are two of this year's topics for an October 2, 2009 deadline:

3. Whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate the greenhouse gas emissions of aircraft.

4. Whether the Transportation Security Administration is exceeding its authority to regulate security at our nation's airports.

Length: 4000 words, including endnotes.

Additional topics are available here: 2009 Air and Space Competition Topics (pdf)

The competition guidelines appear here: 2009 Air and Space Competition Guidelines (pdf)

For more information about the ABA Forum on Air and Space Law:

http://www.abanet.org/forums/airspace/home.html

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One-L; current students and recent grads (2006 or later); $500; October 23, 2009

The UMKC One-L contest appears earlier in this blog, but it's an interesting angle, and wide open both to a range of people and with regard to the narrative format that's the focal point. So, the notice is worth repeating.

From the UMKC Law Review web site:

We invite current law students and recent graduates (2006 or later) to submit stories. Winning submission(s) will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of the UMKC Law Review, and the first place winner will receive a $500 prize.

• Non-fiction stories about the first year experience
• 1,000 - 5,000 words, including footnotes
• Footnotes are discouraged—we are looking for stories, not conventional law review articles or notes
• Open to current law student s and recently graduated law students (2006 or after)
• Send to lawstories@umkc.edu with “Law Stories Submission” in subject line
• MS Word or PDF formats only
• Submission deadline October 23, 2009

More information at UMKC Law Review.

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International Law; December 4, 2009; $2,000 and Publication; open to J.D., LL.M, Ph.D, S.J.D. candidates

Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Competition Award

Law students (including J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. and S.J.D. candidates) are cordially invited to submit an entry. Entries will be judges on a variety of factors including significance and timeliness of the subject matter, thoroughness of research and analysis, and clarity of writing style.
Please provide your permanent address, daytime phone number and social security number.

Prize Awarded: $2,000 and publication of the article (subject to editorial approval) in aforementioned publications.

More information: New York State Bar Association web site.

Hat tip: UIdaho Writing Competitions page

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