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Friday, January 11, 2013

IADC Legal Writing Contest

IADC
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has been serving a distinguished membership of corporate and insurance defense attorneys since 1920. 
Its activities benefit the approximately 2,500 invitation-only, peer-reviewed members and their clients as well as the civil justice system and the legal profession. Moreover, the IADC takes a leadership role in many areas of legal reform and professional development.
All J.D. candidates currently enrolled in accredited law schools are eligible to participate in the IADC Legal Writing Contest. Entrants must write on subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence or other areas of the law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation. The contest is judged by a committee of the IADC.
Prizes
First PlaceUS$2,000 and plaque
Second PlaceUS$1,000 and plaque
Third PlaceUS$500 and plaque
Honorable MentionPlaque
Winning and honorable mention entries are considered for publication in the IADC's quarterly academic publication, the Defense Counsel Journal. The judges also may award honorable mentions. All entrants receive a one-year subscription to the Defense Counsel Journal.
Deadline is on or before Friday, May 17, 2013.
Entries, together with the completed entry form (available online), must be sent to the International Association of Defense Counsel, via electronic mail to Melisa Maisel at mmaisel@iadclaw.org.

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