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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Judge John R. Brown Award


The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation

Rules for the 2013 Brown Award of $10,000 for Excellence in Legal Writing:

The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the twentieth annual Brown Award. The Award is in recognition of Excellence in Legal Writing in American Law Schools. Any law student currently enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States seeking a J.D. or LL.B degree is eligible to receive the Award.

This year the stipend for the winner is $10,000. The 2012 Award was presented to Daniel S. Alterbaum of Yale Law School for his paper entitled, Control Share Acts, Closed-End Funds, and the Battle for Corporate Control.

Application process:
In order to be considered, four copies of a current legal writing must be submitted to:

Foundation c/o Mr. Kenneth G. Engerrand
Brown Sims, P.C.
Tenth Floor, 1177 West Loop South
Houston, Texas 77027-9007

The article must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a law school faculty member or legal professional other than the author of the paper. Only one paper may be submitted on behalf of any student and only one paper may be sponsored by any faculty member or legal professional.

Due date:
The submission must be postmarked no later than June 7, 2013. The student’s package must contain a separate sheet containing the title of the paper; the name, physical address, telephone number, and email address of the student; and the name, title, physical address, and email address of the student’s sponsor. This year there is no page limitation or restriction on the topic except that the writing must be on a legal subject. The Foundation will appoint a final judging panel consisting of a law school dean, a federal judge, and a law school professor. The Foundation will not return any material submitted to the Foundation.

Notification process:
The 2013 recipient of the Brown Award will be notified by October 31, 2013, and listed with the other finalists at the website www.brownsims.com/about-brown-sims/affiliations/judge-john-r-brown-award

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