The Warren
E. Burger Prize
Purpose
The Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to
encourage outstanding scholarship that "promotes the ideals of excellence,
civility, ethics and professionalism within the legal profession," the
core mission of the American Inns of Court.
Overview
The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors,
students, scholars, and other authors to participate in the 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submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of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.
Judges
·
Professor Stephen Gillers, Chair, Elihu Root Professor of Law
at the New York University School of Law
·
Professor Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Law
at the University of
Pennsylvania Law School
·
Professor Nancy J. Moore, Nancy Barton Scholar and Professor
of Law at the Boston University School of Law
·
Dean Robert M. Wilcox, Dean and Professor of Law at the University of South
Carolina School of Law
Prize
·
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
Procedures
·
Review and follow the Warren E. Burger Prize Rules
·
Complete the Warren E. Burger Cover
Page before submitting your essay
·
E-mail the completed cover page and essay no later than July 1,
2014 to Cindy Dennis
The winning essay will be announced on or before August 31
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