The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation
1177 West Loop South, Tenth Floor
Houston, Texas 77027
Rules for the 2014 Brown Award of $10,000 for Excellence in Legal
Writing 2014:
The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is pleased to
announce the twenty-first 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 2013 Award was presented to Marissa Doran of Yale
University School of Law for her paper, Information Traps.
SUBMIT
In order to be considered, four copies of a current legal writing
must be submitted to:
Foundation c/o 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.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. 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.
DEADLINE
The submission must be postmarked no later than June 6, 2014.
NOTIFICATION
The 2014 recipient of the Brown Award will be notified by November
21, 2014, and listed with the other finalists at the website www.brownsims.com/about-brown-sims/affiliations/judge-john-r-brown-award.website
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