Ohio Environmental Law Award:

Call for Papers

The Ohio State Bar Association Environmental Law Committee is seeking papers that advance the application and practice of environmental, energy or resources law in the State of Ohio. The winner of this contest will receive the "OSBA Environmental Law Award" and a prize of $1,000, donated by McMahon DeGulis LLP.

Winners will be announced at the Annual OSBA Environment, Energy and Resources Law Seminar in April 2014 and will be published in the seminar materials.

The submission deadline is Jan. 30, 2015 at 5 p.m. EST.

2015 Submission Guidelines 

Topic:Any topic that advances the application and practice of environmental, energy or resources law in the State of Ohio. 

Eligibility:You are eligible to enter the OSBA Environmental Law Call for Papers if you are currently enrolled in law school. The submission must be the student's original, unpublished and uncopyrighted work. The paper may be prepared to satisfy a course requirement or for other academic credit. However, the paper must be the work of the submitting student without substantial editorial input from others. Only one paper may be submitted per entrant.

Prize:The winner of this contest will receive a prize of $1000. The OSBA Environmental Law Call for Papers requires that there be only one winner. Joint submissions are not permitted. 

Submissions:Submissions may be of any length up to a maximum of 50 pages, in a double-spaced, 8.5 x 11-inch page format with 12-point font (10-point for footnotes). All entries must be submitted electronically to envlaw@mdllp.net. You will receive a confirmation by e-mail. The subject line should be "Response to Call for Papers" and the paper and cover page should be separate attachments. 

Each submission should include a SEPARATE COVER PAGE with the entrant's name, law school, year of study, mailing and email address, and phone number. The contestant's name and other identifying markings, such as school name, may not appear on any copy of the submitted essay. The cover page should also include an abstract of not more than 250 words and certification that the article has not been published or is not slated to be published elsewhere. This certification grants McMahon DeGulis LLP and the OSBA the non-exclusive license to publication.

Selection:Submitted articles will be judged on the following criteria: relevance to the practice of law in Ohio, timeliness and importance of selected topic; organization; quality of legal analysis; quality of legal research; and quality of the overall writing. In the event of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be the score for relevance to the practice of law in Ohio. The winning paper is expected to be of law review quality or better.

For additional information, please contact Louis L. McMahon, Esq. of McMahon DeGulis LLP at (216) 367-1407 or lmcmahon@mdllp.net.

2014 STUDENT ESSAY COMPETITION

The Canadian American Bar Association is proud to announce its annual student essay competition for 2014. The competition is open to all students currently enrolled in law school in the United States or Canada. You can find the complete guidelines and details for the competition by clicking here: 2014 CABA Essay Competition

Essay Topic
A comparative analysis of U.S. and Canadian law in an area of law of your choice.
Prizes and Publication
1st place: $500. 2nd place: $100. The two winning articles will be published on the Canadian American Bar Association website.
Format & Deadline
The essay must not exceed 2000 words (including endnotes, no footnotes). E-mail your entry to president@canambar.com by November 21, 2014. 

THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® ANNOUNCES 17TH ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE® WRITING COMPETITION

THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION^® ANNOUNCES 17TH ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE^® WRITING COMPETITION

Scholarship Program For Promising Entertainment Law Students Awards Cash Scholarships;

Winning Papers To Be Presented At Annual ELI Luncheon on Feb. 6, 2015, During GRAMMY^® Week

WHAT: The GRAMMY Foundation^® has launched its 17th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative^®

Writing Competition, co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. The ELI Writing Competition invites law students to write a 3,000-word paper on a compelling legal topic facing the music industry today. To encourage applications, the GRAMMY Foundation hosts ELI Writing Competition workshops at prominent law schools around the country with the goal of helping students with their essays. A cash scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to the author of the winning paper and $1,500 will be awarded to each of four runners-up. Additionally, each winner will receive airfare, hotel accommodations and a ticket to the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards^®, which will be held at STAPLES Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT. In addition, the winners receive invitations to other GRAMMY^® Week activities, including the prestigious annual ELI Luncheon on Feb. 6. The winning students will present their essays at the luncheon. Past luncheon keynote speakers include Tom Brokaw, Edgar Bronfman Jr., Ron Conway, Clive Davis, Daniel Ek, Timothy J. Leiweke, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member will.i.am, among others.

RULES: • Contest is open to law students
• Write a 3,000-word essay on a compelling legal issue facing the music industry
• For complete contest rules, visit www.entertainmentlawinitiative.com; for further questions, send an email to loren.fishbein@grammy.com.

DEADLINES: • Submissions must be received by Jan. 6, 2015 (1 p.m. ET /10 a.m. PT)
• Winners will be announced on Jan. 27, 2015
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1988 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy^®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. In recognition of the significant role of teachers in shaping their students' musical experiences, The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation partnered to present the first Music Educator Award^™ in 2014. Open to current U.S. music teachers in kindergarten through college, the Music Educator Award will be presented at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception during GRAMMY Week 2015. For more information about the Music Educator Award, please visit GRAMMYMusicTeacher.com. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook, follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter (@GRAMMYFdn) and join us on Instagram (@GRAMMYFdn).