International
Association of Defense Counsel Legal Writing Contest
About
Legal Writing Contest
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
1st Prize $2,000 and plaque
2nd Prize $1,000 and plaque
3rd Prize $500 and plaque
Honorable Mention Plaque
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.
Past
experience has shown that teachers of litigation-related subjects are in an
ideal position to stimulate student interest in legal writing and to encourage
participation in the IADC Legal Writing Contest. Each year a number of the
entries appear to have been prepared initially for various courses or seminars,
and the caliber of the papers has been high. These faculty members are in an
excellent position to encourage their students to enter the IADC contest.
Deans,
professors and law review editors are urged to publicize the IADC contest and
to encourage participation in it.
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