Deadline
Award Amount

$5,000 1st place, $2,500 2nd place, $1,000 3rd place

Website
Entry Form
Deadline: September 30, 2018 - 11:59 pm CT
Entries are now being accepted for the 2018 ABA Public Contract Law JournalAnnual Writing Competition for law students, young lawyers, and LL.M graduates.

Through our writing competition, the PCL Section introduces itself to the next generation of public contract lawyers. In addition to cash awards, quality papers are considered for publication in the Public Contract Law Journal. Additionally, the top competitor may be invited to present his / her paper at the Annual Federal Procurement Institute in Annapolis, Maryland.

Papers should address a topical issue of interest to the public contract and grant law community.

Divisions
The competition will be conducted in two divisions. Each division will bejudged separately, and separate prizes will be awarded to the winners of each division.
  • Division I is open to candidates for a J.D. degree attending ABA-approved law schools within the United States and its possessions or have a J.D. degree in 2018 from an ABA-approved law school within the United States and its possessions.
  • Division II is open to (a) lawyers under the age of 36 years or admitted to practice less than five years as of September 30, 2017, and (b) LL.M. students and recent LL.M graduates who attended law schools within the United States and its possessions and completed their LL.M. degrees after September 30, 2018.
Qualifications
Qualifying entrants must be members in good standing of the ABA and Section of Public Contract Law. Membership information, including reduced rates for current law students, may be obtained by contacting the ABA Service Center at 800.285.2221 or visit our membership page.

The deadline for receipt of articles for the 2018 Public Contract Law JournalWriting Competition is 11:59 pm Central Time on September 30, 2018.

Additional Information
For more information and the complete rules visit our website.

2018 Writing Competition Rules
2018 Writing Competition Entry Form