WRITING COMPETITION update:
FEDERAL CLAIMS BAR ASSOCIATION 2016-17 LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION [DEADLINE: JULY 14, 2017]
The Court of Federal Claims Bar Association is a non-profit, voluntary bar association made up of nationwide members who practice law in the areas that lie within the specialized jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The goal of this competition is to encourage law student scholarship on current topics that lie within the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
The United States Court of Federal Claims was created pursuant to Article I of the United States Constitution in October 1982, by the Federal Courts Improvement Act. The court is authorized to hear primarily money claims founded upon the Constitution, federal statutes, executive regulations, or contracts with the United States.
The cases before the court are diverse and involve a variety of statutes. They include claims arising from tax refunds, government contracts, Fifth Amendment takings (which can implicate environmental and natural resource issues), Federal procurement “bid-protests,” Federal civilian and military pay matters, intellectual property disputes, Native American tribal rights, and the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation program.
Eligibility: All law students currently enrolled (including recent graduates during the 2016-17 academic year)
Topic: Any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Awards: $3,500 and an opportunity to be published via the Association’s website and newsletter, and will be considered for publication in the Federal Circuit Bar Journal
Submission guidelines: Please see complete contest rules @ cfcbar.org/upload/COFC_Writing_Competition_Rules_2016-17.pdf
Complete details: Available @ cfcbar.org/writing-competition