THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF YOUNG LAWYERS (AIJA) – BEST INTERNATIONAL FUTURE LAWYER AWARD [DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2017]
Eligibility: Law students aged 45 and under who are still enrolled at any university worldwide at the time the paper is submitted. Eligible Candidates may be pursuing law studies at any level (including graduate or postgraduate studies) to the extent they are not yet admitted to practice and/or licensed in their jurisdiction. AIJA membership is not a requirement to submit application.
Topic: The impact of technology on the law and/or on the legal profession
Awards: The winner will be invited to participate in AIJA’s Annual Congress @ Tokyo, given free organization membership (for the 3 years following award ceremony), publication of name and essay’s title on AIJA’s website newsletters, etc., and recognized with a certificate
Submission guidelines: (1) Submit electronic application (available @ awards.aija.org/?lang=en#terms); (2) must be written in English or French; (3) double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins in A4 paper size; (4) between 10-15 pages, including footnotes; and (5) it must be divided into the following sections:
I. Executive Summary
II. The Question(s) Presented section
III. Statement of the Facts / Statement of the Case
IV. Argument section
V. Conclusion
*Essays need to be anonymous: Identifying information will be part of the submission application form, but essays must not identify the university name or location.
Complete details: Available @ awards.aija.org/?lang=en