WRITING COMPETITION update:


2014-2015 BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND CONSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW WRITING COMPETITION [DEADLINE: APRIL 6, 2015 BY 5 P.M. ET]

This writing competition is organized by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the National Association of Environmental Law Societies (NAELS).

The U.S. Constitution has long been interpreted by judges and understood by most Americans to support comprehensive environmental protection. However, arguments questioning the constitutional legitimacy or application of environmental law continue to be made. ELI and NAELS invite law students to submit papers exploring current issues of constitutional environmental law. This annual writing competition is made possible through the generous support of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., one of the premier environmental law firms in the nation.

Topic: Any topic addressing developments or trends in U.S. environmental law that have a significant constitutional or “federalism” component

*Sample topics provided at the link below

Eligibility:

  • Students currently enrolled in law school (in the U.S. or abroad) are eligible, including students who will graduate in 2015
  • Any relevant article, case comment, note, or essay may be submitted, including writing submitted for academic credit
  • Jointly authored pieces are eligible only if all authors are students and consent to submit
  • Previously published pieces, or pieces that are already slated for publication, are ineligible

Submission guidelines: (1) Submissions may be of any length up to a maximum of 50 pages (including footnotes), (2) in a double-spaced, (3) 8.5 x 11-inch page format (4) with 12-point font (10-point for footnotes), (5) citation style must conform to the Bluebook, and (6) a separate cover page is required, which must include:

  • Title
  • Author’s name, year in law school, and expected graduation date (to facilitate impartial judging, the author’s name and law school must NOT appear anywhere in the entry, other than on this cover page)
  • Law school name and address
  • Author’s permanent and school mailing addresses, email address, and phone number (IMPORTANT: indicate effective dates for any contact information that is subject to change)
  • Abstract (limited to 100 words) describing the piece
  • Certification that the article has not been published and is not slated for future publication (while authors may submit their articles to other publishers or competitions, acceptance for publication elsewhere will disqualify an entry from further consideration)
  • Statement as to where the author(s) learned about this competition.

Send to: Email entries in Microsoft Word format (with the cover page as a separate attachment) to Talia Fox @ fox@eli.org (you will receive a confirmation by email)

Awards: The author of the article deemed best by a panel of judges will receive $2,000 cash, an offer of publication in the Environmental Law Reporter, and a 1-year individual membership to ELI

Complete details: Available @

eli.org/environmental-governance/2014-2015-beveridge-diamond-constitutional-environmental-law-writing-competition

Contact: Email any questions to Talia Fox @ fox@eli.org

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