University of Richmond School of Law

Essay Competitions For Law Students

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Tannenwald Writing Competition
Competition Website: http://www.tannenwald.org/rules/
Sponsor: Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation
Deadline: July 1, 2009
Essay Topic: Any federal or state tax topic.
Prize Information: First Prize $5,000
Second Prize $2,500
Third Prize $1,500
Notes: The Competition is open to (i) law students, undergraduate (J.D.) or graduate (L.L.M. or S.J.D.), enrolled full or part-time in a U.S. law school during the 2008-09 academic year; and (ii) other students enrolled during such academic year in a U.S. law school tax course as part of an MBA or other non-law degree program. Submitted papers must focus primarily upon technical or policy-oriented tax issues relating to any type of existing or proposed U.S. federal or state tax or U.S. federal or state taxation system (including topics relating to tax practice ethical and professional responsibility matters). Shall be 25-50 pages, including footnotes and appendices.

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