"Liberty, Security and Democracy in Our Evolving Society"

The American Constitution Society and the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s American Constitution Society student chapter announce the fourth annual legal writing competition for law students nationwide. Papers will be judged on their effective use, analysis, and/or expansion of progressive legal scholarship. The judging committee will include federal judges and leading academics. The student authors of the top three papers will receive special recognition at the ACS National Convention and a cash prize for their work. The top paper will receive an offer of publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. The deadline is Friday, February 8, 2008.

2008 Competition Theme & Submission Requirements | Submission Form

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University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law

University of Pennsylvania ACS Chapter

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