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2023 Student Writing Competition
New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law
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The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association is very pleased to announce the 14th Annual Student Writing Competition. The deadline for submission is Friday, July 7, 2023.
Law students (which include J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D., and S.J.D. candidates), are invited to submit to the Committee on Animals and the Law, an article concerning any area of Animal Law. All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of attorneys and other professionals practicing or otherwise involved in animal law. The winners will be chosen in accordance with the competition rules.
The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and a Certificate of Achievement. The second- place winner will receive $500 and a Certificate of Achievement. The third and fourth place winners will receive a Certificate of Recognition.
Please visit the link below for more detail.
Contact:
Nora Schmitt
More information:
https://nysba.org/awards-competitions/committee-on-animals-and-the-law-student-writing-competition/
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