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Student Writing Competitions

Writing competitions are a great way to strengthen your research and writing skills ... and perhaps even win a cash prize!

Howard S. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest -- Articles must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. CT on April 24, 2026.
Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m. ET on April 30, 2026.

ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law 2026 Law Student Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m. CT on June 1, 2026.
Employee Benefits Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m., June 1, 2026.
2026 Austern Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before 11:59 PM ET on June 1, 2026.
Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before June 1, 2026.
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual Law Student Writing Competition for 2026 -- Articles must be submitted before Midnight EDT on June 15, 2026.
The American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law -- Articles must be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m. CT on June 30, 2026.

Warren E. Burger Prize -- Articles must be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.
The Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m. CT on July 1, 2026.
George Hutchinson Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.
2026 American Inns of CourtWarren E. Burger Prize -- Articles must be submitted by July 1, 2026.
The 2026 Tannenwald Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before 9:00 p.m. EDT on July 11, 2026.

International Fiscal Association USA Writing Competition -- Articles must be submitted on or before September 30, 2026.