To foster legal scholarship among law students in the field of international law. The competition is intended to encourage students of law to write on areas of public or private international law. The Section believes that by providing a forum for students
to disseminate their ideas and articles, the professional and academic communities are enriched. Furthermore, the competition presents an opportunity for students to submit law review quality articles to the Section for possible publication in one of
its publications.
Program Brochure
Presented by: International Section
Contact:
Tiffany Bardwell
Nomination Deadline: Entries should be emailed by 4:00 p.m., Friday, November 8, 2019 to the staff liaison.
Date Presented: January Annual Meeting
Award Criteria: Articles must be submitted (in English), and emailed to [email protected], double-spaced on 8 1/2" x 11" paper with one-inch margins, be no longer than 35 pages in length (including footnotes/endnotes). Citations are to conform
with "A Uniform System of Citation" (The Blue Book).
All articles submitted for the competition become the property of the Section. No article submitted may be published in any journal or periodical other than the "New York State Bar Journal," the "New York International Law and Review," or the "International
Law Practicum," until after announcement of the winner of this competition in January.
Law students (including J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. and S.J.D. candidates) are cordially invited to submit an entry. Entries will be judged on a variety of factors including significance and timeliness of the subject matter, thoroughness of research and analysis,
and clarity of writing style.
Please provide your permanent address, current email address and daytime phone number.
Prize Awarded: $2,000 and publication of the article (subject to editorial approval) in aforementioned publications.
Past Recipients of this Award
Distinction in International Law and Affairs
To honor outstanding efforts in the area of international law and affairs.
Presented by: International Section
Contact:
Tiffany Bardwell
Nomination Deadline: October 2019
Date Presented: January Annual Meeting 2020
Award Criteria: A major contribution during the year (or during an entire career) to the global development of international law or the rule of law; and a willingness to speak or send a suitable alternate to accept the award at the Annual Meeting.
Prize Awarded: Scroll
