[blindlaw] Disability Law Writing Competition

[Paul Harpur]

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2015/09/disability-law-student-writing-competition.html
Thomas Jefferson School of law is pleased to announce the second
Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition. Made
possible by the generous gift of Thomas Jefferson School of Law
alumnus Jameson Crane III, the Crane Writing Competition seeks to
encourage outstanding student scholarship at the intersection of law
and medicine, or law and the social sciences. The competition promotes
an understanding of these topics, furthers the development of legal
rights and protections, and improves the lives of those with
disabilities.

The competition is open to currently enrolled law students, medical
students, and doctoral candidates in related fields who attend an
accredited graduate program of study in the United States. Submitted
papers may be on any topic relating to disability law, including legal
issues arising with respect to employment, government services and
programs, public accommodations, education, higher education, housing,
and health care.

Submissions will be judged anonymously by an independent panel of
experts. The winner of the competition will receive a $1,500 cash
prize and the Thomas Jefferson Law Review (TJLR) will consider the
paper for publication under the TJLR’s editorial standards. Two second
place winners will each receive a $1,000 cash prize.  Preference for
these additional winners will be given to submissions from disciplines
not represented by the grand prize winner.

All submissions must be submitted electronically to:
cranewritingcompetition at tjsl.edu. All entries must be received by
midnight, Pacific Standard Time, January 15, 2016. Winning submissions
will be announced by April 15, 2016.

For further details, please consult the competition webpage:
http://www.tjsl.edu/cranewritingcompetition. Please distribute this
information broadly so that we may reach as many eligible students as
possible. Questions may be directed to Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp, who
will be coordinating the competition: susanb at tjsl.edu.



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