Law Student Initiative: Writing Contest
THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND SPORTS LAW SECTION
Congratulations to Patrick C. Pallisco of Cornell Law School for his article:
Shifting Toward a Claimant-Friendly Interpretation of Laches Under the HEAR Act
The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association offers an initiative giving law students a chance to publish articles both in the EASL Journal as well as on the EASL website. The Initiative is designed to bridge the gap between students and the entertainment, arts and sports law communities and shed light on students’ diverse perspectives in areas of practice of mutual interest to students and Section member practitioners.
Law school students who are interested in entertainment, art and/or sports law and who are members of the EASL Section are invited to submit articles. This Initiative is unique, as it grants students the opportunity to be published and gain exposure in these highly competitive areas of practice. The EASL Journal is among the profession’s foremost law journals. Both it and the website have wide national distribution.
Requirements
- Eligibility: Open to all full-time and part-time J.D. candidates who are EASL Section members. A law student wishing to submit an article to be considered for publication in the EASL Journal must first obtain a commitment from a practicing attorney (admitted five years or more, and preferably an EASL member) familiar with the topic to sponsor, supervise, or co-author the article. The role of sponsor, supervisor, or co-author shall be determined between the law student and practicing attorney, and must be acknowledged in the author’s notes for the article. In the event the law student is unable to obtain such a commitment, he or she may reach out to Elissa D. Hecker, who will consider circulating the opportunity to the members of the EASL Executive Committee.
- Form: Include complete contact information; name, mailing address, law school, phone number and email address. There is no length requirement. Any notes must be in Bluebook endnote form. An author’s blurb must also be included.
- Deadline: Submissions must be received by December 22, 2023.
- Submissions: Articles must be submitted via a Word email attachment to [email protected].
Topics
Each student may write on the subject matter of his/her choice, so long as it is unique to the entertainment, art and sports law fields.
Judging
Submissions will be judged on the basis of quality of writing, originality and thoroughness.
Winning submissions will be published in the EASL Journal. All winners will receive complimentary memberships to the EASL Section for the following year. In addition, the winning entrants will be featured in the EASL Journal and on our website.
