Heads up law students and young lawyers: the American Bar Association's Section of State & Local Government Law has called for submissions for its annual writing competition.
Topics which the Urban Lawyer publish pieces about include land use, takings, eminent domain, housing, RLUIPA, exactions ... and more.
Here's the announcement:The State and Local Government Law Section of the ABA is holding its annual Writing Competition, with the winner to be published in the Section’s Law Review, The Urban Lawyer.The Section invites all those who qualify as young lawyers (less than 36 years old or in practice for less than 10 years) and law students to submit articles of 25-50 pages in length, and properly footnoted, on any topic of state or local government law of their choice.
Membership in the ABA as a Law Student or in the ABA Young Lawyer Division is encouraged but is not required to enter the competition (join at ambar.org/join). Articles are due to the Section by January 15, and the winners will be announced by February 15. The Urban Lawyer Submission Guidelines.
There's still time to submit a piece for consideration.
