Writing Competition
Berkeley Technology Law Journal 2010 Writing Competition
1st Prize: $2,000 & Publication in the Fall 2010 Issue of BTLJ
2nd Prize: $750
3rd Prize: $500
Aldo J. Test Award for Best Berkeley Law Submission: $1000
Topics: We will accept submissions on a wide variety of topics at the intersection of law and technology, including but not limited to: intellectual property, antitrust, First Amendment, entertainment and new media, telecommunications, biotechnology, internet, and cybercrime.
Deadline: Submissions must be received by 5pm PST on Feb. 26, 2010.
Rules:
- The competition is open to all J.D. candidates.
- Each student may submit only one entry.
- Submitted papers must be unpublished. Papers must be no more than 50 pages long, including footnotes. Do NOT use endnotes. Margins should be 1", minimum. Body text must be double-spaced. Font must be Times New Roman or a similar serif font, and 12 point. Footnotes may be 10 pt and single-spaced but there should be a space between notes. Citations must conform to the 18th Ed. of The Bluebook. Submissions are judged anonymously, so the authors name should not appear anywhere on the paper.
- To submit electronically, please send the completed cover sheet and a copy of your paper to btljwritingcompetition@gmail.com. Submissions MUST include a signed cover sheet that may be downloaded from the Journal website.
- Winners will be notified and final results will appear on the Journal’s website in late spring. Due to the large number of entries, the Journal cannot contact other entrants.