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James E. Beckley Securities Arbitration and Law Writing Competition
Deadline: Friday, 9/26/2008
Award: 1st Place: $750; 2nd Place: $500; 3rd Place: $250
Website: www.PIABA.org
SPONSOR: The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association "PIABA". The purpose of the competition is to promote greater interest in and understanding of the fields of securities arbitration and securities law and to encourage excellent legal writing skills in law students.
TOPIC: The submission my address any aspect of Securities law; Securities arbitration; The Federal Arbitration Act, Title 9, US Code, Section 1-14; or FINRA Code of Arbitration, effective April 16, 2007 and any changes or proposed changes to that Code. The writing can be based in theory or practice, but should ultimately advocate a position on the topic area chosen.
ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to all students who attend a law school in the United States.
FORMAT: (1) The text of the submission must be double-spaced, with 12 pt. font and 1 inch margins; (2) Any Question(s) Presented section, the Statement of the Facts / Statement of the Law section, the Argument section, and/or the Conclusion, together are limited to 20 pages; (3) If the submission covers both a topic among those listed above and a topic not listed above, only the topic listed above will be evaluated; (4) Submissions will not be penalized for arguing a position that would limit investor rights rather than expand them.
SUBMIT PAPER ELECTRONICALLY TO: rsringo@piaba.org (Subject heading: 2008 Writing Competition).
Competition #1 (Added/Updated: Tuesday, 8/19/2008)
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