Call for Applications
The Warren E. Burger Prize 2022 || Essay Scholarship: (Deadline 1 July 2022)
The American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to promote scholarship in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence.
The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, as well as other authors to participate in the competition. Please submit an original, unpublished, essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing issues of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence.
Prize
- The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $5,000
- The essay will have a publication opportunity in the South Carolina Law Review
- Moreover, the prize will be presented to the recipient at the American Inns of Court annual Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States
Burger Prize Procedures
- Review and follow the Warren E. Burger Prize Rules
- Complete the Warren E. Burger Cover Page before submitting your essay
- Send the completed cover page and essay no later than July 1 by e-mail to Cindy Dennis
Additional Information
For additional information, contact Cindy Dennis at (571) 319-4703 or by e-mail.
The winning essay will be announced on or before August 31.
