[COLPI-SLClinics] 2002 ABA/CEELI Alumni/ae Student Writing Competition

CEELI Alumni/ae Association
Student Writing Competition Guidelines
http://www.abanet.org/ceeli/alumni.html

A.  THEME:
The Role of the Rule of Law in Addressing Gender Based Discrimination in the
Emerging Democracies of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet
Union

This theme is designed to be broad enough to allow participants considerable
breadth in choosing their specific topic.  Participants are encouraged to
draw upon experiences in their own country as well as in the principles
addressed in the competition's selected resources.   Issues currently found
in the news media are good sources for potential topics.

A strong emphasis should be placed upon the author's own ideas about the
selected topic.  Mere reporting of the works of others is discouraged.
Judging will be based primarily upon the quality of the analysis reflected
in the entry.  Authors should justify their conclusions with sound reasoning
and pertinent authorities.

B.  PRIZES:
Winners will be announced on the CEELI website at www.abanet.org/ceeli on
September 15, 2002. If the winner has submitted by post, that person will be
notified personally by post as well.

First Prize: $1,000, plus a trip to the United States, including air
fare, accommodations, and expense allowance based upon the U.S. government 
per diem rate, to participate in a conference relating to corruption issues.

The winner will be honored at an award ceremony at Northwestern School of
Law of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

     Second Prize: $500
     Third Prize: $250
     Honorable Mention: A copy of Black Law's Dictionary.

Prizes may be subject to local taxes

C:  ORIGINAL WORK:
All entries must be the original, unpublished work of a single person.
Original student work may be translated into English.  The author may borrow
ideas from the resources, provided appropriate attribution is given.  An
article must not parallel its sources too closely in form or content, and
direct quotations must always be shown as such.

D:  ELIGIBILITY:
This competition is open to all law students attending universities in
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia-Kosovo,
Yugoslavia-Montenegro, and Yugoslavia-Serbia.

E:  SCORING:
Writing should be clear, concise, and easily understood.  Long sentences and
lengthy paragraphs should be avoided.  The entry's organization should be
readily apparent, and the use of headings is encouraged.
     Scoring shall be based upon the following point system:
                 30%  Originality of thought
                 20%  Use of resources
                 20%  Relevance to contemporary issues
                 20%  Clarity of thought
                 10%  Organization

F:  FORM:
Entries must be in English, on letter-size paper, double-spaced.  The first,
second, and third place winners must also submit their paper in the primary
language of their country, prior to receipt of their prize.  Entries should
be between five and ten pages, including footnotes, based upon 12-point
font.  Extensive use of footnotes is discouraged.  A bibliography of
resources must be attached.

Entries should include a cover page that contains the following information:

                 Author's name
                 Address
                 School
                 Area of Study
                 Year of Graduation
                 Telephone & Fax (if available)
                 E-mail address (if available)
The cover page and bibliography will not be included in the number of pages
counted in the entry.

G:  DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
All entries must be postmarked, received via email or fax, on or before July
1, 2002.

H:  WHERE TO SUBMIT ENTRIES:
Entries may be submitted electronically to: alumni@abaceeli.org
Entries may be submitted by fax to: (202) 662-1597.
Written entries should be submitted in triplicate to:
                 CEELI Alumni/ae Association Student Writing Competition
                 ABA/CEELI
                 740 15th Street, NW
                 Washington, DC  20005-1022

I:  QUESTIONS:
Questions may be submitted until June 1, 2002, via the e-mail address listed
above, and thereafter no questions will be answered.  All questions, along
with their answers, will be posted at
www.abanet.org/ceeli/writingcompquestions.html

In addition, anyone submitting a question who does not have access to the
website will receive a personal answer via the post.  These questions and
answers will still be posted on the above-referenced web site.

J:  PUBLICATION OF PAPERS:
The winning papers may be published by CEELI and Northwestern School of Law 
of Lewis & Clark College.  Papers become the property of CEELI and will not 
be returned.

The winners may be asked to collaborate with local CEELI staff to
disseminate their papers within their countries.  Each winning participant
may also be encouraged, with local CEELI staff's assistance, to present his
or her paper at a public forum.

K:  SELECTED RESOURCES:
There are many resources available through the internet.  Entrants may wish
to consult the following resources to begin their research:
United Nations, Division for the Advancement of Women:
<http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/index.html>
Network of East-West Women: <http://www.neww.org/>
Human Rights Watch: <http://www.hrw.org/>




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