Law Student Competitions

The Section sponsors two competitions that are reserved exclusively for law students. The annual William Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition , named in memory of the late Georgetown law professor, challenges the student-author to explore important issues of American criminal constitutional procedures. In addition to a cash prize, the winner receives a free one-year Section membership, airfare and accommodations to a Section meeting to receive the award, and possible publication of the essay in Criminal Justice magazine. See the 2009 winning article, "When Is a Parent's Authority Apparent."

The National Trial Advocacy Competition , sponsored in conjunction with The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, tests the mettle of aspiring courtroom lawyers.

 

Special Law Student Membership Offer

Free Law Student Section e-Membership

The Criminal Justice Section provides free electronic membership in the Section on a one-year trial basis to any interested law student member of the ABA .   The free membership includes electronic access to the CJ Section Newsletter and Criminal Justice Magazine .  

The Criminal Justice Section has many opportunities for law students to get involved . Law students receive a special rate for membership , as well as have the opportunity to serve as a Student Liaison to some of the Section's substantive Committees .

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Internships

Internship Opportunities with the Section are available. Previous successful candidates spent a summer or semester in the Washington, DC offices of the Section, and assisted Section staff with criminal justice policy research , Section Committee projects, and various other activities.

Featured Interns of 2009

Monica Bansal is a 2L at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. She is originally from Houston, TX and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Psychology. Monica hopes to pursue a career in international law upon graduation.

Hannah Geyer is a 2L at George Washington law. Originally from the metro Detroit area of Michigan, she graduated with a B.A. in Women’s Studies from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She is interested in pursuing a legal career that deals with the intersection of the law and women’s issues.

Ryan Peterson is originally from Mesa, AZ, and has just completed his first year of law school at George Washington University.  He is interested in criminal and international law, and hopes to one day work as an attorney in one of these fields.