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October 01, 2024

2024 ACEBC® Student Writing Competition

The Board of Governors of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, Inc. (ACEBC®) is pleased to announce the winning student papers of the Employee Benefits Student Writing Competition sponsored by the ACEBC®.

The Sidney M. Perlstadt Memorial Award is awarded to the paper entitled “Pleading Prohibited Practices: Clarifying the Pleading Standard for Prohibited-Transactions Complaints Under ERISA § 406,” written by Nathan Hensley, a rising third year student at the University of Chicago School of Law.

The Brian J. Dougherty Memorial Award is awarded to the paper entitled “Is a Normal Transaction a Prohibited Transaction? Prohibited Service Transactions in Retirement Plan Administration: Navigating Circuit Splits and Policy under ERISA,” written by Alexander (Alec) Sewall, a rising third year student at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Additionally, the Board of Governors of the ACEBC® was so impressed with the high level of writing this year that it designated three papers as “Honorable Mention” for:

  1. “The Uncertain Future of ERISA Section 502(a)(2) Arbitration,” written by Kelsey Roberts, 2024 graduate, University of Chicago. 
  2. “An Ongoing Mental Health Epidemic: The Need for Stronger Mental Health Parity Laws in the United States,” written by Halim Nurdin, 2024 graduate, Drexel University.
  3. “The “Meaningful Benchmark” Standard as Applied to ERISA’s Duty of Prudence,” written by Kasey Lee, 2024 graduate, Fordham University.
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