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    The Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Writing Competition

    Are you a law student or LLM candidate currently attending an ABA-accredited law school? Do you have an interest in admiralty and maritime law? If so, this writing competition is for you! Submit a 20-page paper addressing a recent development in admiralty and maritime law.

    The goal of the Competition is to encourage scholarship and to assist law students interested in careers in admiralty and maritime law by providing a platform to showcase their work and develop their professional networks through the Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee (“AMLC”) and TIPS of the ABA. The Competition is co-sponsored by Gard (North America) Inc. (“Gard”), a leading provider of P&I, marine and energy insurance products.

    Entries will be accepted at the end of February 2025.

    Prizes

    1st Place Winner

    • An invitation to participate in A Day in Marine Insurance with Gard (North America), Inc.
    • $1,000 cash prize ($500 from the ABA and $500 from Gard)
    • Publication of the winning paper in the AMLC Newsletter
    • Waiver of the registration fee and travel expenses reimbursed from the ABA up to $500 to attend the 2025 TIPS Fall Meeting or the 2027 Admiralty Disruption Conference.

    2nd Place Winner

    • $500 cash prize from the ABA
    • Waiver of the registration fee and travel expenses reimbursed up to $500 to attend the 2025 TIPS Fall Meeting or 2027 Admiralty Disruption Conference.
    • Publication of the second prize paper in the AMLC Newsletter.