Award Details

Award Name

Constance Baker Motley National Student Writing Competition

Submission Deadline

02/05/24

Possible Recipients

3

Open To
  • Student
Status
Open
Award Sponsor

American Constitution Society

The competition is open to all dues-paying ACS law students. Eligible papers are 25-50 pages, including footnotes, and focus on topics like voting rights, civil liberties, freedom of speech, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, labor, money in politics, racial equality, and others.

The selection committee will include federal judges and leading academics.


Important Dates

Important Date
2024-02-05

Submission Deadline

Award Prizes

Monetary Prize
$ 3000

First Place

Monetary Prize
$ 1000

Second Place

Monetary Prize
$ 1000

Second Place

Other Prize
The winning authors of the top 3 papers will be featured during the 2020 ACS National Convention and on ACS’s website and social media platforms.
Other Prize
The top paper also receives an offer of publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law.

First Place