Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition

01/31/22

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Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation

Students may submit any original paper concerning federal taxation. Papers must be (i) a minimum of twenty pages and a maximum of fifty pages, including footnotes and (ii) double spaced, with one-inch margins and twelve-point Times New Roman font (though footnotes may be single spaced and in ten point font).

Eligibility: All full-time and part-time law students currently seeking a juris doctor (JD) or a master of laws (LLM) at an accredited law school are eligible to enter the competition. Students may submit any original paper concerning federal taxation. Papers must be (i) a minimum of twenty pages and a maximum of fifty pages, including footnotes and (ii) double spaced, with one-inch margins and twelve-point Times New Roman font (though footnotes may be single spaced and in ten point font). Only one paper per student is permitted. Joint papers are eligible, provided that they are written by a maximum of two co-authors.

Submissions must be emailed by 5:00pm (ET) on January 31, 2022 to FBATaxWritingCompetition@gmail.com, with the subject line “Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition.” The submission must be emailed in PDF format with any identifying information removed from the paper.  The email body must include the following information for each student-author: (i) full name; (ii) law school; (iii) year of study; (iv) phone number, and (v) email address. Each student-author must also attach a completed PDF of the below Warranty and Authorization To Publish: (i) guaranteeing that the paper has not been published or selected for publication as of the date the paper is submitted to this competition, and (ii) agreeing to permit the FBA Section on Taxation to publish the paper.