RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law Observer, a student publication, is now accepting submissions for its law and medicine writing contest until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20. The first place winner will receive a $1,000 prize, while second ($500) and third ($250) places will also collect financial awards. The top five entries may be published via Campbell Law Observer.
“We want to encourage law students to take a hard look at the interaction between the fields of law and medicine in our modern society,” said Campbell Law Observer Managing Editor and third-year student Davis Puryear. “We encourage interested law school students to explore these issues in a way that will inform both lawyers and laypeople alike.”
All submissions will be blind-graded by the Campbell Law Observer Editor-in-Chief and two members of the editorial board. The top-five scoring submissions will then by blind-graded by a faculty panel.
For more information on the competition, including complete eligibility and submission requirements, visit the Campbell Law Observer competition page.
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