2008 Beverly C. Moore Jr. Memorial Student Writing Competition Announced

Topics

Any in-depth analysis of a current issue relevant to class action law will be considered.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all law students enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program at any law school in the United States.

Requirements

Submissions must not exceed 25 pages of double-spaced typed text, including footnotes. Papers should be in 12 point, Times New Roman font with one-inch margins. Essays submitted must be the student's own work, not written before September 1, 2007, and may not have been previously published. Essays should generally conform to the 18th edition of The Bluebook-A Uniform System of Citation, with the exception that no short citation forms may be used. Cases must be cited in full (with pinpoint cites as necessary) in every footnote in which they appear.

The winner of the competition will be required to execute a copyright assignment prior to publication of his or her article.

Please include the following on the cover sheet of the submission:

• Law student author's full name, address, email address, and telephone number
• Law school and year of expected graduation
• Date of submission of paper

Judging

The following factors will be considered:

• Originality and accuracy of substance
• Legal analysis
• Thoroughness and depth of topic
• Conciseness and clarity of style
• Conformity with form and quality of citations

Prizes

Winning entries will be selected for publication in Class Action Reports.

Deadline

Submissions should be postmarked by Monday, December 1, 2008. Entries should be mailed to:

Class Action Reports
c/o Mary Brodner
Thomson Reuters/West
50 East Broad Street
Rochester, NY 14694

Contact

Questions may be directed to Mary Brodner by email.

About the Sponsor

As the first class action journal in the United States, Class Action Reports has grown in the last 34 years to become the most respected comprehensive class action journal in the nation. Each bi-monthly issue includes analyses of recent class action decisions in the areas of securities, antitrust, consumer litigation, civil and political rights, mass torts, labor/employment and more. The publication is available both on Westlaw and in print, and offers an extensive selection of case summaries and articles of interest written by experienced class action litigators.

About the Honoree

The foundation of Class Action Reports was laid in 1974 by Beverly C. Moore Jr. when he acquired the publication. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Mr. Moore was employed by consumer advocate Ralph Nader for five years before joining Class Action Reports. His extensive knowledge of class action law and the importance of consumer justice established Class Action Reports as one of the nation's most highly regarded and respected authorities in the field. After thirty years of providing subscribers with a fair, informative approach to analyzing class action law, Mr. Moore passed away in November 2003. In 2006, Class Action Reports was acquired by Thomson West, a Thomson Reuters business. We are proud to continue the tradition of this high-quality publication.