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Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest

Contest Information and Requirements

The Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest is an annual writing competition sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Pound Civil Justice Institute (www.roscoepound.org)

The Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest was established in 1970 by prominent environmental lawyer, the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, and serves to provide law students the opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the multitude of injustices inflicted on the environment.

Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may submit a legal essay for the competition.

Prizes include cash award + all-expenses-paid trip for the winning essayist to to receive his/her award in person at the annual Pound Fellows Dinner.


The 2007 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest Topic:

Whose Earth is It Anyway? How Far Can Environmental Protections Extend Under the Current 5th Amendment Takings Doctrine?


Please see the Pound Civil Justice Institute website for more information on deadlines, eligibility and rules.