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| š° | The winning essay will be published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online. The author will receive a $5,000 grant to support their related public interest work or the work of a non-profit organization or pro bono clinic. In addition, the author will receive a $2,000 cash prize. If the winning essay is co-authored, the authors will split this cash prize. |
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TheĀ University of Pennsylvania Law ReviewĀ is pleased to announce its eleventh annual Public Interest Essay Competition. The Competition has been renamed the Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest Essay Competition, in recognition of Professor Robertsā immense, pervasive impact on the Penn Carey Law community and communities across the country. Professor Roberts has dedicated her career to advancing the public interest, and her willingness to mentor and advise public interest students adds unparalleled value to our community.
The Competition is a national writing competition for student-authored articles on the topic of social justice and public interest law. The winner will be awarded a $5,000 grant to implement a public interest project related to the article and a $2,000 cash prize. TheĀ Law ReviewĀ is committed to improving both the Philadelphia community and the national legal community as a whole. Through this Competition, theĀ Law ReviewĀ seeks to serve this mission by publishing serious legal scholarship focused on social justice and public interest law.