Sponsor: University of Montana School of Law's Public Land & Resources Law Review and the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources

General criteria: The Competition is open to students currently enrolled in law school.  Any relevant article, case comment, note, or essay may be submitted, including writing submitted for academic credit. 

Subject matter: Entries should demonstrate original thought on a question of legal and/or policy significance relating to the symposium topic of the role of public lands and oceans in America's energy future.

Deadline: January 14, 2013

Amount of award: The winning entry will be published in the symposium edition of the Public Land & Resources Law Review in summer of 2013.  The winning submissions will receive a $1,000, $500, and $250 cash prize. 

Submission information: See the information sheet.