Legal Resources
American Legal System
Writing Resources
Avoiding Plagiarism
- UW-Madison Academic Misconduct »
- Defining & Avoiding Plagiarism (CWPA) »
- Plagiarism: Types & Consequences »
General Writing Skills
Grammar, Punctuation, and Usage
Writing Competitions
Best Brief Competition
The Best Brief Competition is an annual event that recognizes outstanding legal writing by first-year students, in which the Legal Analysis, Advocacy, and Writing (LAAW) faculty select the best briefs written by their students. The winner is chosen by a panel of Wisconsin attorneys and a panel of law school faculty.
Visit the Best Brief Competition page.
Other Writing Competitions for Students
One of the most comprehensive collections of law student writing competitions can be found at: http://www.suffolk.edu/icompetewriting.
For information about how law students can submit papers for publication in law reviews outside their own law school, see Submission of Law Student Articles for Publication.
