Notre Dame Law School Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Call for Papers – Notre Dame Law School sponsors an annual writing competition on the topic of legal ethics. All students with an interest in legal ethics are invited
and encouraged to participate.
• The competition is open to all law students at U.S. and Canadian
law schools.
• Entries should concern any issue within the general category of
legal ethics.
• Entries must be original, unpublished work.
• Entries must be a minimum of 5,000 words and a maximum of
15,000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
• Coauthored essays may be submitted.
• Submissions will be judged by Notre Dame Law School faculty.
• A prize of $2,500 will be awarded for one winning entry.
• All entries must be received before 5 p.m., April 1, 2026.
• Include cover letter with contact information and name of current
law school.
All entries should be submitted to:
Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Notre Dame Law School
Email: kkusisto@nd.edu
(574) 631-6898
