“Policing, Protesting, and Perceptions: A Critical Examination of the Events in Ferguson” – Op Ed Writing Competition

The University of Missouri Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution has announced a student writing competition that is being organized in conjunction with the Missouri Law Review annual symposium, entitled “Policing, Protesting, and Perceptions: A Critical Examination of the Events in Ferguson.”  Submissions should be in the opinion editorial style, though appropriate references to legal authorities should also be incorporated.  Submissions should be 2,500-3,500 words (~10-15 pages).  The competition winner will receive a $700 cash prize.  Submissions are due February 13, 2015.  For more information, visit http://law.missouri.edu/faculty/symposium/lawreview2015/writing.html.