Young Lawyers Division 2000-2001

 

The AFFILIATE

November/December 2000

ABA Standing Committee Seeks Entries for 2001 Levit Essay Contest

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability is seeking law student and young lawyer entries for its 2001 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest.

The contest, which is open to members of the ABA Young Lawyers Division or Law Student Division, is co-sponsored by the San Francisco law firm of Long & Levit LLP. The winner will be awarded $5,000 and an all-expense paid trip to the National Legal Malpractice Conference in Washington, D.C., on April 18-20, 2001.

For this year's essay contest, entrants must assume the role of a judge in a state trial court, presiding over a legal malpractice case. In this fictional scenario, trial has concluded, but the defendant is attempting to have the jury verdict set aside by filing a motion JNOV, or "judgment notwithstanding the verdict." The complete facts of the case are available online at www.abanet.org/legalservices/levit.html#info/.

The postmark deadline for submitting essays is Jan. 15, 2001. All essays must be prepared exclusively for the contest, and should not exceed 3,000 words. For further information, visit http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/levit.html#info/, or contact Edna Driver at 312/ 988-5763 or via e-mail at drivere@staff.abanet.org.