Morris Cohen Student Essay Competition on Legal History, Rare Law Books or Legal Archives

[Assoc Dir Law Lib]

The Legal History and Rare Books Section (LHRB) of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with Gale, a Cengage Company, announces the annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. The competition is named in honor of Morris L. Cohen, late Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School. Professor Cohen’s scholarly work was in the fields of legal research, rare books, and historical bibliography.

The purpose of the competition is to encourage scholarship in the areas of legal history, rare law books, and legal archives, and to acquaint students with the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and law librarianship. Essays may be on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal archives. The competition is open to students currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, and related fields. Both full- and part-time students are eligible. Membership in AALL is not required.

The winner will receive a $500 prize from Gale, a Cengage Company and will present the essay at an LH&RB sponsored webinar. The winner and runner-up will have the opportunity to publish their essays in LH&RB’s online scholarly journal Unbound: A Review of Legal History and Rare Books.

Interested parties should download and read the following documents:
Cohen Essay Contest Full Explanation: https://www.aallnet.org/lhrbsis/wp-cont ... nation.pdf
Cohen Essay Contest Application: https://www.aallnet.org/lhrbsis/wp-cont ... cation.pdf