Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction

It's time to submit your story for the Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction

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June 1, the deadline for the 2019 ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction, is quickly approaching.

Your original work of fiction should be no more than 5,000 words that illuminate the role of the law and/or lawyers in modern culture. The winner will receive a prize of $3,000 and be published in the ABA Journal.

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The ABA Journal will accept only one entry by any individual author. Entries must be submitted via email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. CDT June 1. Please attach your story as a DOC or PDF file to your email with the subjectline “Ross Contest Submission,” and include your full name, mailing address, daytime phone number, and whether or not you are an ABA member. For more information and the full rules for the contest, go to the Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction page.

The winner will be notified on or before Aug. 5. Good luck!

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