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Posted by: Jarod Word on Jan 20, 2021

The TBA Environmental Law Section is now accepting essay entries for its annual Jon E. Hastings Memorial Award Writing Competition, in memory of one of its founding members. The contest will award a $1,500 cash prize pool, with $1000 going to the winning entry and $500 going to the runner-up. This competition will be judged by a panel of environmental law practitioners, members of the judiciary, and/or professors selected by the Environmental Law Section. Any law student with an interest in the practice area and enrolled in a Tennessee law school in 2020 or 2021 is eligible to participate. All submissions must be received by Apr. 30You can view the contest rules here. Please contact Section Coordinator Jarod Word for more information or to submit an entry.