Morrow Essay Contest
The William Morrow Essay Contest is endowed by the Hon. Mr. Justice William Stevenson in memory of the late Mr. Justice William Morrow.
DEADLINE
The deadline for entries is January 8, 2021.
RULES
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The essays should be on a topic of current legal interest. For purposes of the category of Law or Administration of Justice in the North, the North includes the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon Territory.
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The criteria used in judging will be (1) Originality, (2) Accuracy, and (3) Writing Style.
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Papers must be typed double-spaced and should comply with the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 9th ed (McGill Guide). Maximum length of essays is 50 pages.
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The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the faculties of law at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, excluding members of the Editorial Board of the Alberta Law Review who are responsible for judging the submissions. Articling students in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon Territory are also eligible to submit papers.
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Papers submitted for courses in Law School are eligible.
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The Editorial Board reserves the right to award an honourable mention to deserving entries.
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The Editorial Board reserves the right to award or not to award the prizes at their discretion.
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The Alberta Law Review reserves the right to first publication of the papers submitted. Previously published papers and papers concurrently submitted to other publications are not eligible for the contest. Only one paper per category may be submitted.
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The author’s name should not appear on the paper. The author’s name, home address, and university or firm should be included in the email to which the contest submission is attached.
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Papers commissioned by another organization must be accompanied by written permission from that organization.
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Entries must be submitted as a Word document to:
William Morrow Essay Contest
Alberta Law Review
Email: info@albertalawreview.com
PRIZES
There are three categories in the contest:
General Essays
First Prize: $1,000.00
Second Prize: $500.00
Notes & Case Comments
First Prize: $500.00
Law or Administration of Justice in the North
First Prize: $500.00
PAST WINNERS
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1983 ESSAY1st - Bernanrd FunstonCASE COMMENTSMarvis Berquist |
1984 ESSAY1st - Joyce Schlosser2nd - Ron SawchukCASE COMMENTSMichael Bailey |
1985 ESSAY1st - Linda Long2nd - Peter WongCASE COMMENTSKate Welsh |
1986 ESSAY1st - Allan Donovan2nd - Joan HamplCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
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1987 ESSAY1st - Peter Michalyshyn2nd - David VenourCASE COMMENTSMarilyn Herrmann |
1988 ESSAY1st - Eeva Komulainen2nd - Helen WardCASE COMMENTSDino Bottos |
1989 ESSAY1st - Tom Achtymichuk2nd - Not AwardedCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
1990 ESSAY1st - Timothy Pareis2nd - Michael TilleardCASE COMMENTSJohn Bilsland |
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1991 ESSAY1st – Mark Rudoff2nd – Judith HolmesCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
1992 ESSAY1st – Sandra Peterson2nd – Bryce TingleCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
1993 ESSAY1st – Scott More2nd – Peter BarberCASE COMMENTSCraig Bell |
1994 ESSAY1st – Steven Penny2nd – Janice WrightCASE COMMENTSIan Dundas |
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1995 ESSAY1st – Colleen Cebuliak2nd – Rachel ColabellaCASE COMMENTSRob Warren |
1996 ESSAY1st – Elizabeth Halka2nd – Elizabeth SealeCASE COMMENTSRoberta Fata |
1997 ESSAY1st – Anthony Cioni2nd – Cassandra HarabaCASE COMMENTSHeather Steinke |
1998 ESSAY1st – Colin Feasby2nd – Janice WrightCASE COMMENTSJay Haughn |
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1999 ESSAY1st – Naomi Nind2nd – Gordon Van ViletCASE COMMENTSKen Ihas |
2000 ESSAY1st – Ayla Akgungor2nd – Leah TeasdaleCASE COMMENTSRon Goltz |
2001 ESSAY1st – Susan Turner2nd – Not AwardedCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
2002 ESSAY1st – Sonya Morgan2nd – Mark SawyerCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
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2003 ESSAY1st – Laura Estep2nd – Andrew WallaceCASE COMMENTSLesley Akst |
2004 ESSAY1st – Fionna Moore2nd – Charmane SingCASE COMMENTSAlyn Johnson |
2005 ESSAY1st – Michael Solowan2nd – Melodie HopeCASE COMMENTSJoshua Jantzi |
2006 ESSAY1st – Kyle Kashuba2nd – Claire BondCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
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2007 ESSAY1st – Karen Rana2nd – Derek LaiCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
2008 ESSAY1st – Sandra Malcolm2nd – Megan RosboroughCASE COMMENTSMonic Wilner |
2009 ESSAY1st – Rosalind Greendwood2nd – Ryan KrushelnitzkyCASE COMMENTSKayla Conner |
2010 ESSAY1st –Paul Chiswell2nd – Taylor DecarieCASE COMMENTSDeborah Book |
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2011 ESSAY1st – Joshua Fraese2nd – Scott NicolCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
2012 ESSAY1st – Ciara Toole2nd – Melisssa JakobfiCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
2013 ESSAY1st – Keith Guinn2nd – Andrew PhypersCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
2014 ESSAY1st – Darren Schmidt2nd – Greg WeverCASE COMMENTSNot Awarded |
