Constance Baker Motley Writing Competition

U.S. Constitution, law, and public policy

Applications are open for American Constitution Society’s 2021 Constance Baker Motley Writing Competition that honors Constance Baker Motley, a civil rights leader, elected official, and the first African-American woman appointed to the federal bench. This competition is open to all current law students who are dues-paying ACS members, and we welcome all student papers that further a progressive vision of the U.S. Constitution, law, and public policy.

Submissions will be judged by a prestigious selection committee including federal judges and leading academics. The author of the top submission will receive $3,000 and an offer of publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, and the authors of the two runner-up submissions will each receive $1,000.

Find more competition details and application information here.

Deadline to Apply: February 7, 2021 at 11:59 PM.