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Sarah Weddington Writing Prize Call for Submissions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
WIN MONEY AND GET PUBLISHED
LSRJ is accepting submissions for its 4th annual Writing Prize.
The theme this year is “Seeking Reproductive Justice in All Places for All People.”
Law Students for Reproductive Justice is looking for fresh student scholarship that a) focuses on marginalized individuals or communities, such as people of color, immigrants, minors, poor people, prisoners, and those who identify as LGBTQQI, and b) applies a reproductive justice lens in its analysis . For a clear understanding of reproductive justice, please refer to the resources listed on this site under About Us - Action - Reproductive Justice.
Papers may have a domestic or international scope. Authors are encouraged to focus their research on issues or occasions of reproductive coercion or oppression: the political, social, legal, and economic forces that limit or control the reproductive options of individuals and communities. A wide range of topics will be accepted, including but not limited to a particular community’s unique struggle against reproductive oppression; environmental conditions causing reproductive harms; coercive or forced contraception, sterilization, or birthing conditions; the shackling of pregnant prisoners during labor and delivery; discrimination against non-traditional family formation; the impact of pharmacist refusals or abortion provider shortages in geographically isolated communities; or access to the HPV vaccine.
Papers must be at least 20 pages in length, not including footnotes, double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font. Papers submitted for publication elsewhere will be accepted; however papers previously published will not be allowed. An outside panel of attorney judges will select the winners.
Send your submission as a pdf or Word attachment to by March 2nd!
Winning authors will receive $750 (1st place) or $250 (2nd place), get published on LSRJ’s website, and perhaps be invited to present their papers at conferences.
LSRJ Leadership Institute is Finally Here!
WHO: Representatives of LSRJ chapters
WHAT: First-ever in-depth, hands-on, in-person RJ organizing extravaganza and school year kickoff complete with travel stipends and paid hotel accommodations!!!
WHEN: Saturday, August 23 9 am - 6 pm and Sunday, August 24 until 2 pm
WHERE: Georgia State University College of Law (Atlanta, GA)
WHY: So you can return to your campus and start the year off strong after you’ve:
-picked up all your organizing materials, including Student Coordinator Binders, Easy-Events-in-an-Envelope, and LSRJ schwag;
- gathered and workshopped hoards of event ideas with your peers;
- caucused with other LSRJ leaders from law schools that share your campuses’ geography/ideology/religious affiliation;
- gained techniques to recruit/diversify/retain members;
- explored ways to effectively transition leadership so you’re not left hanging at the end of the year;
- learned how to think/talk/organize/mobilize using the Reproductive Justice frame; and
- met amazing people who share your values today and will share this movement with you tomorrow as colleagues and friends.
QUESTIONS: Email
SEE YOU IN ATL!!
Check out LSRJ’s *New* Fellowship Opportunities for Fall ‘08 and Fall ‘09
Are you a recent law school graduate searching for job opportunities in the field of reproductive rights and justice?
A rising 3L with a brilliant idea for an RJ fellowship project who just needs a host organization?
An LSRJ ally who’s curious to learn about the newest way we’re fostering legal expertise for the future of reproductive justice?
Then, you need to check out these new fabulous fellowship opportunities right here on our Internships & Fellowships page.
The deadline for applications is August 15th, so act fast!
Final NYC Summer Networking Lunch at ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project - August 6
The ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project will be hosting the final Summer Networking Lunch at its office in New York City on Wednesday, August 6 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
The ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project is located at 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004-2400. The closest subway stop is the Whitehall St. - South Ferry Station on the N, R, and W lines. Lunch will be provided.
This event is free and open to LSRJ members, legal interns at local reproductive rights organizations, and law students interested in learning more about these issues. Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 5 at 9:00 am PST to LSRJ Program Director Kim Irish to take part in this exciting event!
Final DC Summer Networking Lunch at National Women’s Law Center - August 6
The National Women’s Law Center will be hosting the final Summer Networking Lunch at its office in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 6 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Senior Counsel Jill Morrison will address the following topic—Prosecuting Pregnancy: Why Criminalizing Drug Use During Pregnancy is Unconstitutional.
The National Women’s Law Center is located at 11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036. The closest metro stop is Dupont Circle Station on the red line. Lunch will be provided.
This event is free and open to LSRJ members, legal interns at local reproductive rights organizations, and law students interested in learning more about these issues. Please RSVP by Monday, August 4 at 9:00 am PST to LSRJ Program Director Kim Irish to take part in this exciting event!
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