The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and American College of Tax Counsel are sponsoring the 2008 Tannenwald Writing Competition:

Named for the late Tax Court Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr., and designed to perpetuate his dedication to legal scholarship of the highest quality, the Tannenwald Writing Competition is open to all full- or part-time law school students, undergraduate or graduate. Papers on any federal or state tax-related topic may be submitted in accordance with the Competition Rules.

Cash prizes of $3,500, $2,500 and $1,500 for the top three papers.

Deadline for submitting papers: 9:00 p.m. EST, July 1, 2008.

Mail papers to: Tannenwald Foundation, Ste. 200, 1275 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004, attn: Melnie Moore.

For more information contact: Nancy Abramowitz at 202-274-4164 or nabramo@wcl.american.edu.

For a list of participating law schools, see here.  For a list of winners from prior years, and their tax faculty sponsors, see here.