The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and American College of Tax Counsel are sponsoring the 2025 Tannenwald Writing Competition.
Named for the late Tax Court Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr., and designed to perpetuate his dedication to high-quality legal scholarship, the Tannenwald Writing Competition is open to all full- or part-time law school students in J.D., LL.M., and other graduate law programs. This is the 24th year of the competition, and over 600 entries have been received since its inception. All submissions are reviewed by a panel of tax professors and practitioners.
Papers on any federal or state tax-related topic may be submitted in accordance with the Competition Rules. …
Prizes:
- 1st Place: $5,000
- 2nd Place: $2,500
- 3rd Place: $1,500
Deadline: July 11, 2025
- Email papers to: TannenwaldCompetition@gmail.com (with “Tannenwald Competition Submission” in the subject line)
- Mail papers to: Tannenwald Prize Competition, 375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60611-3069, Attn: Genevieve Tokic
For more information, contact: Genevieve Tokic.
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