The Annual Hon. Leroy R. Hassell, Sr., Writing Competition

 

About the Competition

The Hon. Leroy R. Hassell, Sr., Writing Competition is held every spring in memoriam of the esteemed Virginia jurist. Regent University Law Review sponsors this competition to foster and celebrate excellence in legal scholarship among the Regent University community.

 

Rules

Due date: You must submit one electronic copy of your note to branake@mail.regent.edu (in .pdf or .docx format) by 11:59 PM on March 11, 2022.

Cover page: The cover page must include the following: 

  • Title

  • Author's name

  • Year in school

  • Email address 

  • Current mailing address 

  • Phone number

  • School attending (School of Law, of Government, etc.)

  • If the paper was written to satisfy a rigorous writing requirement or other school requirement, the faculty supervisor should be denoted on the cover page as well.

  • The title of the paper and the page number should appear at the top right of every page. 

Form of Paper: The page layout must be 8 1/2 x 11 inches, double-spaced, and must use twelve-point font. Margins must be one inch on all sides. Citations must be in footnote format, single spaced, and must use ten-point font size. Font must be Times New Roman. Papers shall not exceed thirty pages in length, including citations. All citations must be in law review format and in accordance with the 21st edition of the Bluebook. 

Any violation of these rules is grounds for disqualification. Entry constitutes certification by the entrants that they are eligible to participate and that the paper conforms to the rules of the competition. 

Any full or part-time student of the Regent University School of Law is eligible to enter. Students from other schools within Regent University are welcome to submit a paper, but all papers must have a connection with the legal field. Students may enter more than one paper. Current Staff Members of the Law Review may participate. Current members of the Law Review Editorial Board may not participate.

The Regent University Law Review shall have the right to copy, reprint, or print all papers submitted. Entrants agree to hold the Law Review harmless from, and to indemnify it from, any and all damages and costs relating to copyright infringement, plagiarism, or similar loss. 

The winner of the competition receives a cash prize of $500, and their article becomes eligible for publication in a future edition of the Law Review.

 

Oil on canvas, by Claiborne Gregory, 2014. Image courtesy of McGuireWoods, LLP.