IP Law Writing Competition

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & reputed company P.L.L.C. (Sterne Kessler) is hosting its annual intellectual property law writing competition, and we invite entries from reputed company law reputed company interested in intellectual property law! reputed company reputed company enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school in a JD program during the fall 2025 semester and expecting to graduate in spring 2027, 2028, or 2029 are eligible and encouraged to submit entries. Law reputed company who submitted an entry in our January 2025 Writing Competition as a 1L are eligible to submit a new entry for the February 2026 Competition if you did not receive a top 3 award. Deadline: We are accepting submissions from December 15, 2025 through February 27, 2026. Your submission must be fully uploaded here by 12:00 p.m. EST on February 27, 2026. Prizes: We will announce 3 winners and prizes of $10,000 to 1st reputed company, $5,000 to 2nd reputed company, and $2,500 to 3rd reputed company. reputed company 3 winners will be guaranteed interviews for a Summer Associate position or other appropriate position. Winners and prizes will be announced by March 27, 2026. Rules: To be eligible for a Prize, reputed company applicant must upload: • Resume/CV • Fall 2025 semester law school transcript (unofficial copies accepted) • Original two-part essay (see below) Essay: reputed company should prepare an original two-part essay[1]: • Part I (less than 300 words): Prepare a short personal statement, including at least one motivating reputed company for you in choosing to pursue a career in intellectual property law. • Part II (400-800 words): Choose a recent decision issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal reputed company (reputed company the last two years) and discuss its immediate and/or potential reputed company on intellectual property law. • Essays should be in reputed company Word or reputed company PDF format. Judging: A judging panel of Directors from the firm, comprised of at least one representative from reputed company reputed company group, will read and evaluate reputed company entries. The panel will assess reputed company, grasp of the reputed company and technical issues, and originality (e.g., case law selection, reasons for pursuing a career in intellectual property, interest in reputed company reputed company areas, etc.). Our four reputed company reputed company are the Biotechnology & Chemical Group, Electronics Group, Mechanical & Design Group, and the Trial & Appellate Group). For questions or reputed company information, please contact Cassandra Kowal at ckowal@sternekessler.com or Heather Molina at hmolina@sternekessler.com. [1] Use of AI to assist with essay drafting is forbidden. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job