[We have the following announcement. DRE]
The Legal
History and Rare Books Special Interest Section (LHRB) of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with
The
Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., is conducting its annual
Morris
L. Cohen Student Essay Competition.
Full- and part-time students currently enrolled in accredited graduate
programs in law, history, library science, or related fields are
eligible to enter. Essays may be
on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal
archives. Criteria on which papers will be judged include originality
of topic or approach, quality and depth of research and analysis,
clarity of presentation, and contribution to the field.
The winner will receive a $1,000 prize from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.,
and will present the essay at an LHRB sponsored webinar. The authors
of the winning and runner-up essays will have the opportunity to publish
their essays in LHRB’s online scholarly journal
Unbound:
A Review of Legal History and Rare Books. The Competition electronic submission deadline is
11:59pm EDT, Friday, 20 June 2025.
Full Competition details are available at the
LHRB
Cohen Essay Contest: Full Explanation web page, and the Application Form is available at the
LHRB
Cohen Essay Contest: Application web page. Questions may be sent to Laura Ray (l.ray@csuohio.edu),
Outreach & Instructional Services Librarian, Cleveland State
University College of Law. The Competition is named in honor of
Morris
L. Cohen, late Professor
Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School and recognized as “one of the
towering figures of late 20th century law libraries.” His scholarly
work focused on legal research, rare law books,
and historical bibliography.
