Essay Competition REGISTRATION

Up to 15 US$500 awards will be made in February 2025 for the top-ranked essays answering this year's essay question:

    How can laws regulating climate change and the environment support economic development?

Eligible students (students with both citizenship and current enrolment in a registered academic program with at least one law class in one of the countries listed on the Home page) are to register below by 31 October 2024; essays will be accepted from registered candidates between 1-31 December 2024 (no extensions). Essays must be in compliance with competition rules (see below) and will not be accepted from unregistered candidates or after 31 December 2024.

Note that awards may be payable to the winner's educational institution on his/her behalf and not to the winning student directly. Funds received may also be less any necessary bank conversion fees and/or taxes. Lex:lead will never charge a fee to participate. A Certificate of Participation will be sent to all registered candidates who submit an essay by 31 December 2024.

Reserved funding 2024:

• DLA Piper award for the highest-ranked winner from an eligible Asian country

• Jerome Poitou award for the highest-ranked award-winner from Haiti

• Linklaters carry-over funding for a wining essay from an eligible Asian country

• Skrine carry-over funding for a wining essay from an eligible Asian country

Register below completing all fields. Your email address must be accurate for us to contact you - please double-check before submitting. We will acknowledge your application on receipt but this may take a few days. In completing this form you consent to us contacting you via the email you provide.