The GRAMMY Foundation® Presents the 10TH ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
Co-Sponsored by the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries
The ELI Essay Competition invites law students focusing on the entertainment practice to write a 3,000-word paper on a compelling legal topic facing the music industry today. The contest culminates with the winning student authors presenting their essays at the prestigious ELI luncheon on February 8, 2008.
AWARDS:
First Place Winner Receives $5,000
Four Semifinalists Receive $1,500
ALL WINNERS RECEIVE:
* One GRAMMY Awards Show Ticket
* Round Trip Ticket to the GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles
* Hotel Accommodations
* Ticket to The MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Dinner honoring Aretha Franklin
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY DECEMBER 20TH, 2007
Winners will be announced on February 1, 2008.
For complete contest rules, send an e-mail to eli@grammy.com
The GRAMMY Foundation's Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) was conceived as a means to recognize and further develop the bond between the legal profession and the recording community with the goal of resolving issues confronting the music industry. One of the premier educational initiatives of ELI is the national legal writing contest and scholarship program, which is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. Law students from across the country are invited to research, analyze and submit essays regarding important issues facing the industry.
