ACCFSL Annual Writing Competition Committee
The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is pleased to announce
its 2024 annual writing competition to recognize significant written contributions to the field of
U.S. consumer financial services law in the following categories:
a) Books
b) Publishable articles, book chapters, or substantial book reviews by a professional in
the field
c) Publishable student case notes, articles, or comments
The awards include cash payments of $5000, $3500, and $1500 respectively for the
above categories, and a Certificate of Recognition from the College. In any given year,
depending on submissions, awards may be made in all, some or no categories. Official
publications of or by government agencies are not eligible.
Eligible entries must discuss an aspect of U.S. consumer financial services law. Not
eligible are topics that relate principally to securities regulation, bankruptcy, insurance, or the
safety and soundness aspects of banking regulation. However, works on subjects within these (or
other) areas will be considered if they bear directly on U.S. consumer financial services law.
Entries must have been written or published between November 15, 2022, and November
1, 2023. The deadline for submission is November 1, 2023. Eligible entries may be submitted
by authors directly or by third parties on behalf of authors. (If submitted by a third party on
behalf of an author, the submitter must obtain author consent and provide author contact
information.) Unpublished entries should be typed, double spaced, and conform to law review
standards. All entries should be submitted in electronic format via e-mail to the e-mail addresses
at the end of this announcement.
The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is a nonprofit
association of attorneys who have made significant contributions to U.S. consumer financial
services law over an extended period of time. Its members include academics, present and
former federal and state regulatory and enforcement officers, authors in the field, private
practitioners, counsel for financial institutions and other service providers, and representatives of
consumer protection and advocacy organizations.
Entries must be submitted in electronic format and should be sent to:
Nessa E. Feddis, Co-Chair, ACCFSL Annual Writing Competition
nfeddis@aba.com with a copy to jheckhaus@counselorlibrary.com
- Award
- $5,000 ; $3,500 ; $1,500
- Deadline
- 03/31/2025