Advocacy Writing Workshop & Competition
The Advocacy Writing Workshop is open to anyone interested in polishing their writing skills and learning about the legal publication process. The Workshop includes a draft review for interested participants. Next year's FREE Writing Workshop will take place in early December via Zoom.
The Advocacy Writing Competition: Watch for the next submission period which usually ends February 1st.
Each contestant should enter an article related to teaching advocacy skills or discussing contemporary issues related to oral and written advocacy. Submissions must be 3,000 to 10,000 words with no more than 99 footnotes, single-spaced, and in 12-point font. Articles must be submitted to [email protected] to be considered.
The winner of the competition will present their winning article or a topic related to the article at the annual Educating Advocacy Teachers Conference (EATS) which takes place at Stetson in June each year. The winner will also receive an award of $1,000.00 and be guaranteed publication in the Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law.
- The Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law was founded in 2014 and is the first online law review designed to be read online. It is a student-produced legal journal dedicated to discussing, exploring, and influencing contemporary issues related to oral and written advocacy. We publish articles on all facets of advocacy (including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Trial Advocacy, and Appellate Advocacy) written by pre-eminent practitioners, judges, law professors, and students. The Journal aims to bring outstanding techniques and cutting-edge ideas in advocacy to the rest of the legal community in a readable and informative publication.
This competition is open to legal practitioners, judges, professors, and law students. Spread the word!
Congratulations to previous Advocacy Writing Competition winners!
2025
Alexandria Serra, JD, MBA
Advocacy Teaching Fellow
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law
2024
Christopher W. Behan, JD, LLM
Professor of Law
Southern Illinois University School of Law
2023
Davis G. Yee, JD
Special Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel for the IRS
Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law
2022
Vania M. Smith, M.P.A., JD
Coach, National Mock Trial Team
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
2021
Laura Anne Rose, JD
Associate Professor of Law and the Heidepriem Trial Advocacy Fellow
University of South Dakota, Knudson School of Law
Questions?
Feel free to reach out to Stetson Law’s Center for Excellence in Advocacy at [email protected] or 727-562-7317.