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Cash Prizes: $1000, $500
& $250
This essay is open to any ability level student and the
essayist is NOT required to be college bound!
San Diego County Citizens Against Lawsuit
Abuse (CALA) is sponsoring an essay contest open to all San Diego County
high school seniors. Prizes/scholarships in the amounts of $1000, $500 and
$250 will be awarded to the top finalists selected in this countywide
competition. Additional cash awards may be awarded depending on merit.
Essay topic: "Do abusive lawsuits
undermine principles of individual responsibility?"
All senior high school students are
eligible to participate in this contest. We encourage all students to
participate because the award money is available not only to college prep
and advanced placement students, but also to elective, industrial arts and
R.O.P. students. The essay is open to any ability level student and the
essayist is not required to be college bound!
Key points to remember:
Essays must be 3-5 pages in length, typed and double-spaced. Entries must
be postmarked no later than March 31, 2000.
CALA is a nonprofit, bipartisan,
grassroots, public education organization dedicated to educating consumers
about the human and financial costs of lawsuit abuse and other issues
affecting our civil justice system. In addition, we encourage jury
service.
For additional information, call the CALA
Executive Director at (619) 295-6059. |
