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2002
High School Essay and Scholarship Contest
Rules of Contest |
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Essay Topic:
Does Lawsuit Abuse Undermine
Principles of Individual Responsibility?
Scholarship
Awards:
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First
Place
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$1,000
Scholarship
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Second
Place
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$500
Scholarship |
Third
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$250
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Rules of Contest:
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The
contest is open to ANY ability level high school student.
The essayist is NOT required to be college
bound!
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Essay must be 3-5 pages
in
length, using 12 point font, typed and double-spaced.
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Essay must include the
following criteria:
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Define
lawsuit abuse;
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Determine if
lawsuit abuse undermines principles of individual responsibility
(give examples); and
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Discuss how
frivolous lawsuits affect our economy.
Note:
This
essay should address civil lawsuits, not criminal matters.
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Entries must be
postmarked no later than February 22, 2002 and mailed to:
CALA
Essay/Scholarship Contest
1761 Hotel Circle South, Suite #120
San Diego, CA 92108
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All entries must be
submitted with a separate cover sheet that includes:
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Student name,
address, phone number, fax number (if any) & e-mail
address.
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Name, address,
phone and fax number of your high school, and name of a teacher or
counselor who encouraged your participation.
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Do
not put your name on your essay -- only attach cover sheet to each
copy.
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Please
submit
six copies of
your essay.
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All essays will become
the property of San Diego County CALA, and may be used for promotion
and/or public education purposes at the discretion of the CALA
President. Also, your name and likeness (photo) may be used if
you win a prize.
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San Diego County CALA
will announce scholarship winners by May 30, 2002. Cash awards will be
presented at a gala luncheon on June 7, 2002.
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Family members of the
CALA Board of Directors and Contest Judges are not eligible to
participate.
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last updated on 04/19/05
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Diego County Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
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