29th Annual ELI Writing Contest

The 29th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Writing Contest is now open.

November 02, 2026

The Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Writing Contest is now open.  ELI invites law students to identify and research a pressing legal issue facing the music industry today and outline a proposed solution in a 3,000-word essay. A nationwide panel of music law experts judge the papers in a blind process to select one winner and two runners-up.  The first place essayist receives a $10,000 scholarship, and two runners-up receive $2,500 scholarships.  Winning entries will be published in the ABA Entertainment & Sports Lawyer journal.  For more information and contest rules, please visit the ELI Writing Contest site.