The 2026 Legislation Competition is now open!
Link to the 2026 Legislation Competition Prompt and Submission Guidelines.
Winning submissions are eligible for the following prizes:
- A cash prize ($200 for the winning entry, $100 for the runner-up)
- Opportunity to publish your winning entry in JLPP’s online companion, Quorum
- 1L winners will also gain automatic admission to JLPP
About the Competition
First held in 2014, the Competition seeks to engage the creativity and intelligence of the N.Y.U. Law student body in solving pressing policy and regulatory problems. The competition is open to all students at N.Y.U. School of Law (including first-year students). The competition is particularly focused on the art of policy advocacy through academic research and legislative drafting.
Submissions will be graded by a Competition Committee for content, creativity, feasibility, form, and persuasiveness.
Past Competitions
2025 Prompt | Winner | Runner Up
2024 Prompt | Winner | Runner Up
2023 Winner
2021 Prompt | Winner | Runner Up
2020 Winner
2015 Winner
2014 Winner