Moot courts
Schools enter teams, not students. Ask the Moot Court Honor Board which ones Suffolk is sending and how teams are picked. Suffolk already enters Lefkowitz, Giles Rich and Jessup.
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Moot courts, writing competitions, hackathons and fellowships in IP, privacy, cybersecurity, AI and legal tech that a Suffolk student can enter. 46 of them, 19 open right now.
Catalogue checked 2026-09-25
· a deadline drops off the day after it passes
Closing soon
Everything with a deadline in the next six weeks, soonest first.
Sep 27, 2026Submissions, 5pm EDT
LexHack
Legal tech hackathon
OnlineStudents only; freeCash prizes
Hackathon or challengeOrganization
Sep 27, 2026Event day
Code & Counsel, Boston AI Week
Legal AI
Sun Sep 27, 11am–2pm, The Foundry, CambridgeFree, 18+, teams of 4–5; register in advance
Hackathon or challengeOrganization
Sep 30, 2026Entry
UCLA School of Law
Cybercrime and emerging tech
Mar 6–7, 2027, Los AngelesTeams of two from the same school; two teams per schoolAbout $800 per team (2026 rules)
Moot courtLaw school
Sep 30, 2026Registration opens
International Trademark Association
Trademark and unfair competition
Briefs Jan 2027; regionals Feb 6; finals Mar 2027School team; registration closes in NovemberTravel scholarships
Moot courtOrganizationSuffolk enters a team
Sep 30, 2026Deadline
Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
Intellectual property
Students at a First Circuit law school; written or published Sep 1, 2025–Aug 31, 2026; up to about 10 law-review pages$1,000 and $500
WritingOrganizationSuffolk students won it six times, 2009–2014
Oct 1, 2026Portal opens
Federal Communications Bar Association
Paid tech, media and telecom internships in DC
1LsPaid summer internship and a certificate
FellowshipOrganization
Oct 8, 2026Deadline
Recording Academy
A music-industry legal issue and a fix
J.D. and LL.M. students at U.S. schools; 3,000 words; unpublished$10,000 scholarship and a GRAMMY trip; two $2,500 runners-up
WritingOrganization
Oct 12, 2026Applications, 11:59pm ET
LASST
AI and emerging-tech safety law
About Jun 7–Aug 13, 2027, remoteIncoming 2Ls and above in summer 2027$70,000 annualized, prorated
FellowshipOrganization
Oct 15, 2026Registration
University of Helsinki
GDPR, anonymized data sold for AI training
Written brief Dec 9; orals Apr 15–16, 2027, HelsinkiTeams of 2–4. Rules say degree students at the “associates, undergraduate or master's level (or equivalent)”; confirm a J.D. qualifies
Moot courtLaw school
Oct 16, 2026Deadline
Future of Privacy Forum
Privacy, AI governance, youth online
Paper finished or published in the last 12 monthsPresent to policymakers in 2027
WritingOrganization
Oct 19, 2026Deadline
IAPP
Privacy conference pass
Full- or part-time students who haven't had an IAPP scholarship
FellowshipOrganization
Oct 20, 2026Full papers
ACM
Computer science and law
Mar 2027, NorthwesternOpen call with a junior-scholars workshop; posters due Feb 9Presentation
WritingOrganization
Oct 30, 2026Deadline
IAPP
Privacy conference pass
Full- or part-time students who haven't had an IAPP scholarship
FellowshipOrganization
Nov 2, 2026Nomination
Burton Awards
Legal writing, any subject
The dean or legal-writing director nominates one published piece per schoolHonor
WritingOrganization
Run by law schools
Journals, centers and moot court boards at other schools. Moots take a school team, so they go through Suffolk's Moot Court Honor Board.
Moot courts
Sep 30, 2026Entry
UCLA School of Law
Cybercrime and emerging tech
Mar 6–7, 2027, Los AngelesTeams of two from the same school; two teams per schoolAbout $800 per team (2026 rules)
Moot court
Oct 15, 2026Registration
University of Helsinki
GDPR, anonymized data sold for AI training
Written brief Dec 9; orals Apr 15–16, 2027, HelsinkiTeams of 2–4. Rules say degree students at the “associates, undergraduate or master's level (or equivalent)”; confirm a J.D. qualifies
Moot court
Dec 1, 2026Registration
Cardozo School of Law
Intellectual property
Briefs Feb 28; rounds Apr 1–2, 2027, New YorkUp to two teams per school$850 per team
Moot court
Not open yet
Catholic University Columbus School of Law, with the Federal Communications Bar Association
Communications law
Registration not postedFeb 5–6, 2027, Washington
Moot courtDate not confirmed with the organizer
Not open yet
University of Oxford, Faculty of Law
AI and copyright (2027 problem)
Registration deadline not postedWritten submissions Dec 2026; orals Mar 17–20, 2027, OxfordUniversity team
Moot court
Not open yet
University of Oxford (Americas round at Cardozo)
Platforms, unmasking anonymous users, doxxing, takedowns
2027 Americas dates not posted; 2026 round was mid-February in New YorkOne team per school, 2–6 members
Moot courtDate not confirmed with the organizer
Writing competitions
Dec 31, 2026Deadline
Judicature, Duke Law
Courts and judicial administration (court tech and access to justice fit)
Law classes of 2023–2028; 5,000 words$1,000 and possible publication
Writing
Not open yetlast cycle Mar 31, 2026
Berkeley Law
Law and technology
Around March 2027 (2026 was Mar 31)Any law student; 20–40 pages; unpublished$1,000 and publication; $500
Writing
Not open yet
Georgetown Tech Institute
Technology law and policy; separate AI prize
Around March 2027ABA-school students; 3,000–8,000 words$1,000, plus $1,000 for the best AI paper
WritingDate not confirmed with the organizer
Not open yet
IDEA, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Intellectual property
Spring 2027Publication
WritingDate not confirmed with the organizer
Not open yetlast cycle Jul 9, 2026
Harvard Journal of Law & Technology
Law and technology
Around July 2027 (2026 was Jul 9); a winter cycle is possibleLaw students; 4,000–8,000 words$1,000 and publication
Writing
Hackathons and challenges
Not open yet
Strauss Center, UT Austin
Cyber policy crisis simulation
Applications open fall 2026; event late Jan or early Feb 2027Teams of 3–4, any graduate program; free
Hackathon or challenge
Not open yetlast cycle Apr 12, 2026
Stanford CodeX
Legal AI
Around April 2027, during FutureLaw week (2026 was Apr 12)
Hackathon or challenge
Not open yet
LITSA, Suffolk Law
Build working legal tools
Spring 2027, opening to other schools
Hackathon or challengeOurs
Not open yetlast cycle Mar 6, 2026
Hofstra Law
Legal innovation, law and STEM teams
Around March 2027 (2026 was Mar 6, virtual)Law and STEM students, teams of 3–4, free$3,500 to the winner
Hackathon or challenge
Fellowships and scholarships
Not open yet
Penn Carey Law
Summer access-to-justice technology fellowship
2027 window not posted1Ls and 2Ls at ABA schools; 10 weeks
Fellowship
Not open yetlast cycle Mar 22, 2026
Berkman Klein Center, Harvard
Internet and society research
Around March 2027 (2026 was Mar 22)Graduate and undergraduate students; hybrid in Cambridge$21 an hour (2026)
Fellowship
Run by organizations
Bar associations, industry groups, nonprofits and firms that want students working on these questions.
Moot courts
Sep 30, 2026Registration opens
International Trademark Association
Trademark and unfair competition
Briefs Jan 2027; regionals Feb 6; finals Mar 2027School team; registration closes in NovemberTravel scholarships
Moot courtSuffolk enters a team
Nov 20, 2026Registration
International Law Students Association
Public international law; one issue is AI-generated sanctions designations
Memorials Jan 12; U.S. rounds Feb 2027; internationals Mar 27–Apr 3Teams of 2–5About $1,090
Moot courtSuffolk enters a team
Dec 11, 2026Priority notice
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Patent
Final notice Jan 8; briefs Jan 29; regionals Mar 12–14; nationals Apr 14–17, 2027Teams of two, two per schoolNo entry fee
Moot courtSuffolk enters a team
Not open yet
World Intellectual Property Organization
Intellectual property
Applications “will open soon”; last window was Oct 6–Dec 15Online rounds, finals in GenevaUniversity law teams, under 35
Moot court
Writing competitions
Sep 30, 2026Deadline
Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
Intellectual property
Students at a First Circuit law school; written or published Sep 1, 2025–Aug 31, 2026; up to about 10 law-review pages$1,000 and $500
WritingSuffolk students won it six times, 2009–2014
Oct 8, 2026Deadline
Recording Academy
A music-industry legal issue and a fix
J.D. and LL.M. students at U.S. schools; 3,000 words; unpublished$10,000 scholarship and a GRAMMY trip; two $2,500 runners-up
Writing
Oct 16, 2026Deadline
Future of Privacy Forum
Privacy, AI governance, youth online
Paper finished or published in the last 12 monthsPresent to policymakers in 2027
Writing
Oct 20, 2026Full papers
ACM
Computer science and law
Mar 2027, NorthwesternOpen call with a junior-scholars workshop; posters due Feb 9Presentation
Writing
Nov 2, 2026Nomination
Burton Awards
Legal writing, any subject
The dean or legal-writing director nominates one published piece per schoolHonor
Writing
Not open yetlast cycle May 15, 2026
AALL and LexisNexis
Legal information and legal tech
Around May 2027 (2026 was May 15)Law students$650
Writing
Not open yetlast cycle Mar 6, 2026
New York Intellectual Property Law Association
IP, including data privacy
Around March 2027 (2026 was Mar 6)J.D. and LL.M. students$3,000 and $2,000
Writing
Not open yet
ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability
Professional liability; 2026 problem was a firm adopting an AI platform
Around February 2027ABA student members$5,000 and a conference trip
WritingDate not confirmed with the organizer
Not open yetlast cycle Jul 1, 2026
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Federal Circuit subject matter
Around July 2027 (2026 was Jul 1)Law students; up to 50 pages$3,000 or more
Writing
Not open yet
Atoll Society
AI and legal reasoning
Next cycle not announcedOpen worldwide$10,000 (2025 cycle)
Writing
Not open yetlast cycle Feb 6, 2026
ABA Antitrust Law Section
Consumer protection and data privacy
Around February 2027 (2026 was Feb 6)2Ls and 3Ls; 10+ pages; seminar papers accepted$5,000 and travel; $3,000; $2,000
Writing
Not open yetlast cycle Jun 30, 2026
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Intellectual property
Around June 2027 (2026 was Jun 30)Law students; about 10 law-review pagesTrip to the AIPLA annual meeting
Writing
Not open yet
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
A Federal Circuit case
Around February 2027J.D. students; 400–800 words$10,000, $5,000, $2,500 and a summer-associate interview
WritingDate not confirmed with the organizer
Not open yet
Privacy Laws & Business
Data protection, any country
2027 deadline unclear on the pageUp to 1,500 words; confirm a J.D. counts as postgraduateCambridge conference, July 2027, and publication
WritingDate not confirmed with the organizer
Hackathons and challenges
Sep 27, 2026Event day
Code & Counsel, Boston AI Week
Legal AI
Sun Sep 27, 11am–2pm, The Foundry, CambridgeFree, 18+, teams of 4–5; register in advance
Hackathon or challenge
Sep 27, 2026Submissions, 5pm EDT
Not open yet
Atlantic Council
Cyber policy crisis simulation
2026–27 rounds not posted; last cycle ran Oct–Mar in NYC, Austin, Paris and DCTeams of four; law students eligible
Hackathon or challenge
Not open yet
Futurist Law Lab
Legal tech
Registration not postedNov 27–29, 2026, Amsterdam (provisional)Trip to Hack the Law
Hackathon or challengeDate not confirmed with the organizer
Not open yet
ABA Law Student Division
Negotiation (topic not yet announced)
Regional dates are from a search resultRegionals Oct 16–Nov 1, 2026; nationals Jan 22–23, 2027
Hackathon or challengeSuffolk enters a teamDate not confirmed with the organizer
Fellowships and scholarships
Oct 1, 2026Portal opens
Federal Communications Bar Association
Paid tech, media and telecom internships in DC
1LsPaid summer internship and a certificate
Fellowship
Oct 12, 2026Applications, 11:59pm ET
LASST
AI and emerging-tech safety law
About Jun 7–Aug 13, 2027, remoteIncoming 2Ls and above in summer 2027$70,000 annualized, prorated
Fellowship
Oct 19, 2026Deadline
IAPP
Privacy conference pass
Full- or part-time students who haven't had an IAPP scholarship
Fellowship
Oct 30, 2026Deadline
IAPP
Privacy conference pass
Full- or part-time students who haven't had an IAPP scholarship
Fellowship
Jan 29, 2027Deadline
Institute for Law & AI
AI law and policy research
About Jun 14–Aug 20, 2027
FellowshipDate not confirmed with the organizer
Not open yetlast cycle May 6, 2026
International Legal Technology Association
Legal tech conference, travel covered
Around Apr 1–May 6, 2027Law students interested in legal techBadge, hotel and airfare
Fellowship
How to enter
Writing competitions
You enter on your own. A seminar paper or note you've already written often qualifies; check the length limit and whether it can be published already.
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