Section News and Information
May 24, 2018
Health Law Section Writing Competition Results
The Health Law Section hosted a Student Writing Competition for students at Virginia law schools for the 2017-18 academic year. Contestants submitted papers on a topic pertaining to a health law issue or the practice of health law. Entries were judged by a committee of the Health Law Section on the basis of subject matter originality, relevance to health law, quality of analysis and research, and quality of writing. The winning entries were:
1st Prize and $1500: Katherine Mann for CRISPR and Human Germline Editing: Improving U.S. Regulation to Address Safety, Social, and Ethical Concerns
2nd Prize and $1000: Lauren Howes for Surrogate Decisions to Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment: A Comparison of the United Kingdom and the United States
3rd Prize and $500: Christopher Spadaro for Frozen: Procreational Autonomy and Disputes over the Disposition of Cryopreserved Pre-Embryos and Gametes
The Health Law Section intends to hold a similar competition for the 2018-19 academic year. If you have questions or would like more information about the competition, please contact Sara Heisler, sheisler@vhha.com.