NC Law Student Wins International Law Contest

The New York State Bar Association, at the 130th Annual NYSBA Meeting held January 24, 2007 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, presented the Albert S. Pergram International Law Writing Competition Award to Canon I. Pence, a student at the University of North Carolina School Of Law in Chapel Hill, NC. The purpose of the competition is to foster legal scholarship among law students in the field of international law.

The competition is intended to encourage students of law to write on areas of public or private international law. The International Law and Practice Section believes that by providing a forum for students to disseminate their ideas and articles, the professional and academic communities are enriched. Furthermore, the competition presents an opportunity for students to submit law review quality articles to the Section for possible publication in one of its publications. All entries were judged on a variety of factors, including significance and timeliness of the subject matter, thoroughness of research and analysis, and clarity of writing style. The annual award, in addition to publication, carries a monetary stipend of $2000, and is open to all law students. The winning paper was entitled “Racial Discrimination in Japan”.

Canon has accepted a position with the International Law Firm, Hunton & Williams, after graduation in May. He is the son of Richard and Janet Pence of the Denver NC area.

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