Davis Wright Tremaine Writing Competition Awardees

The Davis Wright Tremaine Writing Competition recognizes outstanding student scholarship on international law topics at Lewis & Clark Law School. Explore past award recipients and their winning work below.

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Natalie Lerner '25

2025 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Competition Winners Announced

The International Law Writing Award, funded by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, grants $2,500 and $1,000 stipends for the best and second-best international law research paper written by a Lewis & Clark JD student. This year, Natalie Lerner is the first-place winner, and Timothy Martell is the second-place recipient.

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Beth & Kelsey

2024 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Competition Winners Announced

The International Law Writing Award, funded by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, grants $2,500 and $1,000 stipends for the best and second-best international law research paper written by a Lewis & Clark JD student. This year, Kelsey Chapman-Sutton is the first-place winner and Beth Sethi is the second-place recipient.

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2023 DWT International Law Writing Awards

Two 2023 grads win the Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Award for 2023.

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Zach Pavlik & Akriti Bhargava

2022 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Competition Winners Announced

The International Law Committee announced the winners of the 2022 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP International Law Writing Awards this month.

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John Mayer '21 places first place for his paper on 'South Africa's Reformed Investment Regime as a Model for Developing Countries'.

2021 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Competition Winners Announced

Established through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the International Law Writing Award program provides a $2,500 stipend for the best research paper written in the past year by a Lewis & Clark JD student on any topic in private or public international law, and a $1,000 stipend for the second best paper.

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Adriana Gomez

2020 DWT International Law Writing Awards Recipients Announced

The 2020 Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) International Law Writing Awards winners are Adriana Gomez and Brittaney Bones. Established through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the Lewis & Clark Law School award program provides a $2,500 stipend for the best research paper written in the past year by a Lewis & Clark JD student on any topic in international or comparative law, and a $1,000 stipend for the second best paper.

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Alison Roth

2019 DWT International Law Writing Competition Winners Named

The 2019 DWT International Law Writing Awards winners are Alison Roth ’19 and Katelyn Kindberg ’19. Established through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the Lewis & Clark Law School award program provides a $2,500 stipend for the best research paper written in the past year by a Lewis & Clark JD student on any topic in private or public international law, and a $1,000 stipend for the second best paper.

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Winners of Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Competition Announced

The International Law Committee is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Awards. Established through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the award program provides stipends for the best Lewis & Clark law student research papers written in the past year on any topic in private or public international law.

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Winners selected in international law writing competition

The International Law Committee is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Awards. 

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Whitney Magnuson and Brandon Hawkins

Davis Wright Tremaine Award Winners

The Global Law Committee is proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Awards.

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Davis Wright Tremaine Award winners announced

The Global Law Committee is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Awards; Hannah P Fenley and Lia Comerford.