The 28th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Contest is your opportunity to showcase a passion for music law and elevate your solution to a legal issue facing the music industry.
In partnership with the American Bar Association, the ELI Writing Contest awards excellence with scholarship prizes, industry mentors and tickets to exclusive GRAMMY Week events.
The annual ELI Writing Contest challenges law students to identify and research a pressing legal issue facing the music industry today and outline a proposed solution in a 3,000-word essay. A nationwide panel of music law experts judge the papers in a blind process to select one winner and two runners-up.
Submission Deadline: October 8, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. PT
Winner Notification: November 17, 2025
Spotlight Your Talent
Identify, research and propose solutions to pressing legal issues in the music industry.
Your work will be reviewed through a blind judging process by a panel of esteemed music law professionals. Winning entries will be published in the ABA Entertainment & Sports Lawyer journal, and winners will be recognized at the exclusive GRAMMY Week ELI Luncheon, attended by industry leaders and legal professionals
★ First Place Winner Receives ★
$10,000 Tuition Scholarship
2 ELI GRAMMY Week Luncheon Tickets
Tickets to the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards® + Travel & Accommodations in LA
Mentorship Session with a Top Entertainment Attorney
★ Two Runners-up Receive ★
$2,500 Tuition Scholarship
ELI GRAMMY Week Luncheon Ticket +Travel & Accommodations in LA
Mentorship Session with a Top Entertainment Attorney
Interested in learning more?
Click below to view the recorded virtual info session, featuring ELI past winners and leadership.
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