2007 National Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers Sponsored by, SEAK, Inc.

SEAK, Inc is sponsoring the nation's 6th Annual National Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers.

The purpose of the competition is to encourage lawyers to become more interested in and adept at writing legal fiction.

FORMAT
A short story or novel excerpt in the legal fiction genre should be submitted. The submission should be typed and not exceed 2,500 words. (This will be strictly enforced).

DEADLINE
September 7, 2007

JUDGING
The submissions will be judged on originality, quality of writing, and the potential of the author.
Please do not send by Certified Mail.Submissions should be submitted to:

SEAK, Inc.—Legal Fiction Competition
ATTN: Steven Babitsky, Esq., President
P.O. Box 729
Falmouth, MA 02541

GUIDELINES
1. The competition is open to any licensed attorney in the United States and its territories.
2. The attorney's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should be contained in the submission.
3. Only entries received by SEAK, Inc. on or before September 7, 2007 will be considered.
4. Only one entry should be submitted by each attorney.

ENTRY FEE
There is no fee to enter the competition.

PRIZES
FIRST PRIZE: $ 1,000 cash plus notice of your win will be sent to over 100 New York Literary Agents and to the Associated Press.
SECOND PRIZE: $1,000 SEAK Gift Certificate.
THIRD PRIZE: $500 SEAK Gift Certificate.

PRIZE Winners will be notified by email or phone.

CONDUCTING COMPETITION
SEAK, Inc., founded in 1980, is sponsoring the competition. SEAK, Inc. provides training, seminars and publications for attorneys, physicians and other professionals.

JUDGING
The judging will be done by a panel of judges at SEAK, Inc. No employees or relatives of employees of SEAK, Inc. are eligible to enter the competition. The decision of the judges is final and not appealable.

COPYRIGHT
All authors will maintain the original copyright to their materials.

For additional information please contact Steven Babitsky, Esq., President, SEAK, Inc., (508) 548-9443 or by e-mail at StevenBabitsky@seak.com; or visit our website at http://seak.com/semlfw07.htm

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