NIMJ Writing Awards

NIMJ is excited to announce it is accepting submissions for three writing awards for papers and articles published in the last year. 
 
First, NIMJ is accepting submissions by law students for the Rear Admiral John S. Jenkins Writing Award. This award is presented to the best-nominated paper written by a law student on a military legal topic. The award is named for Rear Admiral John S. Jenkins, the 28th Judge Advocate General of the Navy and co-founder of NIMJ. The award carries a $250 prize.
 
NIMJ is also accepting submissions for its Kevin J. Barry Writing Award for Excellence for Practitioners and Scholars. This award honors an outstanding scholarly article on a military legal topic written by an academic or practitioner. The award is named for Captain Kevin Barry, USCG. CAPT Barry was a co-founder and longtime director of NIMJ. The award carries a $250 prize.
 
Lastly, NIMJ is accepting submissions for the Dr. Evan R. Seamone Memorial Veterans’ Excellence Award. This award honors excellence in the field of advancing veterans’ rights demonstrated through a scholarly article, major litigation, or substantial advocacy work that occurred in a particular calendar year. This award carries a $250 prize.


Submissions should be sent to NIMJ ([email protected]) by 31 August 2025. For more information about these three awards, please visit https://www.nimj.org/prizes.html#/