The Federal Circuit Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2025 George Hutchinson Writing Competition, named in honor of the first Chief Clerk of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Entries to the contest may address any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Court. The competition is open to all law students enrolled in ABA-accredited law schools. We permit and encourage students to base their entries on papers that they prepared for law school courses and seminars during the 2024-2025 school year. Because the competition is open for the entire school year, papers prepared during the most recent Fall or Spring semester can be eligible. The writing competition is judged by selected members of the FCBA. The papers will be judged generally on their substance, clarity, timeliness, and quality of argument, although details of form will not be ignored. Please visit the award's website for more information.