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The Jan Jancin Competition includes two separate awards offered to law
students nominated by their schools who have excelled in the study of
intellectual property law. The first award is the Jan Jancin Award, which
includes a cash award of $5,000. The second award has been established by the
Past Presidents of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and awards
up to a maximum of a $2,500 cash award. Details of these awards are
listed below.
Invitation for Nomination for the 2012 Jan Jancin Competition
On behalf of the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
(AIPLEF), the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association
(ABA-IPL), and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the
AIPLA Past Presidents, we are pleased to invite your institution to nominate a
law student who has excelled in the study of intellectual property law. The 2012
Jan Jancin Competition is offering two awards, as follows:
The first award is the time-honored and prestigious Jan Jancin Award,
which includes a cash award of $5,000. The late Jan Jancin served not only as
President of AIPLA and Chair of the ABA-IPL Section, but served with distinction
in other leadership roles in other intellectual property law associations,
nationally and internationally. Students of IP law and growth in quality IP law
education were keen interests of Mr. Jancin. Additionally, he was a persistent
and perceptive observer of the legislative process as it related to all aspects
of IP law, and regularly reported to several IP law associations on those
activities. The ABA-IPL Section, AIPLA and AIPLEF are pleased to continue the
tradition of honoring an outstanding IP law student each year in the name of Jan
Jancin.
The winner will receive, in addition to the $5,000 cash award, reasonable travel
expenses to receive the award at the 2012 AIPLA Annual Meeting. The recipient
must be able to attend in person to receive the award, which will be presented
during the conference.
The second award The AIPLA Past Presidents Award for 2012 has been
established by the Past Presidents of the American Intellectual Property Law
Association. The winner will receive, up to a maximum cash award of $2,500, and
will be invited to attend the 2012 AIPLA Annual Meeting. If unable to attend,
the award will be mailed to the winner. The recipients of the AIPLA Past
Presidents Award for the last three years have received $2,500.
Applications
Accordingly, we request that you submit one nomination of a law student
enrolled in your institution in the year 2012 (including year 2012 graduation
candidates) that has exemplified excellence in intellectual property academic
studies, is interested in pursuing a career in intellectual property law, and
may have participated as a leader in intellectual property-related student
activities for consideration. Enclosed is an explanation of exemplary criteria
for nominees for the award.
Please note: Only ONE nomination and recommendation letter from each school
accepted. The nomination should be no more that two pages and completed by a
member of the faculty who has a direct knowledge of the student’s work.
Please submit a nomination in the form of a letter of recommendation on Law
School letterhead, enclosing a one-page written summation of the achievements
from the nominee along with all items listed in the exemplary criteria including
student’s application summary.
Exemplary Criteria For Nominees For The Award
Any law school having at least one
IP course is eligible for participation. The dean or appropriate faculty member
of each law school, who has a direct knowledge of the student, will determine
which IP student among the men and women in that law school best exemplifies
excellence in the field of intellectual property law and thereby qualifies as a
candidate for the award. Only ONE nomination from each law school will be
accepted. The dean is to make the determination in whatever reasonable way
he/she wishes. Each dean will have the flexibility to use any reasonable
criteria, including, by way of example, any of the following:
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best grades in IP courses
overall;
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outstanding achievement
in specified IP courses;
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best IP paper written by
a student;
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determination by a
faculty consensus; or
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membership and activity
in student IP organizations.
Each participating dean or delegated
faculty member who has a direct knowledge of the student, nominates a candidate
by sending to the Award Committee a letter identifying the student candidate
along with a brief summary of the student’s achievements in IP law, together
with a paragraph or two explaining why the student is considered deserving of
the award. This letter should be no more that two pages in length. The student
must also complete the Jan
Jancin Application Summary and submit a one-page essay discussing their
personal achievements in the field of IP law to be included in the package
submitted by the law school. The (i) nomination letter (ii) application summary
and (iii) the one-page written summation of achievements written by the student
are essential for selection consideration to receive the award.
 To be considered, nominations
must be received by no later than June 15, 2012, addressed to:
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
241 18th Street, South, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22202
Fax: (703) 415-0786
E-mail: admin@aiplef.org
Representatives of the ABA-IPL Section, AIPLA and AIPLEF will select the winners
of the 2012 Jan Jancin Competition. If you have any questions concerning this
honor, please contact the AIPLEF Administrative Office at 703-415-0780. We
look forward to receipt of your nomination for the 2012 Jan Jancin Competition. |
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