The GRAMMY Foundation has launched its 18th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition, co-sponsored by the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. The ELI Writing Competition invites law students to write a 3,000-word paper on a compelling legal topic facing the music industry today. A cash scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to the author of the winning paper, and $1,500 will be awarded to four runners-up. Additionally, each winner will receive airfare, hotel accommodations and a ticket to the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will be held at STAPLES Center on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT. In addition, the winners receive invitations to other GRAMMY Week activities, including the prestigious annual ELI Luncheon on Feb. 12, 2016, where the winning students will present their essays. Past luncheon keynote speakers include Tom Brokaw, Edgar Bronfman Jr., Ron Conway, Clive Davis, Daniel Ek, Timothy J. Leiweke, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member will.i.am, among others.
Submissions must be received by Jan. 6, 2015 (1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT). Winners will be announced on Jan. 27, 2016. For complete contest rules, visit http://www.entertainmentlawinitiative.com; for further questions, email loren.fishbein@grammy.com.