Honorable Richard L. Price New York City Public High School Essay Contest

The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) Annual Honorable Richard Lee Price New York City High School Essay Contest, established 30 years ago by the Law Related Education Committee, was renamed in 2024 to honor the late Honorable Richard Lee Price. Judge Price, who passed away in November 2019, was deeply committed to this contest and other educational initiatives for high school and law students at NYCLA. His legacy endures through this program, which embodies NYCLA’s core value of civic education.

Each year, the contest recognizes ten outstanding high school students. Participants submit essays responding to a hypothetical question posed by the contest. A panel of committee members evaluates the essays, selecting winners based on originality, writing style, grammar, and adherence to formatting guidelines. Prizes are awarded as follows: $750 for first place, $500 for second place, $400 for third place, $300 for fourth place, and $150 for each of fifth through tenth places.

Essays must adhere to the following formatting requirements:

• Three pages in length

• No footnotes or endnotes; quotes referenced directly in the text

• 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, one-inch margins

• Pages numbered at the bottom

• No cover page

• Student’s name, school’s name, and teacher’s name on the top of the first page

• Student’s name on the top of each subsequent page