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The Federal Circuit Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2006 George Hutchinson Writing Competition, named in honor of the First Chief Clerk of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and the Founding Executive Director of the Association. The Federal Circuit Bar Association comprises nearly 3000 nationwide members with practice interests in the legal community reviewed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals was established in 1982 by Congress as the first Article III appellate court to have exclusive jurisdiction over certain defined subject areas. Specifically, the Court's jurisdiction includes appeals from all patent litigation (nationwide), Patent and Trademark Office decisions, government contract claims, International Trade Commission, Merit Systems Appeals, and Veterans Appeals. Entries to the contest may discuss any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The rules and further information concerning this Writing Competition may be found below. 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 2005/2006 school year. The competition is kept open for the entire school year so that papers prepared during the present Fall or Spring Semester can be eligible. The $3,000 winning prize is discretionary with the Association and will be presented to a submission found by the judges to be the best entry and to merit the award. Second and third place cash prizes may also be awarded at the discretion of the judges. In addition, the winner will receive significant favorable publicity with the Association’s national membership.