Lex:lead is a group of international lawyers and friends who support economic development focusing on the world’s least developed countries.
Lex:lead offers an annual essay competition on topics of law and development to the world’s least developed countries. In this way they transfer one-time US$500 awards to students for addressing fundamental questions.
Up to 15 US$500 awards will be made in February 2023 for the top-ranked essays answering this year's essay question: How can developments in Fintech impact upon economic development and how should it be regulated?
Offered Benefits
- Up to 15 US$500 awards will be made for the top-ranked essays
Reserved funding 2022:
• DLA Piper award for the highest-ranked winner from an eligible Asian country
• Jerome Poitou award for the highest-ranked award-winner from Haiti
Application Process
Note that awards are generally payable to the winner's educational institution on his/her behalf and not to the winning student directly. Funds may also be less any necessary bank conversion fees and/or taxes. Lex:lead will never charge a fee to participate. A Certificate of Participation will be sent to all registered candidates who submit an essay by 31 December 2022.