The NCBA YLD Announces the Winners of the 2021 Writing Competition

By Claire O’Brien and Christina Cress

The NCBA YLD is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2021 Writing Competition:

• Cara Ludwig, “Letter to Adelaide.”

• Lashieka Hardin, “Blurred Lines.”

• Alex Hardee, “The Last Resort.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has clarified many significant issues that impact each of us not only as legal professionals, but as members of a global community. These authors gave voice to unique perspectives within that community. Their pieces address the challenges of pandemic parenthood, cry out for social justice, and offer a dream of a future with greater environmental stewardship. We hope these pieces prompt you to reflect on our shared experience of living during this unusual time.

The winning submissions will be published in a three-part series this April, May, and June. Watch your inboxes at the beginning of each month for the publication of a new piece!

Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of those who “got creative during quarantine” and submitted pieces for consideration. We were impressed by the quality of the entries and are grateful to each of you for the time and effort you committed to the process.

Your YLD Communications Committee,

Claire O’Brien

Christina Cress

Angela Schulz

Michael Cohen