Terrence L. Croft Essay Assignment - Due July 1, 2013

The Annual Intern Program Essay Contest is named in honor of Terrence Lee Croft,  one of the founders of the Intern Program.  Terrence was the President of the Atlanta Bar Association in 1993, the year of the Intern Program’s founding. Through the years, Terrence has been an enduring and a dedicated supporter of the Intern Program, always challenging the Intern Program to do more. Naming the Essay Contest after Terrence is but  a small way to honor what Terrence  has meant and will always mean to the Intern Program.

Each year SLIP interns are required to submit an essay of at least 700 words typed and double-spaced.  This year's Terrence L. Croft Essay topic is the United States Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Alvarez decided on June 28, 2012.  The Alvarez case addressed the constitutionality of the Stolen Valor Act.  Your essay should cover the Supreme Court's decision (or holding) and reasoning in the case, along with the reasoning of the concurring and dissenting opinions.  It would also be interesting to compare the holdings of the Court in the Alvarez case with the earlier Supreme Court case of Morse v. Frederick.

You must complete the essay on your own.  Please feel free to listen to the oral argument in the case and or read the oral argument transcript.  This will help you to understand the arguments and opinions.  You should check your essay carefully to be sure that it does not contact typos or other errors.  Spellcheck and Grammar check are very helpful.  Pay attention to the red lines when the word processor shows them to you.

At the bottom of your essay, please write the following:

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE  IN COMPLETING THIS ESSAY AND DID THE ESSAY BY MYSELF.  THIS ESSAY IS ______ WORDS.