The Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation is pleased to announce that its Student Writing Competition in Cultural Heritage Law will be sponsored by the law firm of Andrews Kurth LLP, which maintains one of the nation's leading art and cultural property law practices.

LCCHP is pleased to working in partnership with Andrews Kurth to encourage the teaching of cultural heritage law in U.S. law schools and to encourage law students in this exciting and growing area of legal practice.

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that "straight talk is good business." Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm's relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. The firm has represented government and quasi-governmental institutions, museums, churches, foundations, families and private individuals from around the globe on the legal aspects of art and antiquities recovery in U.S. courts.  With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law.
More information about the firm may be found online at
http://www.andrewskurth.com/industries-ArtAntiquities.html

The Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation is an organization of lawyers, law students and interested members of the public who have joined together to promote the preservation and protection of cultural heritage resources in the United States and internationally through education and advocacy.  Cultural heritage law is a growing legal field, as our society comes to appreciate the important symbolic, historical, and emotional role that cultural heritage plays in our lives.  Cultural heritage law encompasses several disparate areas, including the international market in art works and antiquities, protection of archaeological sites, preservation of historic structures and the built environment, preservation of and respect for both tangible and intangible indigenous cultures, and recovery of stolen art works.