2.14.2012

Black Women in Entertainment Law (BWEL) Spring 2012 Law Student Grant

Applications for the Black Women in Entertainment Law (BWEL) Spring 2012 Law Student Grant are now available. The deadline is April 9, 2012.

Instructions and Eligibility Information: http://www.bwelfoundation.org/scholarships.html.

Download Scholarship Application: http://www.bwelfoundation.org/A-0111_SPRING12_Scholarship_Application.pdf.

For more information about BWEL visit: http://www.bwelfoundation.org/.

NYSBA Committee on Animals and the Law 2012 Writing Competition

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Committee on Animals and the Law announce the 2012 Student Writing Competition. The deadline for submission is June 29, 2012.

Law students are invited to submit to the Committee an article concerning any area of Animal Law. All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of attorneys and other professionals practicing or otherwise involved in animal law. The first place winner will receive $1,000 and a certificate of achievement. The second place winner will receive $500 and a certificate of achievement.

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2.09.2012

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship

All scholarship candidates MUST submit a COMPLETE and ACCURATE application and must include ALL required supplemental materials in a submission that must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2012 to be considered. All applications that are untimely or that are not in conformance with the criteria listed below will not be considered. All awards are distributed at the discretion of the Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee. All Applicants must be enrolled in or admitted to an accredited ABA approved law school at the time of the interview in order to be eligible for a scholarship award. The Hudson County Bar Foundation reserves the right to request additional information from each scholarship Applicant.

Please stop by the Office of Student Services, Room 302, for an application or email mkoch@tourolaw.edu to request that it be sent to you electronically.

You must be a Hudson County resident to qualify for the scholarship. The Applicant MUST submit proof of Hudson County residency (i.e. driver’s license, tax bill, utility bill, etc.) with the application.

2.08.2012

2nd Annual National Animal Law Moot Court Competition

The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund of the University of Chicago Law School presents the 2nd Annual National Animal Law Moot Court Competition.

Generously supported by The McCormick Companions’ Fund.

Saturday, March 24th & Sunday, March 25th

Location: University of Chicago Law School

NO REGISTRATION FEES!

NO BRIEF WRITING!

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

For information and registration information, please go to http://www.law.uchicago.edu/studentorgs/saldf.

Thirteenth Annual James William Moore Federal Practice Award

LexisNexis is pleased to announce the Thirteenth Annual James William Moore Federal Practice AwardNamed after the esteemed original author of the leading treatise on federal civil practice and procedure, Moore's Federal Practice, the award is intended to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship in this complex and evolving area of the law. 

Deadline for submission of article is June 1, 2012.  Please contact your law review or journal for details regarding the requirements for submitting articles.

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2.07.2012

Jerome M. Ginsberg Scholarship and the Hon. Moses M. Weinstein Scholarship

The Brandeis Association is proud to announce the Jerome M. Ginsberg Scholarship and the Hon. Moses M. Weinstein Scholarship for the 2011-2012 school year.  They will be awarding two scholarships of $4000 per student. This is the highest amount they have awarded since the inception of the scholarship program. Only one application is necessary for both scholarships.

The Brandeis Association of Queens County provides scholarships to Jewish law students in the 2nd or 3rd year of study, who are residents of Queens County or who are attending law school in Queens County. In awarding the scholarships consideration will be given to financial need, legal scholarship and community involvement.

Deadline for Submission: Post-marked by March 26, 2012.

The application is available online at http://www.brandeisassociation.org/, under the "Scholarships" tab. Should you require any additional information, please call (718) 298-1097.

The New York Bar Foundation's 2012 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship

The New York Bar Foundation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2012 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship.

Please click HERE for guidelines about the scholarship along with information about Judge Meyer; Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., the law firm that established the scholarship in 2004; and The New York Bar Foundation. The scholarships will be awarded to a law school student who excels in legal writing and advocacy skills.

The application deadline is Monday, April 2, 2012.

The National Association of Bond Lawyers 2012 Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar

The National Association of Bond Lawyers ("NABL") is pleased to announce that it is offering up to five scholarships to law school students to attend its 2012 Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar.

For more information, please click HERE.

Completed applications are due no later than February 29, 2012.

If you have any specific questions about this scholarship or about the National Association of Bond Lawyers, please contact Linda Wyman, NABL Chief Operating Officer at (202) 503-3300.

2012 Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest sponsored by NYSBA Environmental Law Section

The New York State Bar Association's Environmental Law Section presents the 2012 Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest, an annual competition designed to challenge law students to analyze the environmental issues confronting us today.

Deadline: June 1, 2012.

For more information, please click HERE.

Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition

Notre Dame Law School is sponsoring the Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition. All students with an interest in legal ethics are invited and encouraged to participate.  The best submission on any legal ethics topic will win a $2,500 prize.

All entries must be received before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012.

Please click HERE for more information.

2.02.2012

2012-2013 PRBA Scholarship Awards Program for Latino law students

The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship Fund, Inc. has announced the availability of its applications for the 2012-2013 PRBA Scholarship Awards Program for Latino law students. All Latino law students residing permanently, or attending law school, in New York State are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Awards, which range between $2,000 to $2,500, subject to certain restrictions.

The deadline to submit applications is April 13, 2012.

All applicants will be reviewed based on academics, financial need and community involvement. The scholarship awards will be presented during the PRBA's Annual Scholarship Gala to be held in May 2012, at the Hilton, NYC, and photos of the recipients and their biographies will be published in our Scholarship Gala Journal. All recipients will be notified prior to the gala by the PRBA Scholarship Committee. For more information visit: http://www.prba.net/ and/or to apply click here http://www.prba.net/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpContent&htmlKey=scholarshipprocess&s=prba.

The PRBA, founded in New York in 1957, is one of the oldest Latino bar associations in the United States. Today, the PRBA continues its tradition of breaking down barriers to the legal profession with active members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

Vietnamese American Bar Association 2012 Scholarship

The Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC area was established, in part, to contribute to the public interest by serving as a voice for the local Vietnamese American community and assisting community members with legal concerns.  In furtherance of that mission, they sponsor up to two $1,000 scholarships for law students who have ties to the East Coast and who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the Vietnamese American communities in that region. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of community service, academic performance, essay, and to a more limited extent, their connections to the Vietnamese American community on the East Coast. The scholarship recipient(s) will be expected to attend a VABA-DC Scholarship Dinner in their honor to be held on April 12, 2012.

Documents should be postmarked no later than March 9, 2012.

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2012 Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship

2012 Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship Announcement

Chief Judge Loretta A. Preska is pleased to announce that the Southern District of New York is accepting applications for the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Internship for the summer of 2012.

Judge Charles L. Brieant, Jr. served on the Southern District of New York for thirty-seven years; for seven of those years, he was the Court’s Chief Judge. Throughout his career Judge Brieant was known for his sense of fairness, honesty, independence, as well as his love for history and humor. A fellowship has been established at the behest of Judge Brieant’s law clerks and judicial interns to honor his dedication to public service and to the federal courts by funding a summer internship position with the Court.

The Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Intern will work under the supervision of the Chief Judge to research and write about issues that confront the Court as a whole. The Intern may be asked to work with other judges, clerks, and interns to complete the assigned research projects. The Intern should be able to (1) work well both collaboratively and independently, (2) convey ideas effectively both orally and in writing, (3) display maturity, integrity, and professionalism, and (4) demonstrate an interest in humor, history, and public service.

The fellowship provides a $5,000 tuition credit directly to the law school of the student selected to serve as the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Intern to the Court during the summer of 2012. Both first-year and second-year law students are encouraged to apply.

Applications should include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) a writing sample, and (4) a transcript. Applications are due by March 19, 2012 and should be sent to the following address:

The Honorable Loretta A. Preska
500 Pearl Street
Room 2220
New York, NY 10007

Please do not make telephone or email inquiries. Applicants will hear from Chief Judge Preska’s chambers only if they are being asked to interview.

2.01.2012

University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition

The University of Connecticut School of Law established a Student Legal Writing Competition to encourage and reward original student writing on legal issues affecting persons struggling with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse.

Click on the picture below for more information about the competition and how to enter.

Deadline: June 1, 2012