Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics - Deadline Extension

FASPE Summer Law Fellowship
DEADLINE EXTENDED to JANUARY 18, 2016

Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) has extended the deadline to January 18 for its 2016 law program.

FASPE Law is designed for students intending to become practicing attorneys, whether in the private sector, with public interest organizations, or the government. Ten to 15 Fellows will be chosen for the 2016 program. The law program is one of five programs offered by FASPE, all of which are designed to address contemporary ethical issues through this unique historical context. Law Fellows travel and share some seminars with Journalism and Business Fellows. The 2016 program will be led by Professor David Luban of Georgetown University.

For more information, visit: http://www.mjhnyc.org/faspe/.

First Annual Criminal Record Policy Essay Competition and Scholarship for Law Students

The Foundation for Continuing Justice and the Law Firm of Higbee & Associates are pleased to announce the First Annual Criminal Record Policy Essay Competition and Scholarship for law students.

The competition is designed to increase awareness of the impact of laws governing the retention and dissemination of criminal records by courts and state agencies, as well as the laws governing the public’s use of such records.

All Essays Are Due By June 30, 2016.

For more information, visit:  http://www.recordgone.com/law-student-expungement-writing-competition.htm.

2016 Sattiraju Law Firm Employment Law Scholarship

Sattiraju Law Firm is pleased to announce the 2016 Sattiraju Law Firm Employment Law Scholarship.


Criteria: Applicants must be attending college by the Fall 2016 semester. Applicants must have plans of attending law school in the future and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Deadline: December 30, 2016

Award Amount: $1,000

Application: Only online applications will be accepted. The application can be found at: http://www.sattirajulawfirm.com/.

2016 Sarah Weddington Writing Prize for New Student Scholarship in Reproductive Rights

Law Students for Reproductive Justice, in collaboration with the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice at Berkeley Law School, is pleased to announce the Call for Submission for the eleventh annual Sarah Weddington Writing Prize for New Student Scholarship in Reproductive Rights. 

This year, the Sarah Weddington Writing Prize’s suggested theme is “Restoring Public Insurance Coverage for Abortion,” with a focus on the Hyde Amendment and Harris v. McRae (1980). However, submissions on other topics will also be accepted. For more information, please download the 2016 Call for Submissions: http://lsrj.org/documents/awardsgrants/16_LSRJ_Writing_Prize_Call_for_Submissions.pdf. 

The deadline for submission is Monday, January 18, 2016. 

Winning authors will receive cash prizes: $750 (first place), $500 (second place), or $250 (third place).