2016 Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship

The Fellowship Program will provide students an opportunity to experience trusts and estates law practice. The ultimate goal of the Fellowship is to create a network and forge relationships among trusts and estates law attorneys throughout the State of New York.

The Fellowship

1. The Fellowship will be awarded as follows:

1.     $5,000 to one student to spend the summer of 2016 (10 weeks) working on

trusts and estates law matters in the Chambers of the Honorable Stacy L. Pettit, Albany County Surrogate's Court, Albany County Courthouse, 16 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207

2.     $5,000 to one student to spend the summer of 2016 (10 weeks) working on trusts and estates law matters in the Chambers of the Honorable Brandon R. Sall, Westchester County Surrogate’s Court, 111 Martin Luther Blvd, 19th floor, White Plains, NY 10601.

3.     $5,000 to one student to spend the summer of 2016 (10 weeks) working on trusts and estates law matters in the Chambers of the Honorable John M. Owens, Monroe County Surrogate's Court, 541 Hall Of Justice, Rochester, NY 14614.

 Eligibility

The Fellowship is open to all first-year (1L) and second-year (2L) students as of the fall 2015 semester who are enrolled in a law school in the State of New York, who intend to practice law in New York State upon graduation, and who are capable of fulfilling the requested work hours and responsibilities. Fellowship finalists may be interviewed in person.

Fellowship Length

The Fellowship will take place during the summer of 2016 for a period of ten weeks from June 6, 2016 to August 12, 2016. For the (3) full-time fellowships, the work requirement per week is 35 hours at the minimum but should not exceed 40 hours. 

Submission
All materials must be submitted by mail with a postmark on or before Monday, February 1, 2016 by email no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February  29, 2016.

For further information visit: http://www.tnybf.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=51433.