Columbian Lawyers Association

Each year, the Association awards up to (4) four scholarship awards to law students of some Italian heritage presently attending law schools located within the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester.  

•  The awards require that the applicant has already been admitted and completed at least his/her first semester of studies.

Prize: The award consists of $2,500.00 for each year the student attends law school, for a maximum of three years for day students and four years for evening students.

Deadline: Applications for awards must be submitted by March 15th of the school year in which the award is granted. 

Complete and submit the application, which requires an essay indicating the source of your Italian heritage; the reason for the need of assistance; and a brief statement as to your accomplishments, goals and/or aspirations.  In support of your application, please be sure to indicate any special circumstances which may have a bearing on your application or special need of funds.

The application can be found by visiting: www.columbianlawyers.com/about/scholarships.

The Madelyn Orsini Award

Women Economic Developers of Long Island presents the The Madelyn Orsini Award annually to a female student who demonstrates the values of the WEDLI organization by their commitment to leadership and community service on Long Island.

Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Nominated by an active member of WEDLI.
• Primary resident of Nassau or Suffolk County
• Attend an institution of Higher Education on Long Island 
• successfully completed two years of undergraduate coursework or one year of graduate coursework. 
• WEDLI members are not eligible for the award, but their family members are eligible. 

Application deadline is April 1, 2016. 

For further questions and application please visit: http://www.wedli.org/awards/.

Biennia Scholarship Program for the 2016-2017

The Essex County Bar Association and its Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in conjunction with the Hon. Vincent J. Biunno Memorial Fund, is pleased to announce the continuation of the Biunno Scholarship Program for the 2016-2017 school year. The scholarships are designed to offer financial assistance to persons with disabilities who are currently attending law school. For purposes of this scholarship, a disability is limited to a permanent physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual having such an impairment.

Criteria

1. Recipient must demonstrate a present and permanent physical or mental disability that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual. Medical documentation establishing the nature and extent of the disability will be required.

2. Recipient must be a resident of New Jersey. There will be a preference given to Essex County residents.

3. Recipient must have attained a 3.0 or equivalent GPA in law school, or if they are an incoming student, a 3.0 undergraduate student.

4. A preference will be given to a person seeking to pursue a career in the field of advocacy for persons with disabilities.

5. A preference will be given to students who can demonstrate financial needs.

Deadline

Completed applications must be submitted with all requested documentation no later than May 9, 2016. 

For further information or copies of the application email imendez@essexbar.com.

2016 Legal Writing Contest

The International Association of Defense Counsel announces its 2016 Legal Writing Contest, which is open to students in accredited law schools in the United States and Canada. IADC is an association of lawyers, barristers, solicitors, corporate counsel, and insurance executives from over 40 nations.

Topics
Entries must be the original work of a single author, not previously published, and they must cover the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence, or other areas of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation.

Monetary Awards
An IADC committee will judge the contest and will reward monetary prizes of US $2,000 for the first place, US $1,000 for second, and $500 for third place. The judges also may award honorable mentions. Winning and honorable mention entries will be considered for publications in the IADC's quarterly Defense Counsel Journal.

Deadline for 2016 Entries
Entries must be received on or before Friday, May 20, 2016.


Further information regarding the contest is also available at http://www.iadclaw.org/publications/legal-writing-contest/.

Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition 2016

The competition is open to students enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program (day or

evening).  The subject matter must be directed to one of the traditional subject areas of

intellectual property, i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade

practices and antitrust.  Entries must be submitted electronically by March 6, 2016, to the

address provided below. 

PRESENTATION

Awards to be presented on May 17, 2016

at the Princeton Club in New York City

at the NYIPLA Annual Meeting

PRIZE

The Winner will receive a cash award of $1,500.00

The Runner-up will receive a cash award of $1,000.00

DEADLINE

March 6, 2016

For further information please visit link below:

Rules for details on submission requirements.

Richard H. Brown
Day Pitney LLP
7 Times Square
New York, NY 10036-7311
Tel: +1 212.297.5854
Fax: +1 212.916.2940
rbrown@daypitney.com

Peter DeSimone Student Scholarship Program

Overview 

The Peter DeSimone Student Scholarship Program is offered by the US SIF Foundation in collaboration with its Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. Up to ten undergraduate or graduate students who are committed to or interested in a career in sustainable, responsible and impact investment can receive scholarships to cover the registration costs for the US SIF Annual Conference, Investing for the Next Generation, including Member Day. 

The main objectives of the Scholarship Program are: 

1. To encourage students to enter the field of sustainable, responsible and impact investment upon graduation; and 


2. To provide an opportunity for students to learn directly from leaders and experts in the field of SRI, enhance their knowledge, network, and make professional contacts with US SIF member firms and organizations as well as other institutions attending our conference. 


Scholarship recipients receive:
 A scholarship for registration for US SIF’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC – May 2016 and
 a scholarship to attend US SIF Foundation’s in-person course, Fundamentals of Sustainable and responsible Investment, which will take place during the conference.

Who Should Participate: The Peter DeSimone Conference Scholarship is designed for undergraduate and graduate students that are:

1. enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at the time of application;

2. In good academic standing

3. Committed to a career in SRI (Background in sustainability, finance & investments or economics preferred); and 

4. Able to attend the entire conference from Monday, May 23 to Wednesday, May 25. 

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the application by Friday, February 26. Applicants will be informed of the results by March 18. If you have any questions, contact Megan Smith, Manager of Communications and Events at US SIF at msmith@ussif.org. 

The Application and additional information can be found at www.ussif.org.

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The IBA 2016 Annual Conference Scholarship Programme

The Corporate Law Section are pleased to announce that they are offering scholarships to attend the 2016 IBA Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

The Scholarship will be awarded to young lawyers who wish to participate in the Annual Conference, but who may find financial difficulties in doing so. Applications are open to all qualified lawyers age 35 and under.

DEADLINE
The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, May 8, 2016.

For applications and further information visit below:
http://www.ibanet.org/Committees/Divisions/Washington_2016_Scholarship_Programme.aspx.

Peter DeSimone Student Scholarship Program

Overview

The Peter DeSimone Student Scholarship Program is offered by the US SIF Foundation in collaboration with its Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. Up to ten undergraduate or graduate students who are committed to or interested in a career in sustainable, responsible and impact investment can receive scholarships to cover the registration costs for the US SIF Annual Conference, Investing for the Next Generation, including Member Day. 

The main objectives of the Scholarship Program are:

1. To encourage students to enter the field of sustainable, responsible and impact investment upon graduation; and 


2. To provide an opportunity for students to learn directly from leaders and experts in the field of SRI, enhance their knowledge, network, and make professional contacts with US SIF member firms and organizations as well as other institutions attending our conference. 


Scholarship recipients receive:
 A scholarship for registration for US SIF’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC – May 2016 and
 a scholarship to attend US SIF Foundation’s in-person course, Fundamentals of Sustainable and responsible Investment, which will take place during the conference.

Who Should Participate: The Peter DeSimone Conference Scholarship is designed for undergraduate and graduate students that are:

1. enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at the time of application;

2. In good academic standing

3. Committed to a career in SRI (Background in sustainability, finance & investments or economics preferred); and 

4. Able to attend the entire conference from Monday, May 23 to Wednesday, May 25. 

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the application by Friday, February 26. Applicants will be informed of the results by March 18. If you have any questions, contact Megan Smith, Manager of Communications and Events at US SIF at msmith@ussif.org. 

The Application and additional information can be found at www.ussif.org.

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The American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize

The American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to promote scholarship in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence.

Interested authors are asked to submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic that addresses issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics, and professionalism.

PRIZE
The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and the essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review. The Prize will be presented during the annual American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the Unites States in Washington, DC on November 5, 2016.

DEADLINE
The submission deadline is July 1, 2016.

Rules for the Warren E. Burger Prize writing competition are available on the American Inns of Court website at www.innsofcourt.org/burgerprize.

Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition

The Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics writing competition sponsored by the Notre Dame Law School will award the best submission on any legal ethics topic $2,500 prize.

Eligibility
Any student at an American or Canadian law school may submit an essay on any legal ethics topic. The essays will be judged on their clarity, coherence, creativity, insight, and mastery of the rules and cases relevant to the topic of the essay in question.

Deadline
The submission deadline is Friday, April 29, 2016.

For further information please visit the link below:
www.nd.edu/`ndlaw/writing_competitions/smith_doheny.pdf.

Questions and other inquires should be directed to the Notre Dame Law School at 574-631-6749.

The Levin Firm Scholarship

In an effort to make things easier for students and their families, we are pleased to be offering a bi-yearly $1,000 scholarship to individuals who are currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in the near future.

Essay Topic

In order to apply, applicants must submit a 500+ word essay on the following topic:

Teen drivers account for a disproportionate number of motor vehicle crashes. While the reasons for this are varied, some observers believe that raising the minimum driving age would help address this issue, while others believe it would simply make the riskiest drivers on the road a little bit older. With whom do you agree and why?

Out of the pool of applicants, we will choose five finalists. We will then post the five finalists’ essays on our blog and our social media pages.

Deadline

Essays must be received by February 15, 2016.

For more information please visit: http://www.levininjuryfirm.com/scholarship/.

The 2016 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition

The American Constitution Society is pleased to announce its 9th annual Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law. 

• The competition is open to practicing lawyers, policymakers, academics, and law students.
• The judging committee will include judges, leading academics, and practitioners in the field of administrative law.

PRIZE

A winner will be selected in both the lawyer and student categories. Each winning author will receive a cash prize of $1,500, as well as special recognition at the ACS National Convention, on the ACS website, and potentially through other means agreed upon by the authors and ACS.

TOPIC

We encourage participants to view this topic broadly, and welcome submissions on a variety of substantive areas within the fields of regulatory and administrative law.

DEADLINE

Submissions must be emailed by Friday, February 16, 2016 11:59 pm EST. Papers emailed after this date will not be accepted. Papers must be emailed to cudahy@acslaw.org in Word format.

For more details about the 2016 competition visit the link below.

http://www.acslaw.org/node/5378?mgs1=a9f3l8LX9q.

The Zeiger Firm Bi-Annual College Scholarship Contest

In an effort to help students meet their financial needs, his firm is pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship to each winner of the biannual Brian Zeiger college scholarship essay contest.

The essay contest

In order to participate in the contest, prospective applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited United States college or university or planning to attend one in the fall 2016 semester. Applicants should submit a 500-word essay answering the following question to the email address provided below:

The right to a trial by jury is a fundamental tenet of our legal system which is enshrined in the United States Constitution. Under current law, however, only people accused of serious crimes that are punishable by more than six months prison have an absolute right to a jury trial. Do you agree with the current state of the law? Why or why not.

I’m a Finalist – Now What?

Now it’s your turn to share your hard work! The finalists will be responsible for promoting their entries within their social media network – get your friends, family, and followers to like your essay for the best chance to win! The winner will be determined by the amount of social media “buzz” the winning essays generate on Facebook. The person with the most Facebook “Likes” will win!

Application procedure

In order to apply, applicants should submit their essay to zeigerfirmscholarship@gmail.com by 2/15/16.

For more information please visit: http://brianzeiger.com/scholarship/.