Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County Scholarship Announcement!

• The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County Inc. is proud to announce a Three Thousand Dollar ($3,000.00) financial need-based scholarship!
• To be eligible to apply for a Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County Inc. scholarship, applicants must be:
1. Full-time law student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
2. A practicing Roman Catholic; and
3. A member of a Roman Catholic Parish.
• In addition to one of the following criteria:
1. Be a resident of Queens County, New York; or
2. If not a resident of Queens County, New York, the law school that you are attending must be in Queens County, New York; or
3. Be available to attend our Communion Breakfast on December 17, 2017, to receive Scholarship if you are a successful Applicant.
• DEADLINE: Complete the Scholarship Application (attached HERE) along with required and return it to the following address with a postmark date no later than December 4,2017.
• Mailing address: Zenith T. Taylor, Esq. President - Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County 118-35 Queens Blvd., Suite 1240 Forest Hills, New York 11375
• Questions: Please direct any questions pertaining to this Scholarship and the application process to queenscounty@catholiclawyerguild.com.

Special Invitation: Partnership with National Hispanic Pre-Law Conference and Joint National Black and Hispanic Pre-Law Conference

• The 3rd Annual National Hispanic Pre-Law Conference (http://www.hispanicprelawconference.org) and The 3rd Annual Joint National Black and Hispanic Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair (http://www.blackandhispanicprelawconference.org) are both fast approaching! 
• The Third Annual Joint National Black and Hispanic Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2017 is a unique major pre-law event that provides important information, resources, and connections for both aspiring Black and Latinx lawyers. 
• The events will take place on Friday, November 10th, 2017 and Saturday, November 11th, 2017 at New York University School of Law in New York, New York. 
• Please click HERE- http://ow.ly/JWlI30g9oZj to register for these great events!

KEREN GOLDENBERGPUBLIC DEFENDER INTERN SCHOLARSHIP

Attention ALL Touro Law Students! The Law Offices of Karen Goldberg is offering a $1000 scholarship to a student interning at a public defender office during the school year or upcoming summer.

• This scholarship is judged primarily on applicant’s commitment to indigent defense work and financial need, but does not exclude achievement standards.
• Applicants for the scholarship can be submitted by any law student, college student, or high school student who is presently or will be interning at a public defender office during the school year or upcoming summer.
• A transcript must be attached with counselor or school representative signature for application to be considered.
• Deadline: to submit an application is April 29, 2018.
• Please click on http://kgdefenselaw.com/scholarship-application/ for more details on how to apply for this amazing opportunity!

 2018 William W. Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition

• American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section is offering a $2,500 cash prize, travel to the award presentation, and a potential publication of the winning entry in the ABA Criminal Justice Section Magazine! In addition, all entrants will receive a one year’s free full membership in the Criminal Justice Section.

• The focal point of the writing competition is the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.” The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section has asked potential applicants to analyze if the use a cell-site simulator constitute an “unreasonable” search in Fourth Amendment terms.
• DEADLINE: All entries must be received by the editor no later than July 1, 2018, 11:59 pm CST.
• Questions?: E-mail Erin Remotigue, editor at Erin.Remotigue@americanbar.org call (312) 988-6089.
• Please click on HERE for more details on how to apply for this amazing opportunity!

NYCLA YOUNG LAWYERS' SECTION 8TH ANNUAL MENTOR AUCTION

• Looking to make valuable connections, share ideas, and contribute to improving the legal profession around the world?
• Well, you're in luck! The New York County Lawyer Association Membership will be holding the New York County Lawyer Association Mentor Auction on November 8th at 6 PM!
• Location: 14 Vesey Street, New York, N.Y. 10007
• THERE WILL BE FREE FOOD - FREE DRINKS - FREE NETWORKING!!
•  The event is a very unique opportunity to engage with a more experienced attorney and member of NYCLA in the area of your students’ desired expertise.

• The Mentor Auction provides a rare opportunity for members to bid on an exclusive mentoring experience with leading legal professionals. 
• Fee: This is a free event to NYCLA Members. Student Membership in NYCLA is $30 per year BUT as a special offer to your students, the remaining months of 2017 free with a new student membership in NYCLA.
• Membership for NYCLA: create an account at http://www.nycla.org/NYCLA/nycla/Contacts/RenewNow.aspx
• RSVP: Space is limited so sign up at http://ow.ly/mWk630g6eIF today!

Want to earn a $1500.00 renewable scholarship?

• Market.biz will be offering a scholarship called “Market.biz $1500 Scholarship".
• The scholarship is for $1500.00 and is renewable for each year you are in law school!
• How to Apply: Write an essay about any of these three topics:
• 1. How has technology changed the face of market research through the years?
• 2. The Impact of Online Market Research on Society.
• 3. Identify two poor market research techniques, and suggest how they could be improved?

• It should be minimum 1,000 words long. Use facts, medical advice, products, references - whatever you need to create a useful text.
• How to Submit: Send the PDF document to us at admin@market.biz with email title: “$1500 Scholarship Application”.
• Deadline: Before 30th June 2017 for fall 2017 and October 30th, 2017 for spring 2018 scholarship (also every year).
• Additional instructions and eligibility requirements can be seen by visitinghttps://market.biz/scholarship/

The Izenda Embedded BI & Analytics Scholarship 

• The Izenda Embedded BI & Analytics Scholarship is a selective $1,000 scholarship for outstanding undergraduate or graduate students. Founded in 2015, the scholarship awards one student a year pursuing a career in leveraging analytics to improve decision making and outcomes in the U.S. The scholarship was established with the intent of promoting students’ academic excellence and providing them the opportunity to reach their full potential.
• Eligibility Requirements:
• This scholarship is open to undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Applicants must be a US citizen, national, or permanent resident.
• The work you submit should be entirely your own. Do not submit coursework you were assigned in a class you have taken.
• To be eligible for the scholarship, all items must be submitted by March 31, 2018. Please note that your submission must be your own work and will become the property of Izenda, Inc.
• Application Guidelines:
• Please complete each section of the application form— all fields are required.
• To be eligible for consideration, please explain how data will be important in your expected future career. This should be 500 words or less.
• Link to application: https://www.izenda.com/embedded-bi-and-analytics-scholarship/
• Deadline: March 31, 2018

Lalco Interiors Scholarship Program 2017-18

• Lalco Interiors Scholarship Program is offering a $500 scholarship, open to all students across the world, who are 18+ years of age and are enrolled in any School/College/University for the year 2017-18.
• How to Apply: Submit a 1500 words essay on either one of the topic mentioned below: (Topic 1- What is the most important object in your home and why? OR (Topic 2- What is you favorite corner of your home and why?)
• All applications will be reviewed by an expert panel constituted by the directors of Lalco Interiors and an external expert. Applications will be judged on Creativity & Originality.
• Submission process: Send an email to scholarship@lalcointeriors.com with the subject line – 'Application for Scholarship Program 2017-18'Include the following details in the email: (1. Your full name) (2. Passport size photo) (3. Name of the school/college and course/program in which you are enrolled for the current academic year) (4. Your contact details (include your email ID), where we can reach you if you are awarded the scholarship).
• Deadline: May 15, 2018. The Winner will be declared on 15th June 2018 at 11:00 am (GMT)
• You can view the scholarship details here – http://www.lalcointeriors.com/#scholarship

 Don H. Liu Scholars Program

• This year, the Selection Committee of the Don H. Liu Scholars Program will select up to 3 scholars! Each scholar will be awarded $15,000 each and have access to prominent mentors, including Don H. Liu, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Target Corporation.  Additionally, scholars will have assistance in securing summer internships. 
• The Program seeks to identify and cultivate future Asian American leaders in the legal community to address the single most important reality facing Asian American professionals today -- the barrier to advancement.  
• Eligibility: To be eligible for the Program, the applicant must be of Asian descent and be enrolled full-time as a 1L (and be expected to graduate in 2020) in a law school in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania or the District of Columbia. 
• Deadline: Application materials are due on November 17, 2017.
• Details and more information about the Program can be on  http://www.donhliuscholars.org/ and on the online brochure Don H. Liu Scholars Program Brochure.

2018 Donald C. Alexander 

Tax Writing Competition!

• The Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation is sponsoring the Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition for law students and is offering cash prizes AND a trip to Washington D.C.!
• Requirements: Students may submit any original paper concerning federal taxation. Papers must be (i) a minimum of 20 pages and a 50 of fifty pages, including footnotes and (ii) double spaced, with one-inch margins and twelve-point Times New Roman font (though footnotes may be single spaced and in ten point font).
• Winners & Prizes: Two winning papers will be selected by the officers of the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation. The authors of the first place and second place papers will receive: (i) A cash prize ($2,000 for first place and $1,000 for second place); and (ii) A trip to the FBA’s Annual Tax Law Conference in Washington, DC, in March 2018 (value not to exceed $700), where each winner will be presented with a commemorative plaque and a complimentary, one-year membership in the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation.
• Entry Process: Submissions must be emailed by midnight on January 8, 2018, to FBATaxWritingCompetition@gmail.com, with the subject line “Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition.” The submission must be emailed in PDF format with any identifying information removed from the paper.
• Students must also attach a completed PDF of the below Warranty and Authorization To Publish (i) guaranteeing that the paper has not been published or selected for publication as of the date the paper is submitted to this competition and (ii) agreeing to permit the FBA Section on Taxation to publish the paper.
• Please click on HERE for more information about how to apply for this amazing opportunity!

 2018 TRUSTS AND ESTATES LAW SECTION FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT

• The New York Bar Foundation has announced that applications are being accepted for the 2018 Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship.  
• The $5,000.00 Fellowship will be awarded to three second-year (2L) law students who are currently enrolled in law schools in the State of New York to work in trusts and estates law positions in the public sector in the State of New York during the summer of 2018. 
• Through the Fellowship, the student will be provided a meaningful and appropriately supervised work experience in the Chambers of the Honorable Margaret C. Reilly of Nassau County Surrogate’s Court OR in the Chambers of the Honorable Rita Mella of New York County Surrogate’s Court.
• 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.
• How to apply: Click HERE to access to the fellowship application!
• Deadline: All hard copy material submissions must be postmarked on or before February 7, 2018, OR you may email the materials to ldorr@tnybf.org no later than 4:00 p.m. on or before February 7, 2018.

Invitation to All Law Students - Diversity Open House - November 6, 2017

• The Legal Aid Society, in partnership with the Attorneys of Color, Black Attorneys of Legal Aid, and LGBTQ Caucuses of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA), welcomes 1L and 2L law students to attend our Fifth Annual Diversity Fair.
• The Diversity Fair will offer law students the opportunity to network with Legal Aid Society supervisors and staff attorneys who are people of color and/or LGBT, and learn more about internship and job opportunities at The Legal Aid Society.
• Networking opportunities are available for persons from all diverse communities, including networking with attorneys and supervisors who are People of Color and/or LGBT. 
• Date: Monday, November 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
• Location: Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY
• RSVP: to recruitmentbcs@legal-aid.org by October 30, 2017.