Queens County Bar Association Spring Scholarship

Subject: Queens County Bar Association

The Queens County Bar Association will be awarding a scholarship to a deserving law student in the spring. The scholarship will be based upon financial need, a commitment to community service, and academic achievement. Recommendation letters must be attached to the application. 

Deadline is March 15, 2019.

Please forward your application to:

Scholarship Committee
Queens County Bar Association
90-35 148th Street
Jamaica, New York 11435

If you have any questions, please contact Arthur Terranova, Executive Director. To access the application, please visit the link below:
http://qcba.org/membership/law-students/

(Please scroll down and click on the Law Student Scholarship Tab to access the application.)

Defense Association of New York Scholarship

Subject: Defense Association of New York Scholarship

The Defense Association of New York will award two $2,000.00 scholarships to law students who, through education and future practice, are looking to improve the services of the legal profession, elevate the standard of trial practice, support and work for the improvement of the adversarial system of jurisprudence in our courts, and facilitate and expedite the trial of disputed claims.

Eligibility Guidelines:

1. The scholarship is open to all second-year (2L), third-year (3L), and fourth-year (4L evening) students, enrolled in New York accredited law school.

2. The student must be in good standing with a 2.5 or equivalent GPA.

3. Selection of the recipient is based solely upon the determination of the Scholarship Committee and will be based, in part, upon the following criteria:

a. Academics
b. Writing sample
c. Personal Interview (if requested)
d. Law School Transcript
e. Resume

The application must be submitted by April 6, 2019, to Glenn.Kaminska@admlaw.com.

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS (CAVC) 14TH JUDICIAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Subject: U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS (CAVC) 14TH JUDICIAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

The CAVC Bar Association is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for law student applicants to attend the CAVC’s 14th Judicial Conference. Selected scholarship recipients will receive paid registration ($290 value) and a travel stipend (up to $500 for those outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area).

The CAVC’s 14th Judicial Conference is a two-day conference to be held on April 11 and 12, 2019, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Scholarship recipients will also receive free registration to the Bar Association's half-day component which will immediately follow in the afternoon on April 12. The CAVC Judicial Conference is an essential opportunity for veterans law practitioners in all sectors to discuss issues facing today’s veterans.

Eligibility and Entry Requirements:
• Must be currently enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school.
• Must submit a written submission (about two pages).
In your written submission, please identify your name and law school. Also, describe any experience in veterans law or military service and state your interest in the field of veterans law or attending the conference. Also discuss one of the following topics: (1) a challenge that the field faces or will face going forward, (2) development in veterans law that interests you, or (3) the personal impact that you see yourself making in the field of veterans law.

Entries must be transmitted via email for consideration to cavcbarscholarship@gmail.com, with the email subject line “CAVC Judicial Conference Scholarship Application.”
Deadline: Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at 11:59 pm EST.
Selected recipients will be notified on or after February 25, 2019, and will then be able to register free of charge for the two-day conference. (Registration deadline is March 1, 2019.)
For more information regarding the conference, please visit:
www.uscourts.cavc.gov.

Human Rights Essay Award

Subject: Human Rights Essay Award

The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law invite applications for the Human Rights Essay Award. This opportunity is available to applicants who have a degree of law and should have an interest in international human rights law.

The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy that seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law.

The Essay Award Topic for 2019: The Protection of Migrants under International Human Rights Law.

Deadline: February 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM.

To participate, the applicants must submit an online application form through the given link: https://www.wcl.american.edu/humright/hracademy/hressayaward/form.cfm?lang=en

For more information, please visit the following web page:

http://www.helptostudy.com/human-rights-essay-award/?ak=1

Lodlois Scholarship

Subject: Lodlois Scholarship

Dear Students,

Lodlois is offering a scholarship for the 2019 academic year.
• First place award is $1,000 for the best essay.
• Second place award is $250.

Lodlois is a growing internet venture that provides insightful product reviews and recommendations to help consumers make intelligent decisions when purchasing products online. As such, this year’s essay topic is about: “Online Product Reviews: Why Both Consumers and Businesses Need Them”

The goal for their scholarship is to support University students financially across the country.
• The official deadline for entries is June 30th, 2019.

For more information, please visit the following web page:
http://www.lodlois.com/scholarship/

Questions or comments about the Lodlois.com Scholarship Program can be sent to the program director Matthew Papas at scholarship@lodlois.com.