1.30.2019

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.

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