John Alexander Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2019-2020

The John Alexander Memorial Scholarship Fund is administered by the Schenectady County Bar Association. Established in 1980 by the Law Will and Testament of Elizabeth M. Alexander, widow of John Alexander, this fund was created to provide scholarships for Schenectady County residents. 

The conditions for this scholarship include:

• Must reside in Schenectady County
• Must be a full-time candidate for a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law Degree at an accredited New York Law School

The income of the trust and the number of applicants determine the amount of the scholarship to be awarded to each recipient in a given year. As such, awards range by year. Last year, ten winners received $2,828.40 each.

Application must include:

• Notarized certificate of residency
• Evidence of good standing from accredited law school (transcript)

Mail application to:

State of New York

Supreme Court Chambers

612 State Street

Schenectady, New York 12305.

Deadline: December 1, 2019

2019-2020 Marshall M. Schulman Criminal Law Writing

This competition is conducted by the Criminal Law Section of the California Lawyers Association to honor Marshall Schulman, a criminal defense attorney who has practiced for more than 50 years. Submissions need not focus on California law but must center around criminal law or procedure. The submission need not be as formal as a law review note, making this competition ideal for 1Ls! 

For more details click here.

Grand Prize: $1,500
Three Honorable Mention Prizes: $500 each
Deadline: March 2, 2020

DEADLINE APPROACHING - 4 DAYS TO APPLY!

The Don H. Liu Scholars Program, Inc. (the “Program”) seeks to identify, cultivate and inspire future Asian American leaders within the legal profession in order to address the single most important reality facing Asian American professionals today – the barrier to advancement. 

The Selection Committee will choose up to three 1Ls who possess the greatest potential to both excel in the classroom and succeed at a top law firm or Fortune 500 corporation. The Program will also provide mentorship and assistance with career development, including identifying potential internships. 

To be eligible, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Asian descent;

• Be enrolled full-time as a 1L in a J.D. program at an ABA-accredited and approved law school in the U.S.;

• Demonstrate exceptional academic accomplishments and leadership;

• Demonstrate financial need; and

• Intend to practice in the private sector in the New York City metropolitan area following graduation.

To apply to the Program, applicants must submit a completed Scholarship Application, which can be found here, along with all supporting documents as detailed in the instructions set forth below

All submissions for the Preliminary Round must be received on or before 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time), November 1, 2019 and only complete Scholarship Applications will be considered.

2019 Commitment to Justice Scholarship

The Judicial Friends Association - 2019 Commitment to Justice Scholarship is accepting applications until NOVEMBER 18! Winners will receive $1,500 and will be announced on December 3, 2019. See attached application information for further details.

Columbian Lawyers Scholarship

The Columbian Lawyers Scholarship Corporation of Queens County is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship event. Applicants must attend law school, reside in Queens County, and be of Italian ancestry. Winners will be awarded at the annual Christmas Luncheon in December of 2019.

Three Scholarships will be given, ranging from $4,000-$5,000.
Application deadline: November 25, 2019
See the application below. For more information or a copy of the application, please contact Marie Koch in Student Services.

CIArb NY Branch International Arbitration Student Article Competition

The Competition’s judges will award up to 3 cash honoraria ($5,000, $3,000 and $2,000) for scholarly articles of publishable quality in the field of international arbitration. At the discretion of the Chartered Institute, the winning articles may be included in one of its publications.  

The article submission deadline is February 4, 2020.  Awards will be announced in April 2020.  
Please contact the Competition Committee at writingcompetition@ciarbny.org if you have any questions regarding the Competition.

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Samuel Kaynard Student Service Award

Please be advised that this application deadline has been extended to October 28th.

The Award is intended to encourage scholarship and exemplary service in the field of Labor and Employment Law. The Award is made by the law school to the student(s) in recognition of an extraordinary accomplishment in the field. See details below:

Open to all law students.
First prize $3,000, Second Prize $2,000, Third Prize $1,000.

Janet D. Steiger Fellowship - 1LS + 2LS

The Steiger Fellowship is designed to place remarkable law students in the Offices of Attorneys General across the United States. Selected students, serving eight to 10 weeks during the summer of 2020, will have an extraordinary opportunity to gain valuable experience in the practice of Consumer Protection and Antitrust Law. Among this year’s forty (40) host are Minnesota and Rhode Island, who will each host a Steiger Fellow for the first time, and again includes the National Association of Attorneys General and the Office of the Attorney General of the Government of the District of Columbia. We also welcome back the Attorney General’s Office of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and the Department of Justice of the Government of Puerto Rico.

Each selected student will receive a $6,000 stipend for the summer (administered through the fellowship site’s office and subject to certain federal taxes). In the event that a Steiger Fellow is not living at home during their fellowship, a limited travel/housing stipend allowance may be available.

Application deadline: October 25, 2019
Application and details: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/antitrust_law/awards_fellowships/steiger_fellowship_project/
Submission of materials and/or any questions:  ABASteigerFellowship@americanbar.org

DON H. LIU SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2019-2020 SCHOLARSHIP

The Don H. Liu Scholars Program, Inc. (the “Program”) seeks to identify, cultivate and inspire future Asian American leaders within the legal profession in order to address the single most important reality facing Asian American professionals today – the barrier to advancement. 

The Selection Committee will choose up to three 1Ls who possess the greatest potential to both excel in the classroom and succeed at a top law firm or Fortune 500 corporation. The Program will also provide mentorship and assistance with career development, including identifying potential internships. 

To be eligible, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Asian descent;

• Be enrolled full-time as a 1L in a J.D. program at an ABA-accredited and approved law school in the U.S.;

• Demonstrate exceptional academic accomplishments and leadership;

• Demonstrate financial need; and

• Intend to practice in the private sector in the New York City metropolitan area following graduation.

To apply to the Program, applicants must submit a completed Scholarship Application, which can be found here, along with all supporting documents as detailed in the instructions set forth below

All submissions for the Preliminary Round must be received on or before 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time), November 1, 2019 and only complete Scholarship Applications will be considered.

The 2019 Reeves Law Group Annual Scholarship Award

THE REEVES LAW GROUP IS AWARDING A $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO A DESERVING LAW STUDENT WHO AUTHORS A WINNING ESSAY - SEVENTH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST

The Reeves Law Group, a Los Angeles Personal Injury Firm, is asking students to write about their genuine desire and goal of using the legal system to fix problems or improve conditions in our society. The firms seeks to support a future lawyer who demonstrates through past, current and expected future deeds a genuine commitment to serve the less-fortunate. For full eligibility details, entry requirements, and scholarship application uploads, click here.

Award amount: $5,000
Deadline: December 15, 2019.
Open to: Undergrads in their senior year, and current law school students.

Diversity Fellowship in Health Law

The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for the following fellowship:

Diversity Summer Fellowship in Health Law 

Value: $5,000           Deadline: December 9, 2019

One fellowship will be awarded to a law student who is currently enrolled in a law school in the State of New York to work in Health law positions in the public sector in the State of New York during the summer months.

Application link:

https://www.tnybf.org/uploadedFiles/Foundation/PDFs/2020%20Health%20Law%20Section%20Fellowship%20Application.pdf

Mark T. Banner Scholarship

This scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court's commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds.

 

The recipient of the scholarship receives $10,000 payable for the Fall 2020 semester of his or her second or third year of law school.  Scholarship recipients are selected by the Mark T. Banner Scholarship review board based on the following criteria:

• Commitment to the pursuit of a career in intellectual property law.
• Commitment, qualities and actions toward ethics, civility and professionalism.
• Academic merit (undergraduate, graduate and law school).
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Leadership qualities and community involvement.
• Member of a historically underrepresented group in IP law (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation & disability).
 

Application Deadline: December 6, 2019.
The application is available here.

Artificial Intelligence Writing Competition

CLCT is pleased to announce its third annual writing competition dedicated to innovative legal issues likely to arise from Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and/or related technologies.

All current law students are cordially invited to submit one paper which must:

• Set forth the likely issue;
• Explain why it likely will arise and to what degree; and
• Analyze the probability that it can be readily resolved by application of existing law.

A submission is not required to contain a proposed solution to the issue; however, any plausible and well-articulated solutions put forward are likely to impress the judges!

Judges will select the best entries which creatively and innovatively address these criteria. Prizes will be awarded as follows:

• First place: US $2,500
• Second place: US $1,500
• Third place: US $1,000

For more information, click here. Applications are due by December 20, 2019.

To view 2019 Writing Competition Rules, click here.