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

The Real Property Law Section Melvyn Mitzner Scholarship

Value: $5,000                        Deadline: November 22, 2019

One scholarship is awarded to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York who demonstrates Melvyn Mitzner’s commitment to professional achievement in the area of real property law including legal writing, lecturing and scholarship; and diversity in the profession. 

Application link:  www.tnybf.org/mitzner

The Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship

Value: $5,000                      Deadline: November 22, 2019

One scholarship is awarded to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York who best exemplifies the core values important to Lorraine Power Tharp; academic excellence, a demonstrated interest in public service, high integrity and an interest in real property law.

Application link: www.tnybf.org/tharp

The Honorable Joel K. Asarch Elder Law and Special Needs Section Scholarship

Value: $2,500                        Deadline: November 22, 2019

One scholarship is awarded to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York.  The student shall be actively participating in an Elder Law Clinic at the school or perform other substantial efforts which demonstrate interest in the legal rights of the elderly or the practice of elder law.

Application link: www.tnybf.org/asarch

2019-2020 American Indian Law Review National Writing Competition

This year’s American Indian Law Review national writing competition is now welcoming papers from students at accredited law schools in the United States and Canada.  Papers will be accepted on any legal issue specifically concerning American Indians or other indigenous peoples.  Three cash prizes will be awarded: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.  Each of the three winning authors will also be awarded an eBook copy of Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, provided by LexisNexis.

The deadline for entries is Friday, February 28, 2020, at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma College of Law, the American Indian Law Review has proudly served Native and legal communities since 1973.  Each year at this time we encourage law students nationwide to participate in this, the longest-running competition of its kind.  Papers will be judged by a panel of Indian law scholars and by the editors of the Review.

For further information on eligibility, entry requirements, and judging criteria, see the attached PDF rules sheet or the AILR writing competition website at http://www.ailr.net/writecomp.

American College of Legal Medicine Student Writing Competitions

Postdoctoral Writing Competition:  All post-doctoral attorneys or health professionals enrolled in full-time studies are encouraged to compete.  The first-place paper will be named the Orr Award Winner. The Winner of the Orr Award will receive a complimentary one-year membership in the American College of Legal Medicine.  In addition, the ACLM Foundation will reimburse the Orr Award Winner for reasonable coach airfare and one night of lodging at the host hotel to present his or her paper at the ACLM 2020 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Click here for more information about the Orr Award ($1,000 first place).  

Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine and Bioethics:  All students studying Medicine, Law, Dentistry, Podiatry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Science, Healthcare Administration or Public Health are encouraged to compete. The first-place paper will be named the Hirsh Award Winner. The Winner of the Hirsh Award will receive a complimentary one-year membership in the American College of Legal Medicine. In addition, the ACLM Foundation will reimburse the Hirsh Award Winner for reasonable coach airfare and one night of lodging at the host hotel to present his or her paper at the ACLM 2020 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Click here for more information about the Hirsh Award ($1,000 first place). 

Submit your papers here.
The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2020 and students will be notified of winning selection on or around January 30, 2020.

Phil Cowan Memorial Writing Competition - Deadline DEC. 15, 2019

The Music Business Law Conference Volunteers

The Music Business Law Conference – November 15, 2019 – New York Law School, NY – 7:30 am to 5:00 pm (Full day CLE program; 8 panels)

EASL is looking for up to four (4) law student volunteers for its annual Music Business Law Conference (MBLC).  Volunteers would be responsible for assisting registrant check-in, conducting sign-in/sign-out operations for each panel, assisting in traffic flow and information dissemination.  Continental breakfast and lunch are included.  The students are welcome to sit in on the panels during downtime.

Anyone interested should contact Rosemarie Tully by email:  rosemarie@tullylaw.com with a copy to Kristina Maldonado:  kmaldonado@nysba.org 

See program agenda here.

Impact on the Community Scholarship

The attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. would like to recognize someone who has devoted their time to improving someone else’s life in their community by awarding them a $1,000 scholarship.

Interested applicants should write a 750-1000 word essay, discussing a time when you made a positive impact on someone or something in your community, and how that experience changed you as a person. Candidates must demonstrate their strong commitment to helping others and be able to describe personal examples.

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: June 30, 2020

Eligible Applicants: anyone enrolled in an accredited college or university within the United States.

For more information, click here.