Touro Law Center Office of Student Services

2012 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize

2012-01-27T07:34:00.000-08:00

The Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to encourage outstanding scholarship that "promotes the ideals of excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism within the legal profession," the core mission of the American Inns of Court.

The submission deadline is June 1, 2012.

Rules for the competition are available on the American Inns of Court website at www.innsofcourt.org/burgerprize.

Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies Call for Papers

2012-01-24T08:51:00.000-08:00

Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies (DJLS) is currently accepting submissions from law students, and recent law graduates, for the 21st edition of the DJLS. DJLS is a forum promoting reflection and debate on contemporary legal issues and serves as a unique vehicle for students from Canada and abroad to publish their work.

The best three papers selected for publication are eligible to receive up to $1000 in cash prizes.

The deadline for submissions to Volume 21 is Friday, February 3, 2012. For more information, please click on the picture below.

Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition

2012-01-24T08:44:00.000-08:00

The Michigan State University College of Law Journal of Business & Securities Law is now accepting submissions for the Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition.

For more information, click on the picture below. The deadline is March 2, 2012.

The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel Eighth Annual Writing Competition

2012-01-24T08:36:00.000-08:00

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COUNSEL is pleased to announce the EIGHTH ANNUAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WRITING COMPETITION.

SUBJECT: Any topic in the field of employee benefits law.

OPEN TO: Any J.D. and graduate (L.L.M. or S.J.D) law students enrolled at any time between August 15, 2011 and August 15, 2012.

SUBMIT BY: June 1, 2012.

For more information, please click on the pictures below.

The Bernadine Johnson-Marshall and Martha Bell Williams Scholarship

2012-01-24T08:20:00.000-08:00

The Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Inc. (ABWL-NJ), founded in 1975, is the longest running women’s bar association in New Jersey. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, ABWL-NJ is dedicated to community involvement, education, diversity in the legal profession and initiatives designed to encourage greater participation of African-American women in the field of law.

The Bernadine Johnson-Marshall and Martha Bell Williams Scholarship program is one of several significant ABWL-NJ annual program activities. Scholarships in honor of Bernadine Johnson-Marshall and Martha Bell Williams, the first two African-American women admitted to the New Jersey Bar, will be awarded to law students selected by ABWL's Scholarship Committee. Eligible applicants must be either: (1) enrolled at an accredited law school in New Jersey; or (2) New Jersey permanent residents enrolled at an accredited law school outside of New Jersey.

The scholarship awards will be presented at the ABWL-NJ Annual Scholarship Jazz Brunch, which will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at The Westin Princeton-Forrestal Ballroom, 201 Village Boulevard, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.

Attached is a copy of the scholarship application. Completed applications can be sent via electronic mail to: 2012ABWLScholarship@gmail.com or via U.S. Postal Service mail to: ABWL-NJ, ATTN: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 22524, Trenton, New Jersey 08607.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEBRUARY 17, 2012.

Click on the pictures below for the application.

2012 Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund

2012-01-23T15:15:00.000-08:00

The 2012 Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund was established by the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus in 2008, in honor of AAJ Past President Mike Eidson, whose vision and generosity inspired it. The Scholarship, traditionally given in the amount of $5,000, is awarded annually to a rising 3L (or rising 4L in a night program) female student who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a plaintiffs’ lawyer or criminal defense lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.

The application deadline is May 31, 2012 and the Scholarship will be awarded at the AAJ Annual Convention, which will take place this year in July in Chicago.

For more information, please click HERE.

Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest

2012-01-23T15:05:00.000-08:00

The American Bar Association Section of Family Law is pleased to present its Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest. This contest is held annually to encourage interest in the field of family law, and it is my hope that you will promote this great opportunity to students at your law school. Not only does the contest encourage innovative thought in family law, but it also provides an opportunity for recognition and publication in the scholarly journal Family Law Quarterly.

Applicants may submit an essay on any aspect of family law and entrants are encouraged to write on subjects of national interest. However, if the law in one state reflects a significant development or trend, that too could be an appropriate subject for an entry. With the vast scope of family law, the possibilities are endless.

Additional information about the Schwab Memorial Essay Contest can be found at www.ambar.org/schwab. The deadline for entries is May 4, 2012. (Students must apply for an entry number by April 27th.)

2012 Minority 1L Commercial Litigation Fellowship

2012-01-23T15:00:00.000-08:00

NY Bar Foundation's Summer 2012 Minority 1L Commercial Litigation Fellowship - deadline is Jan. 31!

This is a customary note to remind all of the upcoming deadline for 1L students of color to apply for the New York Bar Foundation's Minority Fellowship, funded through the generosity of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section of the NY State Bar Association. The fellowship provides a $6,000 stipend for the summer of 2012 and a valuable opportunity for a student interested in commercial litigation to participate in the work of a Commercial Division Justice in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. A link to the application materials can be found HERE.

Applications must be postmarked by January 31. The fellowship will be awarded at a festive gala celebration on April 24th at Lincoln Center in conjunction with the presentation of the Hon. George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award to a distinguished member of the New York bench. The Dean of the winning student will be invited and acknowledged at the event.

2012 NYIPLA HONORABLE WILLIAM C. CONNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WRITING COMPETITION

2012-01-23T14:14:00.000-08:00

2012 NYIPLA HONORABLE WILLIAM C. CONNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WRITING COMPETITION

The Winner will receive a cash award of $1,500.00

The Runner-up will receive a cash award of $1,000.00

The competition is open to students enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program (day or evening). The subject matter must be directed to one of the traditional subject areas of intellectual property, i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices and antitrust.

For the 2012 Conner Writing Competition submission requirements, please click HERE.

Entries must be submitted by Friday, March 9, 2012.

The 2012 Conner Writing Competition winners will be honored at the Association's Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Princeton Club, NYC.

Columbian Lawyers Association Scholarships

2012-01-23T14:01:00.000-08:00

Each year the Columbian Lawyers Association, First Judicial Department (”CLA”), confers four scholarship awards to needy law students of some Italian heritage presently attending law schools within the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester. Consequently, the awards require that the applicant has been admitted and started his/her studies. The award consists of $2500.00 dollars paid for each year the student attends law school, for a maximum of three years.

Applications for awards must be submitted by March 15th of the shool year in which the award is granted. (e.g., For the 2012/2013 school year the applications must be submitted by March 15th, 2013.)

For more information, please click HERE.

International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Legal Writing Contest

2012-01-23T13:58:00.000-08:00

The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) invites you to participate in its 2012 Legal Writing Contest. The IADC is a professional association that has been serving an invitation-only membership of international corporate and insurance civil defense lawyers since 1920.

Deadline for articles is Friday, May 18, 2012. For more information, click HERE.

Touro Law Students Volunteer in the Gulf Coast, an update

2012-01-12T10:26:00.000-08:00

Touro Law Students travel to the Gulf Coast region to provide legal assistance to those in need. During the week of January 2, 2012 members of the Student Disaster Relief Network (SDRN) are providing legal assistance to residents in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Biloxi, Mississippi. Both gulf coast regions have been devastated by hurricanes in recent years, and most recently by the BP oil spill. As a result of the disasters that recently befell this region, tens of thousands of regional residents have incurred financial ruin, and have been thrust into the need for civil legal assistance. Since December 2005, the SDRN has sent 9 groups of law students to the Gulf Coast region to provide legal assistance. Please read the following blogs from our students who are currently volunteering their time to assist others in need.

Today Matt and I are going to inspect the deed at the Parish Court House to determine whose name the property is in and specifically whether our client’s mother was on the deed. So far we have discovered that the property taxes are in the name of our client’s deceased stepfather and it seems likely his death was never reported to the IRS. This poses a problem because although our client may not be responsible for the tax debts if he wants to keep his home, he will have to pay the taxes. The alternative is getting him tax exempt status which would be possible because he is a disabled veteran, but his name would have to be on the deed.

The veteran’s affairs issue has taken an interesting turn with our client. He claims to have suffered his disability as a result of Agent Orange, a chemical used in Vietnam during the war. At this point in his claim we are trying to obtain an increase in benefits to include the new disability. He needs medical evidence that we are having trouble obtaining. The creation of an informational pamphlet for all veterans to assist them through the benefits application process is well under way.

-Joannie Rodriguez and Matt Rubino

We took a tour around the ninth ward and the location where the levee broke. We were brought to the Cypress Triangle, where we were able to see first-hand the ecological damage that has arose from the creation of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. The tour that we took yesterday really helped me to better relate to my topic -- I was able to see firsthand how much destruction was caused to the wetlands and I want to learn more about the efforts to restore the wetlands.

-Nicole Giannakis

I really feel like Caitlin and I made a lot of progress yesterday on our topic. After contacting a Criminal Law professor from Tulane Law School, we were able to begin researching the programs available and the sentencing and treatments in Louisiana's juvenile justice system. With regard to adult offenders, I also stumbled upon a recent bill that was being pushed by Louisiana representative, Joseph Lopinto. Since Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the entire country, it’s important that those who have committed non-violent crimes are not bred to stay in the system and become career criminals. The bill would reduce the amount of time that non-violent, non-sex offenders would serve before becoming eligible for parole. Since Louisiana has a "Three Strikes and You're Out" rule, the bill would allow a first time offender to be eligible for parole after serving 25% of his/her sentence instead of 33% and a second time offender would be eligible after serving 33% of the time instead of 50% of his/her time. The bill also would allow an addition to inmate's "good time" credit which would permit the inmates to shave time off of their sentences for good behavior and by participating in rehabilitation programs and obeying prison rules. Today I'm going to continue researching this bill and see its current status.

-Sara Carissimi

Yesterday, Sara and I were able to accomplish a lot of research. We received a response from one of the Tulane professors we emailed and she gave Sara and I great groups and contacts that pertained to our topic. Sara was able to find multiple statistics about nonviolent adult and youth offenders. In addition, I was able to contact a couple of these groups and I am awaiting a response.

We were also able to go on a small tour of the Lower 9th Ward and saw the damage that was caused by Hurricane Katrina. Furthermore, we saw the differences in the levees -- there is a concrete and higher levee protecting the businesses while the rest of the Lower 9th Ward is protected only by a rusted piece of metal.

Today, Sara and I will make an outline of what should be included in both of our packets. In addition, we are hoping to be done with all of our research and we may be in the process of writing our packets either by the end of today or tomorrow morning.

- Caitlin Kavanagh

After putting together this packet I have learned so much about the Louisiana area. I have gained a new appreciation for the damage of the wetlands. I recognize that there are significant laws, both at the federal and state level, created to protect the environment and to take into consideration what the effects of a certain project will have on the environment. Creating this packet will hopefully inform the community that there are restoration projects being implemented in the area. In addition, I hope that this information will provide some hope to the community that their environment is not being forgotten.

- Nicole Giannakis

Today we finished the brochure that we have been working on for the past several days. The brochure contains step-by-step instructions on creating an account on the Crescent City job search website, as well as relevant contact information for HANO and Common Ground. We have yet to hear back from HANO's General Counsel. We also sent an e-mail following up with our request for the current 2002 Employment & Contracting plan, but have yet to receive a response. Tomorrow we anticipate submitting our draft brochure for review and hope to finalize, print, and distribute the brochure to the local community centers.

- Lauren Marinelli & Mike Tylutki

We continued working on our project yesterday. We got a lot of work done in the morning and created a packet with information, statistics, and addresses of shelters. We continued working, and took a short break for lunch where we visited the French quarter in order to get a good perspective of it during the day time. Today we will edit what we have written and make sure we have included all the information we need.

- Angela and Zoe

The Get Prepped LSAT Prep Law School Scholarship - Deadline Jan 30th

2012-01-06T06:38:00.000-08:00

The Get Prepped LSAT Prep law school scholarship is available to current law students.

One or more grants of $1000 are awarded twice yearly. Students should request the current application packet using the online contact form at Get Prepped LSAT Prep. (http://www.getprepped.com ) Class rank, degree/major courses, LSAT test scores, short personal statement, and other review factors are used to determine awards. Go to www.GetPrepped.com and use the online 'contact us' form to request the most up-to-date application packet.

Application deadlines are January 30 and June 30 every year.

Good luck!

Touro Law Students Volunteer in the Gulf Coast

2012-01-05T07:49:00.000-08:00

Excerpt of an Update from Advisor Jack Evans, Staff Attorney of the William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center

I cannot begin to describe the number of questions that have been asked and the greatly expanded the scope of the students’ conceptualization of the issues they are working on. A tax issue has spawned inquiry into wills, trusts, and estates law, involving LA state laws and effects of intestate succession on property taxation. A question about hiring requiring contractors, who receive HUD section 3 funding, to subcontract out to local small businesses has led students to speak with the office of the receiver, who was appointed directly by President Obama, and has revealed proposals that would require at least 10% of subcontracted work be to low income residents have been vetoed, and while new ones are being drafted to submit for approval, the possible number of jobs are dwindling. That issue has also guided students to the process and application-requirement to be considered for being listed as a qualifying subcontractor. From BP claims to Alternative dispute resolution to intestate succession, I am enthralled by this group's sense of excitement, desire to learn, and, maybe most importantly, by their commitment to helping.

The Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper and the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper groups are scheduled to speak to the students about the current greatest dangers to the region's wetlands, the environmental devastation caused by dredging and dumping the material in the gulf and alternative environmentally-sound dredging techniques, as well as current restoration and preservation efforts. We may also be meeting once again with the National Wildlife Fund to discuss pending legal actions.

I have to say, to this point, I believe we are going to produce some of greatest benefits to the region's poor residents that I've seen in my 3 trips.

Excerpts from students

So far, our time in New Orleans has been a wonderful learning experience. It has opened our eyes to the horrid living conditions that some are faced with post Hurricane Katrina. The first day we met Malik, who graciously brought us into his home and for over two hours gave us a great deal of background history of what has been happening in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. He informed us about many hardships that the people of New Orleans face. He gave us a list of issues in which he wanted our assistance in researching and later assigned us to the topic of homelessness in New Orleans. While every state has poverty stricken areas, it seems as though New Orleans is like no other. We visited the15th Ward, specifically called the Christopher Homes Project, in which there used to be housing available for the less fortunate. The tenants who occupied this area were forced to vacate the area and offered only $40,000.00. Now, the area is completely desolate with abandoned homes in such poor condition that they are no longer suitable for living. We are currently researching the criteria for section 8 housing eligibility and locations. What has surprised us the most is finding out that there seem to be no answers to our questions. It is extremely hard to find any requirements needed to be eligible for section eight housing. Today we will be contacting HANO, Housing Authority of New Orleans, for some answers. We will be searching to see what programs are available and what the criteria would be to possibly start another.
- Angela Pugliese and Zoe Axelrod-Cates

This is the my first time in New Orleans and I had no idea such a dichotomy existed. When you think of New Orleans, there's an automatic vision of bright lights and crowds of people on Bourbon Street. Obviously everyone is aware of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina but when you visualize New Orleans, very few people picture homes in the neighborhood of Algiers that are boarded up whose inhabitants were forced out and left to fend for themselves. The attitude in Louisiana toward criminals is incarcerate first, ask questions later. I'm really happy to be researching alternative sentencing for non-violent juvenile and adult offenders. The youth need rehabilitation, not the means to be continuously thrown back into the system and grow as career criminals. It's also important for us to shine a light on how much it costs to maintain a prisoner in jail and to avoid these costs by not incarcerating non-violent minor offenders and finding a more beneficial sentencing for both the offender and the community of New Orleans as a whole.
- Sara Carissimi

My experience in New Orleans has been very eye opening. The people here have a lot of hopes for creating a better community. They also see things in the bigger picture; they are not just concerned about themselves but also the world as a whole. My research for this trip is focused on the environmental aspect affecting New Orleans. I began my research with the MRGO, a man-made canal that caused much destruction and devastation during Hurricane Katrina. I am looking to find information on restoration efforts for the ecosystem and land. I want to help push these restorations and seek answers of the progress that has been made to inform the community.
- Nicole Giannakis

We are working on two very important issues while here in New Orleans. One focus is a specific tax issue and the resulting troubles with the IRS. The tax issue has morphed into a trust and estates and property issue in the sense that we are working to discover who actually owns the property after the death of our client’s stepfather. It has been a challenge to find the necessary information because of the lack of record keeping, but we are determined to succeed. We are also working the Veterans Affairs issue and the access to information in impoverished areas of New Orleans, specifically Algiers and the West Bank in Orleans Parish. There is so much red tape for veterans it is hard for them to navigate through it all and to know which forms to fill out for certain benefits, etc. There is a lot of research to be done for both projects but we think the outcome will be helpful both to our client and the community at large, especially if our client can stay in his home and we can give those in his community access to information.
- Matt Rubino and Joannie Rodriguez

Today was our first day working with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Planning Center. At the Planning Center, we met with one of the planners, Ben, and learned about what they are trying to accomplish, what they have already accomplished, and our goal as a group for this upcoming week. Ben told us that we would be surveying the surrounding communities in an effort to measure what the people think about their neighborhood and about the Gulf Coast region in general. Ben told us that he specifically added a section to the survey that asked people about their race instead of making it optional in order to gage the socioeconomic standing of the communities and to make the information more detailed and specific to determine exactly who and how they have been affected. Although we are just getting started, we are extremely excited for what's to come and to get out and meet the people of Mississippi.
-Lynn Markel

We arrived at the Mississippi Center for Justice on Monday afternoon and received a warm welcome from both the students and the staff. It is my deep sense of commitment to others in need which motivated my desire to travel to Mississippi to work with the Mississippi Center for Justice. We were separated to work on different projects and then given a brief description of what was expected. The group which I was placed in was assigned to canvassing and surveying particular areas of Mississippi (i.e. East Biloxi, Hancock, Pearlington and Gulfport) to obtain the perspective of the community members of their neighborhood to assist with the HUD sustainable Community Initiative.
-Jesseka Green

Today we began our assignment with Mr. Ben Requet at the Gulf Coast Regional Planning Commission. Our objective is to help plan projects intended to help guide the economic growth and development of the Mississippi Gulf Coast to help housing, employment, and transportation opportunities throughout the region. Mr. Requet gave us objectives and goals to reach over the course of the week, in addition to checkpoints to stop at in order to help us absorb as much of the Southern Mississippi experience as possible. Over the course of the week, our group will be canvassing different counties within the Gulf Coast region and obtaining information from locals in order to help the Planning Commission better determine what demographics need assistance, in order to further the continuing recovery in the after math of Hurricane Katrina.
-Todd Bass

We were graciously welcomed by our host Malik Rahim, who is an active life-long resident of New Orleans. Malik spoke to our group about an array of problems that have impacted this city - both before and after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Malik asked us to seek a legal resolution to a number of these problems. The issue that we are currently working on involves the inequalities that stem from the poor implementation of Section 3 of the 1968 Housing and Urban Development Act (“HUD”). This act requires federal funds to be distributed to housing authorities across the country in order to provide job training, employment, and contract opportunities for “low” or “very-low” income residents. The Housing Authority of New Orleans (“HANO”) is the recipient of these federal funds for the city of New Orleans. It is believed that there is rampant corruption in this agency and that the federal funds are not being properly appropriated amongst the eligible recipients. Community members are disgruntled by the fact that construction employment opportunities are being contracted to large companies and are not being assigned to local contractors. We have learned that HANO is administering the policies established by HUD through their own outdated and antiquated policies, which lack performance measurements and contract performance monitoring. Diane Johnson, the current single member board, is the most recent predecessor to the 8 appointed HUD agents to the position since 2002, and has been reportedly unresponsive to this issue. There have been a number of proposals for revised policies which allow for performance measurement, however, they are continually being denied. We have been in contact with Larry Barabino, who is the Section 3 Coordinator for HANO. He informed us that the drafting stages for a revised employment and contract policy have been under review for months but are being continually disapproved and redrafted. Larry will be providing us with a copy of the 2002 policy, which has not been made publically available. In addition to this issue, there is a notable discrepancy to the amount of people who are educated on the opportunities provided by HUD and are therefore not taking advantage of these benefits. We have decided to create a brochure, which outlines the application process so that members of low-income communities may become involved in this program. We hope to distribute these brochures to different community centers throughout the city in order to communicate this information.
- Lauren Marinelli

YourLawFriend Competition

2012-01-02T12:11:00.000-08:00

YourLawFriend Competition

From the 6 February through till the 16 March YourLawFriend will be hosting an online competition for 'degree level law students'. The competition is open to students studying in the United States and the United Kingdom & Ireland. In order to compete in the competition, students must be enrolled on the JD, LLB, or BCL law program. Students who study on combined degrees are also eligible to compete.

Upon joining YourLawFriend, students will be grouped in a League Table with other students from within their Country and Year group. The competition requires students to accumulate points and attain a top ten position within their individual league table.

For more information, click HERE.

Novelists Michael Connelly and Denise Hamilton to Judge First JLE Legal Fiction Contest

2011-12-20T11:56:00.000-08:00

Novelists Michael Connelly and Denise Hamilton to Judge First JLE Legal Fiction Contest

Presenting a rare opportunity for writers to have their work read by internationally known best-selling authors, the Journal of Legal Education (JLE), Southwestern, and the Association of American Law School (AALS) have announced the first JLE Legal Fiction Contest. Submissions must be original short works of fiction related to law school or the practice of law, and winning entries will be published in a future issue of the JLE.

The contest is open to lawyers and non-lawyers, academics and non-academics - anyone setting a fictitious story in a legal setting (law school, law firm, courtroom, legislature, judge's chambers, etc.) or focusing on a law-related character (lawyer, law professor, judicial clerk, etc.). According to Marshall Goldberg, "The long hours, the ethical conflicts and the differing notions of justice all force hard choices upon law students, practitioners, judges and academics - and these struggles can make powerful fiction."

Submissions must be in prose form (no screenplays or scripts), under 5,000 words (approximately 20 typewritten pages) and submitted by March 15, 2012. Entries will be reviewed anonymously and judged on originality, quality of writing and depth of character. The ten winners will be announced in June 2012, and their stories will be published in the Journal of Legal Education: The Fiction Issue in early 2013. Additionally, the ten winners and ten runner-up entries will be posted online. Authors will retain copyright ownership. More information on the JLE Legal Fiction Contest is posted online.

For more information, click HERE.

2012 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest

2011-12-14T08:52:00.000-08:00

The Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability of the American Bar Association is sponsoring the 2012 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest. The LPL Committee sponsors the contest annually to generate interest and ideas among law students and young lawyers on the topics of interest in the area of lawyers' professional liability.

For more information, please click HERE.

Deadline: February 17, 2012.

2012 NYIPLA HONORABLE WILLIAM C. CONNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WRITING COMPETITION

2011-12-14T08:48:00.000-08:00

2012 NYIPLA HONORABLE WILLIAM C. CONNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WRITING COMPETITION

The Winner will receive a cash award of $1,500.00

The Runner-up will receive a cash award of $1,000.00

The competition is open to students enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program (day or evening). The subject matter must be directed to one of the traditional subject areas of intellectual property, i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices and antitrust.

For the 2012 Conner Writing Competition submission requirements, please click here.

Entries must be submitted by Friday, March 9, 2012.

The 2012 Conner Writing Competition winners will be honored at the Association's Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Princeton Club, NYC.

Should you have any question, feel free to contact Pejman F. Sharifi at 1.212.294.2603 or psharifi@winston.com.

Attention All Students: Good Luck on Your Final Exams

2011-12-12T07:46:00.001-08:00

The Office of Student Services wishes you all the best on your final exams!

American Bar Association Levitt Essay Contest

2011-12-06T11:16:00.000-08:00

The American Bar Association (ABA) is sponsoring an essay contest on legal essay topics. The Levitt Essay Contest carries a cash prize of $5,000 and an invitation to the Committee on Professional Responsibility’s conference. Details can be found at http://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyers_professional_liability/awards.html.

A law student must be a member of the ABA Law Student Division; membership is $25 and can be obtained online at https://apps.americanbar.org/join/lsd_enroll/pm/enrollment.shtml.

The deadline is February 17, 2012.

Honorable Peggy Bernheim Memorial Scholarship

2011-12-06T08:14:00.000-08:00

The Bronx County Bar Association is proud to announce the Honorable Peggy Bernheim Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 and the Craig Lensch Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000.

These scholarships are available to eligible and deserving first and second year law students, or third year law students expecting to graduate in May or June of 2012 who are domiciled in Bronx County. The scholarships will be presented at the Annual Dinner on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Marina del Rey, Bronx, NY. Recipients must attend the Annual Dinner to receive their checks.

Please click on the pictures below for the application. Complete applications with official transcripts must be received by the Bronx County Bar Association no later than February 24, 2012.

Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship

2011-12-06T07:39:00.000-08:00

The Community Foundation of Dutchess County in conjunction with the Dutchess County Bar Association is pleased to offer the Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship.

Created by the law firm of Gellert & Klein, P.C. in honor of its founder, The Honorable Joseph H. Gellert, and supplemented by members of the community, the Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship funds an annual scholarship (awarded through the Dutchess County Bar Association) to a resident of Dutchess County (click on the picture below to view a zip code list to identify if you are eligible) who is matriculated in an accredited law school. The student must have completed at least one year of law school to apply.

The scholarship is in the amount of $1,000. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2012.

For more information, please click here. Click on picture below for a list of Dutchess County zip codes to assist in identifying eligible students.

The American Judges Association (AJA) Twenty-Fourth Annual Law Student Essay Competition

2011-12-02T07:02:00.000-08:00

The American Judges Association (AJA) announces its Twenty-Fourth Annual Law Student Essay Competition open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the United States and Canada. The first prize for the contest is $3,000; second is $1,500; and third is $1,000.

Entries must be submitted no later than June 1, 2012.

For more information, please click HERE.

The American College of Legal Medicine's 2012 Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine & Bioethics

2011-11-23T10:36:00.000-08:00

2012 Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine & Bioethics
Every year, the American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) presents an award for the outstanding original paper on legal medicine. All students studying law, dentistry, podiatry, nursing, pharmacy, health science, healthcare administration or public health are encouraged to compete.

For more information, please click HERE. Deadline is January 5, 2012 by the end of the business day.

2012 Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest

2011-11-21T09:25:00.000-08:00

The New York State Bar Association Environmental Law Section is sponsoring the 24th Annual Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest.

The first place winner will receive $1,000, and the second-and third-place whiners will receive certificates.

For more information, click HERE.

The deadline is June 1, 2012.

Avoiding the Funk

2011-11-16T13:39:00.000-08:00

NYSBA Committee on Lawyers in Transition and the Lawyer Assistance Committee present

“Avoiding the Funk”

Live Program and Webcast
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

The program is free to all attorneys, but pre-registration is required. Attend in person or view the live webcast online. Register online: www.nysba.org/December6thWebcast

A Panel with Elena Rand Kaspi, President, LawScope Coaching, LLC./Ek & Partners, LLC; Ferne Traeger, MBA, LCSW, Founder and President, Beyond the Boardroom; and Linda C. Coughlin, Principal, Linkage, Inc.

Panelists will provide suggestions on “Avoiding the Funk” while in transition. They will address issues of lawyers working from home or job searching from home, including:

 Loss of community

 Feeling of loneliness and alienation

 Procrastination

 Lack of collaboration

 Feelings of exasperation and “the world conspiring against you”

 Understanding finding the job, client, etc. isn’t in your control- all you can do is position yourself, apply, network, etc- the universe does the rest

This program is part of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Lawyers in Transition series of free, live webcasts on Career Development to help lawyers better manage their careers during this tough economy. The December program is also sponsored by the Lawyer Assistance Committee.

If you are in the NYC area, attend the program in person at:

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas, between 43rd & 44th
New York City

Please note that your name must be added to a security list to enter the building, pre-registration is required. Register online at www.nysba.org/December6thWebcast.

Family Law Writing Competition

2011-11-08T13:45:00.000-08:00

The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and Family Court Review are sponsoring their annual Family Law Writing Competition. The writing competition is a method through which the AFCC and Family Court Review recognize family law scholarship among law students. Family Court Review is the flagship family law journal at Hofstra Law School and is the official journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).

Submission are being accepted through March 16, 2012. Possible submission topics include:

International Adoption
Use of Mental Health Experts in Divorce
Domestic Violence in Same-Sex Partnerships,
Third Party Visitation Rights
Mediating in Child Protective Cases
Or, you may create your own!

Entries will be judged on the quality of legal analysis, originality, depth of research, timelines, creativity, and format. They must be no longer than 25 double spaced pages.

The First Prize winner will receive $500, a certificate of recognition, and consideration for publication of the article in the Family Court Review. Alternatively the winner may choose to receive complimentary conference registration for AFCC’s 49th Annual Conference on June 6 – 9, 2011 in Chicago Illinois. Honorable mentions also receive awards. A flyer containing additional details regarding the competition is attached to this email.

The preferred method for submission of entries is email. All emailed submissions must be sent in either Microsoft Word or PDF format to Family Court Review at fcr@hofstra.edu. If you have any questions, please contact the Managing Editor of Family Court Review at fcr@hofstra.edu.

The 2012 Tannenwald Writing Competition

2011-11-08T13:04:00.000-08:00

The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and The American College of Tax Counsel are sponsoring the 2012 Tannenwald Writing Competition.

The deadline for submitting papers is July 3, 2012, 9:00 p.m. EST.

For more information, click HERE or contact Nancy Abramowitz at (202) 274-4164 or nabramo@wcl.american.edu.

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Third International Essay Contest

2011-11-02T13:19:00.000-07:00

As part of its third annual SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH, the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its third International Essay Contest. This competition is open to both teachers and students anywhere in the world.

ESSAY TITLE: What does sustainability mean to you?

COMPETITION DEADLINE: December 31, 2011

HOW TO ENTER
This competition is open to teachers and students of all nationalities.

All teachers, at whatever level, are eligible. All students, from high school students through to graduate students, are eligible. Non-students are automatically disqualified.

Collaborative essays between students and teachers are welcome.

PRIZES

1st prize: $250 Amazon Gift Certificate

2nd prize: $150 Amazon Gift Certificate

3rd prize: $75 Amazon Gift Certificate

All winners also receive a copy of Ethics & International Affairs: A Reader

For more information, please click HERE.

Suffolk County Women's Bar Association Essay Contest

2011-11-01T13:16:00.000-07:00

THE SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST FOR TOURO COLLEGE JACOB D.FUCHSBERG LAW CENTER SCHOOL OF LAW - ALL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.

One student from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center will receive a $500 cash award and a one year membership in the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association for the year following graduation. The winner will also be their guest at the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association Annual Installation Dinner in June, 2012 where the scholarship will be presented.

TOPIC
Although women comprise over 50% of the U.S. population, they hold only approximately 17% of the decision-making positions in such vital fields as medicine, law and business. How do you think this can be changed and how would you go about achieving this change?

FORM
Essay in 500 words or less. Please include a cover letter with your name, address, e-mail address, law school, law school class and phone number.

DEADLINE
April 16, 2012

SUBMIT YOUR ESSAYS TO THE SUFFOLK COUNTY WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION BY EMAIL WITH SUBJECT NOTED “SCHOLARSHIP ENTRY” TO mweinroth@hotmail.com WITH HARD COPY TO:

Margery Weinroth, Esq.
75 Aster Street
Massapequa Park, NY 11762

Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest

2011-11-01T13:11:00.000-07:00

The 2012 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest was established in 1970 by the prominent environmental lawyer, the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, and served to provide law students the opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the multitude of injustices inflicted on the environment. The Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest has a broader scale by focusing on whether and how the courts can be used to obtain justice, including for injuries to the environment.

The contest is a $5,000 cash award given to the author of the winning essay. The 2012 topic is: Are Factory Farms Hog-Tying People's Rights?

Essay submission deadline: March 31. 2012. For more information about the contest, click HERE.

Annual Phil Cowan Memorial/BMI Scholarship Writing Competition

2011-10-25T06:38:00.000-07:00

The Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association in conjunction with BMI announce the 2011 Annual Phil Cowan Memorial/BMI Scholarship Writing Competition.

This is a unique opportunity to get your work published and receive a $2,500 scholarship. Open to all law students attending eligible law schools. For more information, see below.

Deadline: December 12, 2011.

New York State Constitutional Change Essay Contest

2011-10-24T15:14:00.000-07:00

Citizens Committee for an Effective State Constitution in New York, in collaboration with the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach are sponsoring the New York State Constitutional Change Essay Contest, an essay competition for law students on state constitutional issues.

Essays selected as strongest will be presented at a statewide conference on state constitutional change. Authors of the two best of the these will each be awarded a $1,000 cash prize.

For more information, click HERE.

Essays must be available for review by April 1, 2012.

14th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition

2011-10-24T15:02:00.000-07:00

The 14th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition and Scholarship

The scholarships are a joint effort of the GRAMMY Foundation and the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries to provide law students with opportunities in the field of entertainment law.

The grand prize winner receives a $5,000 scholarship and the four runners-up each receive $1,500 scholarships. All five winning articles will be published in a major law journal, will receive one GRAMMY awards show ticket, round-trip airfare to the GRAMMY awards, hotel accommodations and one MusiCares person of the year ticket. For more information, click HERE.

The deadline is January 2, 2012.

American Bar Association Put a Dent in Your School Debt!

2011-10-18T13:58:00.000-07:00

Enter for a chance to win up to $10,000 in the ABA Facebook Sweepstakes at www.facebook.com/abaforlawstudents! The American Bar Association will put a dime in the grand prize jackpot for every law student attending an ABA-accredited school who Likes ABA for Law Students on Facebook and submits an entry form.

You will also have a chance to win these weekly prizes:

Two $1,250 travel packages from Hertz, drawing is Oct. 24!
Six $500 gift certificates for bar review courses from BARBRI, drawing is Oct. 31!

Enter today at www.facebook.com/abaforlawstudents to be eligible for all weekly prizes! The sweepstakes ends at 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Oct. 31, 2011.

Rona R. Mears Student Writing Competition and Scholarship Awards

2011-10-10T08:56:00.000-07:00

The American Bar Association Section of International Law is sponsoring the Rona R. Mears Student Writing Competition and Scholarship Awards program to encourage law student interest and participation in the practice of International Law and the Section.

Prizes include $1,000 in cash, free registration and travel to the Spring Meeting and the opportunity to be published in a Section publication.

Deadline to enter is January 20, 2012. Click HERE for more information and scroll down to Writing Competition.

Columbian Lawyers Scholarship

2011-10-06T13:39:00.000-07:00

The Columbian Lawyers Scholarship Corporation, Queens County, is currently accepting applications for their annual scholarships to be awarded at their Christmas Luncheon on December 3, 2011.

Applications will be accepted through November 12, 2011.

Please click on the below pictures for more information.

Faith O'Neal Scholarship Sponsored By QCWBA

2011-09-26T15:32:00.000-07:00

The Queens County Women's Bar Association (QCWBA) is sponsoring the Faith O'Neal Scholarship.

Two (2) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded at the Annual Judiciary Night on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2011. For more information and to apply, please click HERE.

The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Mark T. Banner Scholarship

2011-09-26T15:24:00.000-07:00

The Richard Linn American Inn of Court is offering the Mark T. Banner Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of the Linn Inn's commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers with commitment to ethics, professionalism and civility.

For more information and to apply, please click HERE.

Applications are due by November 11, 2011.

ASECA Securities Law Writing Competition 2011

2011-09-26T14:52:00.000-07:00

Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni, Inc. (ASECA) Annual Writing Competition. Prizes are awarded for outstanding papers in the field of securities law. Three prizes will be awarded at ASECA's annual dinner on Friday, February 24, 2012 in Washington, D.C.: $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, and $2,000 for third place.

For more information, click HERE. Deadline is November 18, 2011.

2012 Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition

2011-09-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

The Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation is pleased to announce the 2012 Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition. All full-time and part-time J.D. and LL.M. candidates are eligible to submit entries.

The winning authors will receive a cash prize ($2,000 for first place and $1,000 for second place) and a trip to the FBA's Annual Tax Law Conference in Washington, D.C. The winning article may also be published by the FBA Section on Taxation.

For more information, click HERE and on the picture below. The deadline for submissions is January 6, 2012.

2011 Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship

2011-09-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

The New York Bar Foundation is accepting applications for the 2011 Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship.

A completed application and supporting documentation as detailed in the guidelines must be submitted to The New York Bar Foundation on or before Friday, September 30, 2011.

One $1,500.00 scholarship will be awarded to a second- or third-year law student (as of fall semester 2011) who best exemplifies the core values important to Lorraine Power Tharp–academic excellence, a demonstrated interest in public service, high integrity and, if possible, an interest in real property law. A preference will be given to a student who demonstrates financial need. The scholarship will be applied to the student’s 2011-2012 academic year tuition.

For the application and complete scholarship guidelines, click HERE.

The Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholar will be announced by November 15, 2011.

American Indian Law Review Writing Competition

2011-09-06T12:12:00.000-07:00

The University of Oklahoma College of Law American Indian Law Review (AILR) is sponsoring its 2011-2012 Writing Competition.

Papers will be accepted on any issue concerning American Indian Law. For more information, please click on the picture below.

All electronic entries must be received no later than 6 p.m. EST on January 31, 2012. Any hardcopy entries must be postmarked by that date.

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship

2011-09-06T08:49:00.000-07:00

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship sponsored by Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

The Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship is part of Banner & Witcoff's continuing commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds. The scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled in an ABA accredited law school and pursuing a career in intellectual property. The applicant must be a member of a historically under represented group (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability) and must have exemplary writing and oral communication skills.

For more information, please click HERE.

Applications are being accepted now through January 5, 2012.

ABA Writing Competitions and Awards

2011-08-18T13:47:00.000-07:00

ABA Writing Competitions and Awards

For more information, visit: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_students/events_competitions/other_aba_essay_writing_competitions.html

Franchising
Chair’s Future Leader Award
Nomination deadline: September 1, 2011
Presented to a rising Forum member who has demonstrated a substantial commitment to the Forum by undertaking significant leadership efforts, such as mentoring other Forum members or law students interested in pursuing careers in franchise law; working on membership outreach; assisting with special projects; or helping with the Forum’s annual meeting. Tell me more

Franchising
Chair’s Explorers Award
Nomination deadline: September 1, 2011
Designed for newcomers to the Forum who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in franchise law. Nominees will be asked to identify any activities that demonstrate their commitment, including prior attendance at franchise related conferences, contributions to the Forum, goals for future involvement and any recommendations for Forum governance. Tell me more

Law and National Security
2011 National Security Law Student Writing Competition
Entry deadline: September 15, 2011
First Place: $500 and free registration, coach airfare and one night’s lodging for the 21st Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference in Washington, DC. Entries should address this year’s theme, “The Constitution and National Security – First Amendment Issues.” Tell me more

Taxation
11th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge
Entry deadline: November 18, 2011
As an alternative to traditional moot court competitions, solve a cutting-edge and complex business problem that might arise in everyday tax practice. The competition is a great way for law students to showcase their knowledge in a real-world setting and gain valuable exposure to the tax law community. For more information, please contact the ABA Section of Taxation via email or at 202-662-8670. Tell me more

Construction Industry
2011 Law Student Writing Competition
Entry deadline: December 31, 2011
Prizes: $2,000 plus travel expenses and registration to attend the 2012 Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Students may submit articles on any topic related to construction law. The format of the articles should resemble the articles published in either of the Forum's two publications, The Construction Lawyer (law journal format) and Under Construction (newsletter format with articles of 1000-2000 words). For a copy of the rules, contact Amanda Raible or Marilyn Klinger.

Business Law
Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest
Entry deadline: January 20, 2012
This competition is designed to encourage and reward law student writings on a business law subject. Awards include cash prizes of $500 to $2,500. Each of the first, second and third place winners will receive all expenses paid by the Section to attend the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting to collect his/her prize. Tell me more

New York Bar Foundation Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship

2011-08-11T11:37:00.000-07:00

The New York Bar Foundation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2012 Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship. Two fellowships, valued at $5,000 each, will take place in summer 2012 and are available to all 2L students enrolled in a law school in the State of New York during the 2011/2012 academic year. One fellowship will take place in the chambers of Hon. Peter J. Kelly, Queens County Surrogate’s Court, and one Fellowship will take place in the chambers of Hon. Ava S. Raphael, Onondaga County Surrogate’s Court.

Please note the deadline for submission of all application materials is January 31, 2012.

Click HERE for more information.

DISH Network® Sponsors “Best in Class” eDiscovery Legal Research and Writing Competition

2011-08-03T07:46:00.000-07:00

DISH Network® Sponsors “Best in Class” eDiscovery Legal Research and Writing Competition

DISH Network, in conjunction with Redgrave LLP, is sponsoring the 2011 “Best in Class” eDiscovery Legal Research and Writing Competition. Authors must submit their papers by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 15, 2011.

Click on the pictures below to see a press release announcing the contest.

Additional contest information can be found on the contest website at: http://www.dishnetworkediscovery.com/main.html

Please direct all questions to contactus@dishnetworkdiscovery.com.

NYC Bar Association Boot Camp 2011

2011-07-21T11:01:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION

BOOT CAMP 2011: BASIC TRAINING FOR LAWYERS

Presented by:
The Committee on Career Advancement and Management and The Committee on Law Student Perspectives

This two-day program is being offered to provide recent law graduates and current law students with career planning information as well as practical and substantive insights into the practice of law.

September 20 Schedule:
1:00-2:30 PM The Effective Job Search
2:45-3:25 PM Ready to Start - Your First Assignment
3:40-4:30 PM Drafting Skills for a Corporate Associate
4:45-5:35 PM Drafting Skills for a Litigation Associate

September 22 Schedule:
1:00-1:45 PM Managing Student Debt
2:00-4:05 PM Communicating Electronically and Interpersonally As An Attorney
4:20-5:35 PM How to Succeed Inside the Courtroom-Basic Skills and Depositions

Students and Alumni from sponsoring law schools can attend the Boot Camp free of charge. Touro Law Center is a sponsoring law school. $110 for City Bar Members; $295 for Non-Members. Transitional NY MCLE credits will be available for some sessions.

Registration available soon. Please click here.

MINORITY LAW STUDENT CONFERENCE DAY

2011-07-07T14:29:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION'S COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

NEW YORK MINORITY BAR LEADERS

Invites you to the first

MINORITY LAW STUDENT CONFERENCE DAY

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location: Fordham School of Law

(140 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023)

PROGRAM
What to Do with Your Law Degree
Hear from attorneys within diverse practice areas on what they did to land their positions and how
they have been successful at maintaining their positions.

Networking Luncheon

How to Prepare for Your Interview
Tips on how to prepare for your interviews, including resume writing, drafting a cover letter and thank
you letter and tips on what to do and what not to do, as well as what to wear and what not to wear.

TO RSVP
STUDENTS wanting to participate should write Diran Ajayi at vicepresident@nigerianlawyers.org.
If you are interested in having your resume reviewed prior to the conference, please submit your
resume along with your RSVP no later than July 15, 2011. Resumes received after July 15, 2011 will
not be reviewed.

ATTORNEYS who wish to serve as a panelist or advisor should RSVP to Rosevelie Márquez Morales
at president@prba.net. Please indicate your practice area and interest. You will be contacted to confirm
your participation.

Post-Graduate Opportunity for Legal Fellowship Sponsorship in Education Advocacy for NYC Students at Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.

2011-06-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

Advocates for Children of New York seeks to sponsor a rising 3L or eligible recent law school graduate for post-graduate public interest legal project fellowships (such as Equal Justice Works and Skadden) in education advocacy.

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Deran Cadotte at afcfellowship@advocatesforchildren.orgwith the subject “Fellowship Sponsorship Application” as soon as possible, but no later than July 8th, 2011.

Post-Graduate Opportunity for Legal Fellowship Sponsorship in Education Advocacy for NYC Students at Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.

Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. (AFC) seeks a Post-Graduate Legal Fellow to work in one or more of the following areas:

• Direct representation of individual children and parents in school-related matters, including special education hearings and suspension hearings;
• Community education and training for parents and professionals on students’ and parents’ rights; and/or
• Policy reform to address systemic barriers to quality education for New York City students.

AFC promotes access to the best education New York can provide for all students, especially students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. We use uniquely integrated strategies to advance systemic reform, empower families and communities, and advocate for the educational rights of individual students.

Organizations such as Equal Justice Works and the law firm of Skadden, Arps offer fellowships to enable recent law school graduates to work full-time at public interest organizations for one or two years. AFC seeks to sponsor a recent law school graduate for a fellowship in education advocacy beginning in September 2012.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Deran Cadotte at afcfellowship@advocatesforchildren.org with the subject “Fellowship Sponsorship Application” as soon as possible, but no later than July 8th, 2011. AFC will review applications and make a decision on a rolling basis. Once AFC agrees to sponsor a candidate, AFC and the candidate will work together to apply in the fall for funding from the organizations offering fellowships. AFC will work with the candidate to craft a project that fits the interests of the candidate and helps to meet the community needs that AFC sees.

AFC is proud that our candidates have received Skadden or Equal Justice Works fellowships in four of the past five years. These fellowship projects have focused on early childhood education, students with behavioral challenges, students at charter schools, and students transitioning out of foster care. We are committed to providing strong supervision, training, and mentorship to our fellows.

Applicants must be entering their third year of law school or be recent law school graduates.

AFC is an affirmative action employer that actively seeks to recruit and retain a diverse staff and especially encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or gender expressions, and persons of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

NYCBA - Boot Camp 2011: Basic Training for Lawyers

2011-06-23T12:56:00.000-07:00

New York City Bar Association - BOOT CAMP 2011 - FREE to Touro Law Alumni and Students .

BASIC TRAINING FOR LAWYERS

Presented by:

The Committee on Career Advancement and Management and

The Committee on Law Student Perspectives

This two-day program is being offered to provide recent law graduates and current law students with career planning information as well as practical and substantive insights into the practice of law.

September 20 Schedule:

1:00-2:30 PM The Effective Job Search

2:45-3:25 PM Ready to Start - Your First Assignment

3:40-4:30 PM Drafting Skills for a Corporate Associate

4:45-5:35 PM Drafting Skills for a Litigation Associate

September 22 Schedule:

1:00-1:45 PM Managing Student Debt

2:00-4:05 PM Communicating Electronically and Interpersonally As An Attorney

4:20-5:35 PM How to Succeed Inside the Courtroom-Basic Skills and Depositions

Students and Alumni from sponsoring law schools can attend the Boot Camp free of charge. Touro Law Center is a sponsoring law school. $110 for City Bar Members; $295 for Non-Members.

Transitional NY MCLE credits will be available for some sessions.

Registration available soon at www.nycbar.org/Events.

ASECA - Securities Writing Competition 2011

2011-06-01T12:21:00.000-07:00

The Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni

Securities Law Writing Competition - 2011

The ASECA's annual writing competition awards prizes for outstanding papers in the field of securities law. Three prizes will be awarded. Award winners will be invited to the ASECA's annual dinner on Friday, February 24, 2011 in Washington, D.C.

The deadline is November 18, 2011

Please click on the picture below for more information.

Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship

2011-05-31T07:24:00.000-07:00

Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Application Now Available!

Application deadline is June 17, 2011.

Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm. These qualities enrich the environment in which we work. With this in mind, Baker Donelson will again award three scholarships to diverse law students who will complete their first year of law school by June 2011. Each recipient will be awarded $10,000 which will be paid prior to the student's third year of law school to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses. Additionally, recipients will be awarded a six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position in one of our following offices: Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA; Jackson, MS; or Chattanooga, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, TN.

For complete eligibility criteria, instructions, and to apply for the Scholarship Program please visit: www.bakerdonelson.com/diversity-scholarship-diversity-practices.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Helen Beasley at hbeasley@bakerdonelson.com or 205.328.0480.

The Defense Association of New York Scholarship (DANY Scholarship)

2011-05-12T09:58:00.000-07:00

The Defense Association of New York Scholarship (“DANY Scholarship”) has been established and funded for the purpose of awarding scholarships to law students and/or legal education programs selected by DANY Board of Directors to award law students who and legal education programs that share DANY’S objective of a well educated bar possessing the finest qualities and character.

Application are to be received by August 15, 2011.

Click here for eligibility requirements and conditions.

6th Annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition

2011-04-29T07:59:00.000-07:00

National Association of Women Lawyers

Sixth Annual

Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition

The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) has established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law.

Please click on the pictures below for the competition rules and application.

The deadline has been extended to May 13, 2011.

Queens County Bar Association Law Student Scholarship

2011-04-13T13:07:00.000-07:00

The Queens County Bar Association will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving law student in the spring. Click on the link below for a copy of the QCBA application which consists of four (4) pages, excluding the cover page. Please complete the entire application. All information submitted will be held strictly confidential.

http://www.qcba.org/files/2011%20Scholarship%20Application%20Fill-In%20Form.pdf

The scholarship will be based upon personal financial need, a commitment to community service and academic achievement as demonstrated by your personal statement and recommendation letters. If you have not been involved in community service or public interest law, you will not qualify. You must be currently enrolled in a law school in the Metropolitan Area or be a resident of Queens County. All are encouraged to apply.
The recommendation letters must be attached to the application. FAXES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Forward your completed 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.

2011-2012 PRBA Scholarship Awards Program for Latino law students

2011-04-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship Fund, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of its applications for the 2011-2012 PRBA Scholarship Awards Program for Latino law students.

All Latino law students residing permanently, or attending law school, in New York State are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Awards, which range between $1,500 to $2,000, subject to certain restrictions.

All applicants will be reviewed based on academics, financial need and community involvement.

The scholarship awards will be presented during the PRBA's Annual Scholarship Gala to be held on May 12, 2011, at the Hilton, NYC, and photos of the recipients and their biographies will be published in the Scholarship Gala Journal.

For more information visit the website at http://www.prba.net/. To apply, click the following link http://www.prba.net/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpContent&htmlKey=scholarshipprocess&s=prba

The deadline to submit your application has been extended to April 15, 2011. Please review and follow all directions as only completed applications will be considered.

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Application

2011-04-07T07:18:00.000-07:00

The Hudson County Bar Foundation will award scholarships to students who are attending law school or who have been accepted to law school for the September 2011 – May 2012 term.

The Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Fund is one of the oldest providers of financial assistance to Hudson County law students. Esteemed members and families of the Hudson County legal community have funded these 43 scholarships.

Students must be a bona fide resident of Hudson County; must demonstrate financial need; must provide two (2) current Letters of Recommendation and must account for appropriate academic standards.

Interested applicants can write to the Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 or call (201) 798-4708 or send an e-mail to hcba.law@verizon.net to request an application.

Click here for the application. Click here to get to the web page.

All applications must be received on or before April 15, 2011.

2011 NYSBA Committe on Animals and the Law Student Writing Competition

2011-04-06T17:47:00.000-07:00

2011 Committee on Animals and the Law (“CAL”) of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) Student Writing Competition.

Topic: Any topic on Animal Law

Deadline: June 30, 2011

Please click here for more information.

James William Moore Federal Practice Award Twelfth Annual Award (2011)

2011-03-18T11:41:00.000-07:00

Students must login to LexisNexis to access the full information for this competition: http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/content.aspx?articleid=683&topicid=11&WT.ad=120

James William Moore Federal Practice Award Twelfth Annual Award (2011)

LexisNexis® is pleased to announce the Twelfth Annual James William Moore Federal Practice Award.

Named after the author of the leading treatise on federal civil practice and procedure, Moore’s Federal Practice®, the award is intended to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship in this complex and evolving area of the law. This year’s prize of $2,000 will be awarded in the fall of 2011.

One paper will be selected as winner of the Award, and the winning author will receive:

• A cash prize of $2,000

• A full set of Moore’s Federal Rules Pamphlets

• Publicity of his or her name in connection with the award

• In addition to the award given to the author, the winning entrant’s law review or journal will be awarded $1,000

Deadline for submission of articles to be considered for this year’s Award is June 1, 2011. Any submission postmarked later than June 1st will not be considered. Winners will be selected on or about October 1, 2011.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark Landis at 800-424-0651, ext. 3300.

Union International des Avocats 2nd Jacques Leroy International Prize

2011-03-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

The Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA - International Association of Lawyers) is launching the 2nd Jacques Leroy International Prize - Business and Human Rights for law student of less than 30 years.

Students who wish to compete for this prize must send a dissertation (plea, study, commentary of a practical case) that deals with the theme Human Rights and business, to the UIA before May 31, 2011.

The winner will be rewarded with participation in the UIA annual congress that will take place in Miami (United States) from October 31 to November 4, 2011, including travel costs, accommodation and a cash prize of € 1000, as well as free membership in the UIA for a year.

Download the competition flyer

Download the competition rules

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2011 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest for Law Students

2011-03-10T07:52:00.000-08:00

The American Bar Association Section of Family Law is pleased to present its Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest. This contest is held annually to encourage interest in the field of family law. Not only does the contest encourage innovative thought in family law, but it also provides an opportunity for recognition and publication in the scholarly journal Family Law Quarterly.

Applicants may submit an essay on any aspect of family law and entrants are encouraged to write on subjects of national interest. However, if the law in one state reflects a significant development or trend, that too could be an appropriate subject for an entry. With the vast scope of family law, the possibilities are endless.

The breadth of originality and analysis of past winners is a great testament to the quality of our nation's law schools and educators. Past topics of winning essays include transsexuals and the legal determination of sex, same-sex marriages, federal responsibility for indigent elderly, interpretation of Islamic marriage contracts, the Indian Child Welfare Act, polygamy and marital counseling laws.
Additional information about the Schwab Memorial Essay Contest can be found at here. Please also click on the picture below.

Deadline for entries is April 29, 2011. (Students must apply for an entry number by April 22nd.)

If you have any questions regarding the essay contest, please contact Carrie Asalon of the ABA Section of Family Law at 312-988-5145 or e-mail carrie.asalon@americanbar.org.

Biunno Scholarship Program 2011-2012

2011-03-08T07:48:00.000-08:00

The Essex County Bar Association (ECBA) and its Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in conjunction with the Honorable Vincent J. Biunno Memorial Fund, is pleased to announce the continuation of the Biunno Scholarship Program for the 2011-2012 school year.

The scholarships are designed to offer financial assistance to persons with disabilities who are currently attending law school.

Please click on the pictures below for more information. The application deadline is May 6, 2011.

2011 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing

2011-03-03T07:55:00.000-08:00

The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring the Eighteenth Annual Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing. This year the stipend for the winner is $10,000.

Please click on the picture below for more information.

Deadline: May 20, 2011

The Defense Association of New York Scholarship

2011-02-17T09:27:00.000-08:00

The Defense Association of New York Scholarship (DANY Scholarship) has been established and funded for the purpose of awarding scholarships to law students and/or legal education programs selected by The Defense Association of New York (DANY) Board of Directors to award law students who and legal education programs that share DANY's objective of a well educated bar possessing the finest qualities and character.

Deadline: March 15, 2011

Please click here for more information.

Terasem 7th Annual Colloquium on the Law of Futuristic Persons

2011-02-17T09:06:00.000-08:00

Call for Student Papers, Presentations and Journal Submissions:

Terasem Movement, Inc. hosts
7th Annual Colloquium on the Law of Futuristic Persons
Terasem Island Amphitheatre, Second Life
December 10, 2011 from 1 - 4 PM EST

Student Papers and Presenations should be submitted no later than September 9, 2011.

Please click on the pictures below for more information on how to submit student papers, presentations and journals.

The Brandeis Association of Queens County Scholarships

2011-02-14T10:40:00.000-08:00

The Brandeis Association of Queens County provides scholarships to Jewish law students in the 2nd or 3rd year of study, who are residents of Queens County or who are attending law school in Queens County. In awarding the scholarships, consideration will be given to financial need, legal scholarship and community involvement.

Deadline for Submission: Post-marked by March 25, 2011.

Please click here to fill out the application.

2011 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship

2011-02-11T10:16:00.000-08:00

The New York Bar Foundation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2011 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship.

Please click here for guidelines about the scholarship along with information about Judge Meyer; Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., the law firm that established the scholarship in 2004; and The New York Bar Foundation.

The application deadline is Friday, April 1, 2011.

Jerome M. Ginsberg Scholarship and the Hon. Moses M. Weinstein Scholarship

2011-02-10T08:26:00.000-08:00

The Brandeis Association is proud to announce the Jerome M. Ginsberg Scholarship and the Hon. Moses M. Weinstein Scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year. The Brandeis Association will be awarding two scholarships of $2500 per student.

The Brandeis Association of Queens County provides scholarships to Jewish law students in the 2nd or 3rd year of study, who are residents of Queens County or who are attending law school in Queens County. In awarding the scholarships consideration will be given to financial need, legal scholarship and community involvement.

Deadline for Submission: Post-marked by March 25, 2011. For more information about the scholarships, please click here.

Vietnamese American Bar Association Scholarship

2011-02-09T14:07:00.000-08:00

VABA-DC was established, in part, to contribute to the public interest by serving as a voice for the local Vietnamese American community and assisting community members with legal concerns. In furtherance of that mission, they will sponsor two $1,000 scholarships for law students on the Eastern Coast of the United States who demonstrate a commitment to serving their Vietnamese American communities.

This year, the VABA-DC Scholarship Dinner will be held in conjunction with the National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys 2011 (“NCVAA”), to be held April 1-2, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The recipients of this year’s scholarships will be honored at the NCVAA Scholarship Dinner & Banquet on Saturday, April 2, 2011.

For more information, please click on the pictures below. Applications are due on February 28, 2011.

The William C. Conner Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition

2011-02-09T13:54:00.000-08:00

In 1992, the New York Intellectual Property Lawyer Association (NYIPLA) established “The William C. Conner Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition,” created for law students currently enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program.

The winner will receive a cash award in the amount of $ 1,500.00 and will be invited to attend the NYIPLA Annual Meeting and Dinner, which will be held at the Harvard Club, in New York City, on May 24, 2011. Additionally, the winning paper will be considered for publication in the NYIPLA Bulletin, which is a prestigious publication granting the student incredible exposure to prominent members within the Intellectual Property field. The runner-up will receive a cash award of $ 1,000.00 and will also be invited to attend the NYIPLA Annual Meeting and Dinner.

All entries must be written on any of the traditional subject areas of Intellectual Property, i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices and antitrust, and, must be submitted by March 11, 2011.

For more information, please click here.

WE CARE Diversity Law School Scholarship

2011-02-09T13:41:00.000-08:00

The Nassau County Bar Association is providing the WE CARE Diversity Law School Scholarship to a deserving Touro Law student scheduled to graduate in May 2012. The amount of the scholarship is $2,500.

Please submit a one page essay explaining how you plan to promote diversity in your practice of law in Nassau County. The essay is due by Monday, March 21, 2011. Please send the essay as a Word document to Marie Koch, Director of Student Services and Scholarship Aid, at mkoch@tourolaw.edu or deliver a hard copy to the Office of Student Services, room 302.

*Prior recipients are not eligible for this scholarship.

For more information, please click on the picture.

The Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund

2011-02-09T11:12:00.000-08:00

The Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund was established by the AAJ Women for Justice Education Fund in 2008, in honor of AAJ Past President Mike Eidson, whose vision and generosity inspired it. The Scholarship is awarded annually to a female student entering their third year of law school (the student can be enrolled in a three-year day program or four-year night program) who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.

To apply, please download and print out the application form, which can be found here. Aplications are due by May 31, 2011!

For more information, contact:
Brandon Grubesky
brandon.grubesky@justice.org
800.424.2725, ext. 8302

International Association of Defense Counsel Legal Writing Contest

2011-02-09T10:30:00.000-08:00

The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) announces the 2011 Legal Writing Contest. The IADC is a professional association that has been serving an invitation-only membership of international corporate and insurance civil defense lawyers since 1920.

Prize-winning articles and honorable mentions will be considered for publication in the Defense Counsel Journal, the IADC's quarterly academic publication that reaches a broad legal audience from around the world.

Deadline for articles is Friday, May 20, 2011. For more information, please click here.

American Judges Association Twenty-Third Annual Law Student Essay Competition

2011-02-09T10:08:00.000-08:00

The American Judges Association (AJA) announces its Twenty-Third Annual Law Student Essay Competition open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the United States and Canada. The first prize for the contest is $3,000; second is $1,500; and third is $1,000.

Entries must be submitted no later than June 1, 2011.

For more information, please click here.

2011 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize Writing Competition

2011-02-08T11:00:00.000-08:00

You are invited to participate in the 2011 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize writing competition.

The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in the competition by submitting an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 25,000 words on a topic of their choice addressing issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism.

The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2011.

For more information about the 2011 Warren E. Burger Prize, please click here.

Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition

2011-02-08T10:55:00.000-08:00

Notre Dame Law School is sponsoring the Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition. All students with an interest in legal ethics are invited and encouraged to participate.

All entries must be received before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2011.

Please click here for more information.

ALDF Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships

2011-01-26T09:17:00.000-08:00

ALDF Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are available to second- and third-year law student members of the ALDF student chapters and will be awarded based upon demonstrated commitment to ALDF’s mission, "to advance the interests and protect the lives of animals through the legal system." Applicants should be committed to the advancement of animal law through active involvement with their Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) chapter while in law school and anticipated participation in the field after graduation. Meet last year's recipients!

A secondary goal of the scholarship is to ensure the recipient’s chapter will maintain active and engaged leadership. Therefore, scholarship recipients are encouraged to act as a SALDF advisor to their chapter for up to two years after graduation; this mentorship will help ensure continuity of the chapter and contribute to its ongoing vitality.
Scholarships are for one year only. However, students are eligible to apply for continued funding. Scholarships for 2Ls (and part-time students) are $2,500 and scholarships for 3Ls are $5,000.

Applications must be emailed (preferred method), mailed, or faxed by March 4, 2011.

Please click here for more information.

The New York Bar Foundation's Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship

2011-01-26T09:13:00.000-08:00

The New York Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship which has been established by the Foundation through a gift from the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.

The Fellowship will be awarded to two 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 2011.

Deadline is January 31, 2011.

Please click here for more information.

24th Annual Robert M. Cover Retreat

2011-01-19T11:45:00.000-08:00

Can a Lawyer Really Save the World? Fighting for Justice and Social Change

24th Annual Robert M. Cover Retreat (click on link for more information)

When: March 4 — March 6, 2011

Where: Nature’s Classroom at Sargent Center, Peterborough, NH

Register now - Deadline is February 15, 2011

What: A gathering of public interest law students, practitioners and academics to network, learn and enjoy a weekend away from the Law School environment.

Cost: $140 includes Retreat fees, lodging and all meals/food.

For more information about the 2011 Retreat, contact: Jamie Rhodes, Roger Williams University School of Law, cover.retreat.2011@gmail.com

Happy Holidays from the Office of Student Services

2010-12-23T12:59:00.001-08:00

Touro Law Center's Office of Student Services wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season!

Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program 2011

2010-12-15T14:02:00.000-08:00

The 2011 Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program is co-sponsored by the Monroe County Bar Association and the Rochester Black Bar Association.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:
The candidates will be evaluated based on the following additional criteria:

• Academic achievement
• Work experience
• Involvement in relevant professional and community activities
• Interest in the Rochester community
• Contribution to enhancing diversity through inclusion of and or membership in historically under-represented populations, including minorities, in the legal profession
• Writing skills
• Interview/interpersonal skills

Deadline: February 12, 2011

Please click here for more information about the clerkship program. Please click here for the application.

2010-2011 Ladas Memorial Award

2010-12-15T13:40:00.000-08:00

The International Trademark Association announces the 2010-2011 Ladas Memorial Award. The Award was established in memory of Stephen P. Ladas, distinguished practitioner and attorney.

Deadline: January 17, 2011

Please click on the picture for more information.

Attention All Students: Good Luck on Your Final Exams

2010-12-13T07:34:00.000-08:00

The Office of Student Services wishes you all the best on your final exams!

2011 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest

2010-12-06T12:55:00.000-08:00

The Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability of the American Bar Association is sponsoring the 2011 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest.

For more information, please click on the picture below.

Deadline: February 18, 2011

University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition

2010-12-06T07:31:00.000-08:00

The University of Connecticut School of Law established a Student Legal Writing Competition to encourage and reward original student writing on legal issues affecting persons struggling with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, or substance abuse.

Click on the picture below for more information about the competition and how to enter.

Deadline: June 1, 2011 by 5 p.m.

The American Society of Legal Writers 2010-2011 Law Review Award Competition

2010-12-03T08:46:00.000-08:00

Scribes – The American Society of Legal Writers – announces the 2010-2011 Law Review Award Competition.

Each year, Scribes sponsors a competition to recognize an outstanding note or comment written by a law student who is associated with a student-edited law review or journal.

Please see the picture below for information about the 2010-2011 Law Review Award Competition.

Entries are due no later than January 21, 2011.

Attention All Students: Final Exam Instructions

2010-12-02T11:32:00.000-08:00

FINAL EXAM INSTRUCTIONS

All students must read and review these instructions BEFORE your exams. These instructions, along with the Student Handbook and the Code of Conduct (available at www.tourolaw.edu) govern all exam behavior. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you have an emergency during the exam period, contact Student Services (not your professor) before your exam.

BEFORE THE EXAM

1) Get your anonymous exam ID number from the Registrar in Room 305. You must have this for all of your exams, including mid-terms. You are encouraged to pick this up early.

2) Arrive early – all students should arrive early for your exam and computer users should arrive no later than 30 minutes BEFORE your exam start time to prepare. Computer users must download your exam file (blank document) before the day of the exam (when you arrive you will get the password to access the exam). All students get the exam questions in paper format only.

3) Closed/Restricted/Open Book Exams – all exams fall into one of these categories, see below:

a. Closed – you are not allowed any materials during the exam. We will provide exam booklets for hand-writers and scrap paper for all students. If you need extra materials you can get this after the exam begins.

b. Restricted/Open Book – you are allowed some materials, you must bring hard copies of any outlines, notes, etc. that you are allowed. You cannot use your computer to access notes, etc.

DURING THE EXAM

1) Electronic devices are not allowed on your person during exams. If you bring a cell phone, or any device with data storage you must turn it completely OFF and bring it to the front of the room when you arrive.

2) When you get to the room ALL MATERIALS, except coats, a purse, and the material specifically designated by the professor for use during the exam, must be brought to the front of the room.

3) Bathroom breaks – Only one student may leave the exam room to use the nearest bathroom for no more than five minutes at a time. If you leave you must bring all of your materials up front, sign out, and sign back in when you return. Communication with anyone while on a bathroom break may be a violation of the Code of Conduct and may be punishable by failure in the course.

4) Dictionary Available - A Standard English dictionary is available at the proctor’s desk. You may consult the dictionary one at a time. No notes may be taken while consulting the dictionary, although students may write down the spelling of a word.

AFTER THE EXAM

1) Finishing Early - students who finish the exam early must take all of their belongings with them when they leave the exam room and may not return to the exam room for any reason until the exam is over.

2) When time is up - when time is called at the end of the exam all writing and typing must stop instantly. You must turn in ALL materials, including the exam questions, and sign out with the total number of exam booklets used. Students who continue to write or type after time has been called may be subject to disciplinary action based on the Code of Conduct, which may include failure for the course. If you have to write anything in your exam booklets, for example your exam ID number, you may only do so in front of a proctor.

3) Computer users - Computer users should complete the procedural steps necessary to upload their exams within one hour of completing the exam. IT staff is available after every exam. Failure to upload in a timely manner may result in a violation of the Code of Conduct, so check for your confirmation email that you have uploaded your answer.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS!

Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship

2010-11-18T10:17:00.000-08:00

The Community Foundation of Dutchess County in conjunction with the Dutchess County Bar Association is pleased to offer the Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship.

Created by the law firm of Gellert & Klein, P.C. in honor of its founder, The Honorable Joseph H. Gellert, and supplemented by members of the community, the Joseph H. Gellert, Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship funds an annual scholarship (awarded through the Dutchess County Bar Association) to a resident of Dutchess County (click on the picture below to view a zip code list to identify if you are eligible) who is matriculated in an accredited law school. The student must have completed at least one year of law school to apply.

Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2011.

For more information, please click here.

Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition

2010-11-17T13:23:00.000-08:00

The Michigan State University College of Law Journal of Business & Securities Law is sponsoring the Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition.

Submit a journal style article on any current topic concerning business and securities law.

Deadline: March 4, 2011

Please click on the picture below for more information.

2011 NEW YORK CITY BAR DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

2010-11-16T10:49:00.000-08:00

2011 NEW YORK CITY BAR DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

In 1991, the Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers (the "Committee") established a program of summer clerkships for first-year students to address the under-representation of minority lawyers in law firms and corporate law departments. The New York City Bar Diversity Fellowship Program (the "Fellowship Program" or "Program") is available to all underrepresented populations in the field of law. The goal of the Fellowship Program is to offer first-year students from underrepresented populations a unique summer employment opportunity in outstanding law firms and corporate law departments. The Committee accordingly invites all eleven New York City area law schools to participate in the Fellowship Program.

There will be an informational program about the application process on Monday, November 22 from 12:30-1:30 (Room 308) and repeated again from 5:30-6:30 (Room 310). Applications will be available in the CSO on Monday, November 22 (after 1:30). Please contact Erica Edwards-O'Neal for more information. (ericae@tourolaw.edu)

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Essay Contest

2010-11-12T09:24:00.000-08:00

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Essay Competition

In keeping with its goal to promote diversity within the criminal defense bar, NACDL invites law students from accredited law schools in the United States to submit essays for a chance to be published in The Champion magazine.

There will be one first prize winner, one second prize winner, and one honorable mention.

Entries must be received by 5:00 pm on December 31, 2010. Please email entries to Terrica Redfield at tredfield@schr.org; subject line NACDL Essay Contest.

Fore more information, please click here.

For the contest rules and entry form, please click on the pictures below or contact Terrica Redfield at tredfield@schr.org.

Robert C. Watson Writing Contest

2010-11-11T08:54:00.000-08:00

Robert C. Watson Writing Contest

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) has sponsored this competition for many years to encourage interest in intellectual property issues. The award is presented each October at the annual meeting in Washington, DC

RULES:

To be eligible for consideration, articles must be:

Written solely by a full-time law student(s)

Postmarked to AIPLA on or before June 30, 2011

Approximately 10 law review pages including footnotes (30-40 typed pages)

Submitted with 20 copies

Accompanied by the writer’s name, current address, phone number, e-mail address and employment information if appropriate.

For more information, please click here.

38th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition

2010-11-11T08:51:00.000-08:00

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Announces the 38th Annual

GILES SUTHERLAND RICH MEMORIAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION

"Presenting Problems in Intellectual Property Law"

You must notify one of the regional directors in writing no later than January 21, 2011 if you intend to participate in the Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition.

REGIONAL COMPETITIONS: MARCH 11 – 13, 2011

Boston–Chicago–Houston–Silicon Valley

NATIONAL FINALS COMPETITION: April 13 – 15, 2011

Washington, DC

For more information, please click here.

National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees 3rd Annual Law Student Writing Competition

2010-11-11T08:38:00.000-08:00

The National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees has established an Annual Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning consumer bankruptcy and the law.

Deadline: Entries must be received by April 30, 2011.

Please click on the picture below for more information.

2011 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest

2010-11-11T08:10:00.000-08:00

THE HOGAN/SMOGER ACCESS TO JUSTICE ESSAY CONTEST offers law students an opportunity to receive reward and recognition for expounding on whether and how the courts can be used to obtain justice.

The topic for the 2011 contest is "The Gulf Oil Spill: Who Are the Victims and How Do They Get Compensated?"

The author of the winning essay will receive a $5,000 cash prize; recognition in the Public Justice newsletter and on the website; publication of the essay in the Vermont Law School’s online Journal of Environmental Law; and a free Public Justice Foundation membership for the Contest Year.

Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may enroll in the contest. Each entry must be submitted through a faculty adviser.

All entrants must submit an INTENT TO ENTER FORM by January 31, 2011. The deadline for the essay is March 31, 2011. A panel of nationally renowned trial lawyers and law professors will judge the entries.

CLICK HERE FOR CONTEST RULES AND CRITERIA.

For more information, please visit http://www.publicjustice.net/What-We-Do/Awards/Law-School-Essay-Contest.aspx or contact Cassandra Goings at (202) 797-8600, Ext. 244 or cgoings@publicjustice.net .

ABA Commission on Domestic Violence presents the Eighth Annual Law Student Writing Competition

2010-11-10T13:39:00.000-08:00

ABA Commission on Domestic Violence presents the Eighth Annual Law Student Writing Competition

Law students are invited to submit articles addressing domestic violence and the law from a national or international perspective.

Awards include publication in the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law for the first place winner. All past and present winners’ names and papers appear on the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence website at http://new.abanet.org/domesticviolence/Pages/LawStudent.aspx.

The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2011 5:00 p.m. EST in electronic format to: dvwriting@staff.abanet.org.

For more information, please click here.

American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry’s 2010 Law Student Writing Competition

2010-11-10T13:33:00.000-08:00

American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry’s 2010 Law Student Writing Competition

This is a unique opportunity for future construction lawyers to showcase their research, advocacy, and writing skills to their colleagues and potential employers.

The deadline for the submission is December 30, 2010.

The award will be issued to the winner at the Forum’s spring Annual Meeting on April 15, 2011.

Please click here for more information.

Animal Law Review Student Writing Competition

2010-11-10T13:29:00.000-08:00

Lewis and Clark Law School Animal Law Review Student Writing Competition

The winner will be published in the next issue of Animal Law—Volume 17, Issue 2—and will receive a $250 cash prize and admission to the 19th Annual Animal Law Conference held at Lewis & Clark Law School in October 2011.

Deadline: Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 15, 2011.

For more information, please click here.

2011 Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship

2010-11-10T13:25:00.000-08:00

The New York Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the 20 11 Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship. The fellowship is valued at $6,000 and will take place in summer 2011.

The fellowship is available to all 1L minority students currently enrolled in a law school in the State of New York. The fellowship will take place in New York City in the Chambers of Honorable Barbara R. Kapnick, Justice of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, New York County.

Click here for detailed guidelines, application, and listing of required documents to accompany the application for the fellowship.

Please note the deadline for submission of all application materials is January 31, 2011.