9.16.2020

Nancy Etz Scholarship

To support and encourage students pursuing higher education, Nancy Etz awards this annual scholarship to those currently enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students in the U.S.
The Nancy Etz Academic Scholarship was created to recognize an outstanding student and provide them the resources needed to advance in their disciplines and eventually pursue their dream careers.

The deadline is February 1, 2021.

For additional information, please click HERE.

7.16.2020

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal Fall 2020 Student Writing Competition (the “Competition”)


The goal of this Competition is to encourage students interested in academic writing and the field of Environmental Law to write on a topic that interests them and to give those students an opportunity to be published in an academic journal.  To achieve this goal, the Competition is open to any law student who, at the time of entry, is enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school during the 2020-2021 academic year.  Submissions for the Competition should demonstrate original thought and ingenuity on an issue of significance relating to the field of Environmental Law
Submissions must be the original, unpublished work of the entrant.  Any submitted work may have been previously completed for academic credit, but may not have been previously published in any form of media.  Submissions must be made by e-mail on or before September 30, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. (EST) to law-belj@buffalo.edu.  Entrants wishing to be considered as part of an early application period may make their submission on or before August 28, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. (EST).  Winners will be published in Volume 28, Issue 1 of the Buffalo Environmental Law Journal, which we anticipate will be published in January of 2021.
Submissions must be formatted on 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper format, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, 12-point type (10-point for footnotes, single-spaced, which must be in Bluebook format), and must not be less than 20 pages.  Each page must have a header including the title of the paper and a page number.  Each submission must be submitted in an editable, word format; pdf and other non-editable document formats will not be considered.  No information that could identify the author should appear in the body of the paper, header, footer, or document properties to maintain anonymity in the review process.  Submissions must include a separate cover sheet in a separate electronic file, including the essay title; author's name; law school; expected year of graduation from law school; and author's mailing address, telephone number, and email address.  Submissions should be written in traditional law review style, with full citation to authority included in footnotes, and conforming to the 20th Edition of The Bluebook—A Uniform System of Citation.  Participants acknowledge that the Buffalo Environmental Law Journal will not return any submitted entries. All entrants retain full copyright to their entries except that winners are required to license certain rights to the Buffalo Environmental Law as a condition of publication. 

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria: (1) writing quality; (2) analysis of the legal issue; (3) originality; (4) quality of research; and (5) the topic’s relevance to the field of Environmental Law.  

Submissions will be judged anonymously and winner(s) will be determined by a committee selected by the Buffalo Environmental Law Journal Editorial Board.  The Buffalo Environmental Law Journal will select up to three winners to be published .  Winner(s) who made their submission during the early application period will be selected and notified no later than September 11, 2020 (the “Early Application Period Winner(s)”) and will make up no more than two of the potential three winners.  Winners(s) who made their submission by the general deadline will be notified no later than October 14, 2020 (the “General Deadline Winner(s)”).  Submissions that were made during the early application period, but were not selected as Early Application Period Winners may still be considered to be General Deadline Winners.  The Buffalo Environmental Law Journal reserves the right to select less than three winner(s) or publish less than three submitted work(s) as an Early Application Period Winner or General Deadline Winner if it is determined that no submissions are of sufficient quality to merit publication.  If a potential Early Application Period Winner does not respond by September 18, 2020, the potential winner forfeits all rights to be named as winner or be published, and an alternate winner may be chosen.  If a potential General Deadline Winner does not respond by October 24, 2020, the potential winner forfeits all rights to be named as winner or be published, and an alternate winner may be chosen.  Any potential winner selected as an alternate winner may be notified at a later time than indicated above.

We hope that you are interested in our Competition. If so, please e-mail your submission to law-belj@buffalo.edu no later than Monday, September 30, 2020. If you have any questions about the Writing Competition, please feel free to contact us at the same e-mail address. We deeply appreciate your consideration and look forward to receiving your submissions.

3.18.2020

Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship Program

The Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship is open to a second-year, full time law student in good standing.  Consideration is given to the candidate’s academic achievement, involvement in community service, demonstrated leadership abilities and advancement of diversity in the legal profession. The recipient will receive a one-time $5,000 scholarship.

The deadline for this scholarship is July 1, 2020.  Please see the attached document for additional information. 





3.16.2020

QUEENS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

The Queens County Bar Association will be awarding a scholarship to a deserving law student in the spring.

Attached is a copy of the QCBA application which consists of five (5) pages, excluding the cover page. Please complete the entire application. All information submitted will be held strictly confidential.

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. You must be currently enrolled in St. John’s or CUNY law school or be a resident of Queens County. All are encouraged to apply.

The recommendation letters must be attached to this application. FAXES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The deadline for receipt of application is April 15, 2020.

For additional details, please see the attachments.







3.12.2020

Defense Association of New York Scholarship

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

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

Student must be in good standing with a 2.5 or equivalent GPA.

Application must be submitted by April 13, 2020.

For additional details, please click on the documents below.


The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation - 27th Annual Brown Award

The Judge R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the 27th  Annual Brown Award. The Award honors excellence in legal writing in American law schools. Any law student currently enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States seeking a J.D. or LL.B degree is eligible to submit  a paper for the Award. The amounts awarded for 2020 will be as follows:

$10,000 First Place,
$5,000 Second Place,
$3,000 Third Place,
 $1,000 Finalist,
$1,000 Finalist, and

$5,000 to the Scholarship Fund selected by the Dean of the law school in which the First place candidate is enrolled.

Please review the attached flyer for more details on the submission requirements.

3.11.2020

Kay Crawford Murray Commercial Division Diversity Fellowship


Kay Crawford Murray Commercial Division Diversity Fellowship
Value: $6,000          Deadline: March 23, 2020
The Fellowship will be awarded to a current first year (1L) diversity law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York to work in a litigation position in the public sector in the State of New York during the summer of 2020.