The National Association of Bond Lawyers ("NABL") is pleased to announce that it is offering up to five scholarships to law school students to attend its 2012 Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar.
For more information, please click HERE.
Completed applications are due no later than February 29, 2012.
If you have any specific questions about this scholarship or about the National Association of Bond Lawyers, please contact Linda Wyman, NABL Chief Operating Officer at (202) 503-3300.
2.07.2012
2012 Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest sponsored by NYSBA Environmental Law Section
The New York State Bar Association's Environmental Law Section presents the 2012 Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest, an annual competition designed to challenge law students to analyze the environmental issues confronting us today.
Deadline: June 1, 2012.
For more information, please click HERE.
Deadline: June 1, 2012.
For more information, please click HERE.
Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
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. The best submission on any legal ethics topic will win a $2,500 prize.
All entries must be received before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012.
Please click HERE for more information.
All entries must be received before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012.
Please click HERE for more information.
2.02.2012
2012-2013 PRBA Scholarship Awards Program for Latino law students
The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship Fund, Inc. has announced the availability of its applications for the 2012-2013 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 $2,000 to $2,500, subject to certain restrictions.
The deadline to submit applications is April 13, 2012.
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 in May 2012, at the Hilton, NYC, and photos of the recipients and their biographies will be published in our Scholarship Gala Journal. All recipients will be notified prior to the gala by the PRBA Scholarship Committee. For more information visit: http://www.prba.net/ and/or to apply click here http://www.prba.net/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpContent&htmlKey=scholarshipprocess&s=prba.
The PRBA, founded in New York in 1957, is one of the oldest Latino bar associations in the United States. Today, the PRBA continues its tradition of breaking down barriers to the legal profession with active members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
The deadline to submit applications is April 13, 2012.
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 in May 2012, at the Hilton, NYC, and photos of the recipients and their biographies will be published in our Scholarship Gala Journal. All recipients will be notified prior to the gala by the PRBA Scholarship Committee. For more information visit: http://www.prba.net/ and/or to apply click here http://www.prba.net/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpContent&htmlKey=scholarshipprocess&s=prba.
The PRBA, founded in New York in 1957, is one of the oldest Latino bar associations in the United States. Today, the PRBA continues its tradition of breaking down barriers to the legal profession with active members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
Vietnamese American Bar Association 2012 Scholarship
The Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC area 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 sponsor up to two $1,000 scholarships for law students who have ties to the East Coast and who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the Vietnamese American communities in that region. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of community service, academic performance, essay, and to a more limited extent, their connections to the Vietnamese American community on the East Coast. The scholarship recipient(s) will be expected to attend a VABA-DC Scholarship Dinner in their honor to be held on April 12, 2012.
Documents should be postmarked no later than March 9, 2012.
For more information, please click on the pictures below.
Documents should be postmarked no later than March 9, 2012.
For more information, please click on the pictures below.
2012 Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship
2012 Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship Announcement
Chief Judge Loretta A. Preska is pleased to announce that the Southern District of New York is accepting applications for the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Internship for the summer of 2012.
Judge Charles L. Brieant, Jr. served on the Southern District of New York for thirty-seven years; for seven of those years, he was the Court’s Chief Judge. Throughout his career Judge Brieant was known for his sense of fairness, honesty, independence, as well as his love for history and humor. A fellowship has been established at the behest of Judge Brieant’s law clerks and judicial interns to honor his dedication to public service and to the federal courts by funding a summer internship position with the Court.
The Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Intern will work under the supervision of the Chief Judge to research and write about issues that confront the Court as a whole. The Intern may be asked to work with other judges, clerks, and interns to complete the assigned research projects. The Intern should be able to (1) work well both collaboratively and independently, (2) convey ideas effectively both orally and in writing, (3) display maturity, integrity, and professionalism, and (4) demonstrate an interest in humor, history, and public service.
The fellowship provides a $5,000 tuition credit directly to the law school of the student selected to serve as the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Intern to the Court during the summer of 2012. Both first-year and second-year law students are encouraged to apply.
Applications should include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) a writing sample, and (4) a transcript. Applications are due by March 19, 2012 and should be sent to the following address:
The Honorable Loretta A. Preska
500 Pearl Street
Room 2220
New York, NY 10007
Please do not make telephone or email inquiries. Applicants will hear from Chief Judge Preska’s chambers only if they are being asked to interview.
Chief Judge Loretta A. Preska is pleased to announce that the Southern District of New York is accepting applications for the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Internship for the summer of 2012.
Judge Charles L. Brieant, Jr. served on the Southern District of New York for thirty-seven years; for seven of those years, he was the Court’s Chief Judge. Throughout his career Judge Brieant was known for his sense of fairness, honesty, independence, as well as his love for history and humor. A fellowship has been established at the behest of Judge Brieant’s law clerks and judicial interns to honor his dedication to public service and to the federal courts by funding a summer internship position with the Court.
The Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Intern will work under the supervision of the Chief Judge to research and write about issues that confront the Court as a whole. The Intern may be asked to work with other judges, clerks, and interns to complete the assigned research projects. The Intern should be able to (1) work well both collaboratively and independently, (2) convey ideas effectively both orally and in writing, (3) display maturity, integrity, and professionalism, and (4) demonstrate an interest in humor, history, and public service.
The fellowship provides a $5,000 tuition credit directly to the law school of the student selected to serve as the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Intern to the Court during the summer of 2012. Both first-year and second-year law students are encouraged to apply.
Applications should include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) a writing sample, and (4) a transcript. Applications are due by March 19, 2012 and should be sent to the following address:
The Honorable Loretta A. Preska
500 Pearl Street
Room 2220
New York, NY 10007
Please do not make telephone or email inquiries. Applicants will hear from Chief Judge Preska’s chambers only if they are being asked to interview.
2.01.2012
University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition
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, 2012
Click on the picture below for more information about the competition and how to enter.
Deadline: June 1, 2012
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