Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC Scholarship

In order to try and make financial issues a little easier, the Weisblatt Law Firm is pleased to offer a $1000.00 scholarship. The ability to apply for this scholarship is open to any individual currently enrolled in a college or graduate program, or actively applying to attend one such program in 2016.

DEADLINE
The deadline is May 12, 2016.

TOPIC
To apply for the scholarships, applicants must submit a 750+ words essay on the following topic:

Would you rather venture into B2B (Business to Business) service based company or a service based B2C (Business to Consumer) company? Why?

For further information please visit the link below or contact the Weisblatt Law Firm at (713) 666- 1981.
http://weisblattlaw.com/the-weisblatt-law-firm-llc-1000-00-scholarship/.

IBA 2016 Annual Conference Washington Scholarship Programme

The Corporate Law Section are pleased to announce that they are offering scholarships to attend the 2016 IBA Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

The Scholarship will be awarded to young lawyers who wish to participate in the Annual Conference, but who may find financial difficulties in doing so. Applications are open to all qualified lawyers age 35 and under.

DEADLINE
The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, May 8, 2016.

For applications and further information visit below:
http://www.ibanet.org/Committees/Divisions/Washington_2016_Scholarship_Programme.aspx.

Biennia Scholarship Program 2017-2017

The Essex County Bar Association and its Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in conjunction with the Hon. Vincent J. Biunno Memorial Fund, is pleased to announce the continuation of the Biunno Scholarship Program for the 2016-2017 school year. The scholarships are designed to offer financial assistance to persons with disabilities who are currently attending law school. For purposes of this scholarship, a disability is limited to a permanent physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual having such an impairment.

Criteria

1. Recipient must demonstrate a present and permanent physical or mental disability that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual. Medical documentation establishing the nature and extent of the disability will be required.

2. Recipient must be a resident of New Jersey. There will be a preference given to Essex County residents.

3. Recipient must have attained a 3.0 or equivalent GPA in law school, or if they are an incoming student, a 3.0 undergraduate student.

4. A preference will be given to a person seeking to pursue a career in the field of advocacy for persons with disabilities.

5. A preference will be given to students who can demonstrate financial needs.

Deadline

Completed applications must be submitted with all requested documentation no later than May 9, 2016. 

For further information or copies of the application email imendez@essexbar.com.

Employment Law Scholarship

The employment law attorneys at Strianese PLLC are interested in supporting students with strong academic credentials, demonstrating financial need, and an interest in attending law school and focusing on employment law issues.

PRIZE
The scholarship is a one-time award of $1,000 and will be presented in the spring semester of 2017.

DEADLINE
The deadline for this scholarship is December 31, 2016.

REQUIREMENTS

• The application is awarded primarily based upon merit & need.
• Applicant must be attending college or law school by the Spring Semester of 2017.
• Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. 
• Applicant must submit an un-opened copy of official transcripts if selected as a finalist.

For further information and application please visit the link below.

http://www.charlotteemploymentlawyers.com.

33rd Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition

The Competition honors the memory of three leading figures in American city planning law is open to law students and planning students writing on a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government or environmental law.

SUBJECT MATTER
Entries should demonstrate original thought on a question of significance in either city planning or associated areas of law.

PRIZE 
The winning entry will be awarded a prize of $2,000 and submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer, the law journal of the American Bar Association's Section of State & Local Government Law. The Second Place paper will receive a prize of $400 and one Honorable Mention prize of $100 will be awarded.

DEADLINE
The deadline for submission of entries is June 3, 2016 and winners will be announced by August 22, 2016.

For further details regarding the competition please visit the link below.
https://www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/writingcompetition/.

The Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition

The Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics writing competition sponsored by the Notre Dame Law School will award the best submission on any legal ethics topic $2,500 prize.

Eligibility
Any student at an American or Canadian law school may submit an essay on any legal ethics topic. The essays will be judged on their clarity, coherence, creativity, insight, and mastery of the rules and cases relevant to the topic of the essay in question.

Deadline
The submission deadline is Friday, April 29, 2016.

For further information please visit the link below:
www.nd.edu/`ndlaw/writing_competitions/smith_doheny.pdf.

Questions and other inquires should be directed to the Notre Dame Law School at 574-631-6749.

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship

All awards are distributed at the discretion of the Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee. All applicants must be enrolled in or admitted to an accredited ABA approved law school at the time of the interview in order to be eligible for a scholarship award.

DEADLINE

All scholarship candidates MUST submit a COMPLETE and ACCURATE application and must include ALL required supplemental materials in a submission that must be postmarked no later than April 29, 2016 to be considered.

PROOF OF HUDSON COUNTY RESIDENCY

The Applicant must provide proof of Hudson County residency.

• The Applicant must submit a typed, double-spaced Personal Statement. 
• The Applicant must provide recommendation letters. 

For application and further details visit the link below.
http://www.hcbalaw.com/Foundation.aspx.