2014 Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition

The Journal of Business & Securities Law announces the release of the 2014 Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition.

AWARDS

Prize: $500 and publication in the MSU College of Law Journal of Business & Securities Law.

Note: The prize money is contingent on receipt of a signed publication contract.

APPLICATION

Eligible students are invited to submit a business or securities law article in law review format to jbsl@law.msu.edu by March 17th, 2014.

Submission Procedure:

If you are a law student at an ABA accredited law school, then submit:

(1) An electronic copy of your article, either as a pdf or as a Word document;

(2) A brief abstract of your article; and

(3) Your curriculum vitae (CV) with complete contact information.

All inquiries should be directed to Mary Oshei ~ jbsl@law.msu.edu

Journal of Business & Securities Law

Michigan State University College of Law

209C Law College Building

East Lansing, MI 48824

BarBri Public Interest Fellowship Contest

BARBRI and SAVE THE CHILDREN, the leading independent organization for children in need, proudly offer an exciting career opportunity:

Win a one year $50,000 in-house counsel position at Save the Children’s U.S. headquarters in Westport, CT. Plus a free BARBRI bar review course.

All 3L U.S. law school students are eligible. BARBRI will reimburse your relocation expenses too. 

Create a video that answers, “Why do I want to work for Save the Children?” Be compelling, creative, imaginative.

Enter your video with resume by March 9, 2014.

For more information, visit the Fellowship Announcement.

2014 Miami County Bar Association - J. Andrew Fulker Scholarship

The Scholarship Committee of the Miami County Bar Association announces it is currently receiving applications for scholarship grants from the J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Fund was established, in cooperation with the Troy Foundation, as a lasting tribute to Troy Attorney J. Andrew Fulker who died in an auto accident in 1989.

Andy Fulker was a 1971 graduate of Troy High School. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University in 1976 and his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law in 1979. He was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1979 and became a partner in the Troy law firm of Faust, Harrelson, Fulker & McCarthy. He served as Assistant Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Troy from 1979 to 1982 and as counsel for the Miami County Planning and Zoning Boards from 1979 through 1981. He was a member of the Miami County, Ohio State, and American Bar Associations, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

The scholarship fund is designed to assist deserving law students who are residents of Miami County. Recipients of J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship grants will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Miami County Bar Association. Grants will be used for law school tuition. To be eligible an applicant must be admitted for full-time attendance at a college of law or law school in a program designed to lead to a Juris Doctor or similar law degree.

The scholarship fund operates as an endowment fund with grants awarded from the income earned on the principal of the fund. Gifts to the J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship Fund are eligible for deduction as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. Contributions may be made payable to the Troy Foundation, designated for the J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship Fund, and mailed or delivered to Melissa A. Kleptz, Admin. Director, Troy Foundation, 216 W. Franklin Street, Troy, Ohio 45373.

Applications for scholarships may be obtained from Jack L. Neuenschwander, Chairman, Miami County Bar Association Scholarship Committee, 1455 Stockham Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356, telephone 937-778-0269.

2014 Summer Sports Law Institute - University of Oregon School of Law

A summer experience unlike any other! Applications are now being accepted for the University of Oregon School of Law's Summer Sports Institute!

The Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute, July 5 through August 11, 2014, is an intensive five-week, six-credit law program inspired by the rich legacy of Oregon's excellence in academics and athletics. Led by an all-star faculty of legal scholars and industry professionals, the Institute offers students a comprehensive introduction to legal topics involving sports management and regulation.

Spend a summer living in beautiful Eugene, Oregon, and immerse yourself in the Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute's mix of courses, guest lectures, group trips and experiences extending far beyond the classroom.

Space is limited, so don't miss out on this special opportunity. Apply today for the Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute!

For more information about the program visit our website, or contact Professor Rob Illig at  rillig@uoregon.edu.

Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute

1515 Agate Street

Eugene, OR 97403-1221

For details and complete information, please visit the program website at http://sports-law.uoregon.edu or e-mail rillig@uoregon.edu  or download a pdf of the Summer Sports Law brochure:

http://sports-law.uoregon.edu/files/2014/01/Summer-Sports-Law-Brochure.pdf

University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

2014 LSAC Committee Writing Competition

DEADLINE: Submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, May 1, 2014.

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is committed to fostering diversity in law schools and the legal profession.

Studies have shown that students of color, students living with a disability, and LGBTQ students are underrepresented in most law schools. This writing competition is designed to reinvigorate the dialogue about the recruitment and retention strategies that law schools should deploy to yield a more diverse class of graduates that will enter the legal profession.

ELIGIBILITY

Current JD candidates who are in good standing at an accredited LSAC-member law schools.

TOPIC

What techniques, resources and strategies should law schools utilize to recruit and retain students of color and other students who are from groups underrepresented in law schools and the legal profession?

AWARDS

One paper will be selected from each of three (3) qualifying categories of eligible students (1L, 2L, 3L). Each winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and the winning essays will be posted at www.DiscoverLaw.org. In addition one winning paper will be published in the Journal of Legal Education, pending theJournal's final review and approval.

ENTRY PROCEDURES

Submit your entry with a cover page that only contains:

the author's name;

the title of the paper;

mailing address;

law school affiliation;

law school status (1L, 2L or 3L);

a telephone number where the author may easily be reached, and

an e-mail address.

The title on the paper must precisely match the title on the cover page that contains the identifying information described above. To remain anonymous, do not put your name on the actual paper.

Upload entries at DiversityOffice@LSAC.org in PDF or Word format. Only electronic files will be accepted. All papers must be uploaded no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, May 1, 2014. All submissions become the property of LSAC.

INFORMATION

For more information on the writing competition rules and regulations, click here.

CONTACT

Please send inquiries to the LSAC Diversity Initiatives Office, DiversityOffice@LSAC.org. 

Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation Scholarship

The Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation (OWBF) will be granting a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to one law student for the 2014-15 school year.

The deadline for submission is March 7, 2014. 

Click here to go to the online application. The scholarship will be presented to the recipient at the Ohio Women’s Bar Association Annual Meeting on May 8, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio.

For more information about the scholarship, click here or call the OWBA office, at (866) 932-6922.

Ohio Women's Bar Association

2014 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize

The Warren E. Burger Prize

Purpose

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.

Overview

The American Inns of Court invites judges, lawyers, professors, students, scholars, and other authors to participate in the competition. Please submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism.

Judges

·         Professor Stephen Gillers, Chair, Elihu Root Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law

·         Professor Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School

·         Professor Nancy J. Moore, Nancy Barton Scholar and Professor of Law at the Boston University School of Law

·         Dean Robert M. Wilcox, Dean and Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law

Prize

·         The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $5,000

·         The essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review

·         The prize will be presented to the recipient at the American Inns of Court annual Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States 

Procedures

·         Review and follow the Warren E. Burger Prize Rules

·         Complete the Warren E. Burger Cover Page before submitting your essay

·         E-mail the completed cover page and essay no later than July 1, 2014 to Cindy Dennis

·         For additional information, contact Cindy Dennis at (571) 319-4703, or e-mail Cindy

The winning essay will be announced on or before August 31

2014-2015 Akron Bar Foundation Scholarships

The Akron Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Akron Bar Foundation provides scholarships to law students based on grade point average, affiliation with Summit County, history of community involvement, and financial need.

DEADLINE

Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 5, 2014.  Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered for an award. Qualified applicants will be contacted to arrange for an interview, which will take place at the end of April.

APPLICATION/GUIDELINES

Guidelines and the application are available on the Akron Bar Association’s website at: http://www.akronbar.org/foundation/akronbarfoundation/scholarshipguidelines.page

CONTACT

Julie Katz

Akron Bar Foundation

Email: jkatz@akronbar.org

2014 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship

Apply for the 2014 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship

DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship  program open to rising (2014-15) second- and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students. The goal of these scholarships is to provide financial assistance to two worthy law students from ABA-accredited law schools to promote, in a tangible way, the DRI Diversity Statement of Principle.

All rising second- and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Any other rising second- and third-year law students who come from backgrounds that would add to the cause of diversity, regardless of race or gender, are eligible to apply.

To qualify for this scholarship, a candidate must be a full-time student. Evening students also qualify for consideration if they have completed one-third or more of the total credit hours required for a degree by the applicant's law school.

Two scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who best meet the following criteria:

Demonstrated academic excellence

Service to the profession

Service to the community

Service to the cause of diversity

DEADLINE

Applications must be received by DRI no later than Monday, March 31, 2014. Scholarship winners will be notified in advance and will be officially announced at the 2014 DRI Diversity for Success Seminar, June 12-13, in Chicago.

APPLICATION

Law Student Diversity Scholarship