DRI Announces 2016 Law Student Diversity Scholarship

DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program, open to rising (2016–17) second- and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, LGBT and Multi-Racial students. 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. Students who are members of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), law school or law student members of AAJ, or students otherwise affiliated with or employed by AAJ are not eligible for DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarships.

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. 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.  See the last page of the application for the DRI Diversity Statement.
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 

Applications and all other requested materials must be received by March 30, 2016. Click here to access the 2016 Law Student Diversity Scholarship.

Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are available to law student members of our Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) chapters and are 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 SALDF chapter while in law school and anticipated participation in the field after graduation.

A secondary goal of the scholarship is to ensure the recipient’s chapter will remain active and maintain 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 are not available to students graduating this semester, but 3Ls in a 4-year program are welcome to apply. Scholarship amounts are: $5,000 each for three first place recipients, and $1,000 each to the second place recipients. (Note: the number of second place recipients is indeterminate and may vary from year to year.)

How to Apply:

Federal Claims Association 

2015-2016 Law Student Writing Competition

The United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association announces that its
annual Law Student Writing Competition for the 2015-2016 academic year is underway.
The Court of Federal Claims Bar Association is a non-profit, voluntary bar association
made up of nationwide members who practice law in the areas that lie within the
specialized jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The goal of this
competition is to encourage law student scholarship on current topics that lie within the
jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The winning entry in the
competition will receive a $3,500 cash prize and an opportunity to be published via the
Association’s website.
The United States Court of Federal Claims was created pursuant to Article I of the
United States Constitution in October 1982, by the Federal Courts Improvement Act.
The court is authorized to hear primarily money claims founded upon the Constitution,
federal statutes, executive regulations, or contracts with the United States.
The cases before the court are diverse and involve a variety of statutes. They
include claims arising from tax refunds, government contracts, Fifth Amendment takings
(which can implicate environmental and natural resource issues), Federal procurement
“bid-protests,” Federal civilian and military pay matters, intellectual property disputes,
Native American tribal rights, and the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation program.
Entries to the contest may address any topic that lies within the procedure,
substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The
rules of the contest are posted on the Association’s website at:
http://www.cfcbar.org/writing-competition
Entry deadline is July 15, 2016.

2016 American Association for Justice Law Student Scholarships!

 

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) is proud to announce its 2016 Law Student Scholarship cycle has begun. AAJ has scholarships available for qualified law students.

 

The Richard D. Hailey Scholarship: AAJ's Minority Caucus will award $5,000 scholarships to minority Law Student Members who are entering their first, second, or third year of law school. This scholarship is awarded to applicants who best represent criteria including the following: interest and proficiency in trial advocacy skills; desire to represent victims; commitment to AAJ and its mission by involvement in an AAJ law student chapter and Minority Caucus activities; and financial need. Additionally, winners will be provided travel and accommodations to attend the AAJ Annual Convention in Los Angeles, California, in July, 2016.  

 

The Trial Advocacy Scholarship is open to all AAJ Law Student Members who are entering their second and third year of law school. This $3,000 scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates the following: commitment to AAJ and its mission; a desire to represent victims; an interest and skill in trial advocacy; and financial need.   

  

The Leesfield Scholarship is sponsored by AAJ and AAJ member Ira Leesfield. This scholarship awards $2,500 to a Law Student Member to subsidize attendance at AAJ's Annual Convention. This scholarship is available to first-and second-year AAJ Law Student Members.     

 

The Mike Eidson Scholarship awards $5,000 annually to a female student entering her 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, to the concept of a fair trial, to the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized. The winner must attend the AAJ Annual Convention in Los Angeles, California, on July 23, 2016, in order to accept the scholarship. Travel and accommodation will be provided.

 

All scholarship applications are due May 1, 2016.

 

With the exception of the Mike Eidson Scholarship, applicants must be AAJ Law Student Members to qualify for the scholarships. Law students can join AAJ at the rate of $15 for one year. Student membership applications can be found here.

 

For more information or questions, contact AAJ's Education Dept. at education@justice.org or 800-622-1791.

Scholarship opportunity from the 

American Association of Law Libraries

American Association of Law Libraries offers several educational scholarships to law school graduates who are currently attending or interested in attending library school to become law librarians.  Many law librarians, including me, have both a JD and the Masters in Library and Information Science.

The AALL website has additional information and links to all the scholarship applications, including the Library School Scholarship for those with Law Degrees.  

Minority applicants may also apply for the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship at the same time, using the same application.

http://www.aallnet.org/mm/Member-Resources/scholarships/Scholarship-Applications

The deadline for all these applications is Friday, April 1, 2016.

Frederic L Ballard Memorial Scholarship Program

to attend its 2016 Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar

The National Association of Bond Lawyers (“NABL”) is pleased to announce that it is once again offering up to five scholarships to law students, through the Frederic L Ballard Memorial Scholarship Program to attend its 2016 Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar. Designed for attorneys, paralegals, government officials and employees, financial consultants and other municipal finance professionals and market participants seeking a basic knowledge of municipal bond law and related municipal finance issues, the Seminar is open to both NABL members and non-members. The seminar is being held May 4 - 6, 2016 at the Swissotel in Chicago, Illinois.

To be a recipient of one of the five possible scholarships, an applicant must be currently enrolled in the Doctor of Jurisprudence Program or Masters of Law (LL.M.) Program at an accredited law school located within the United States of America. Each scholarship will include (a) waiver of the enrollment fee to the seminar, (b) complimentary hotel lodging at the Swissotel (c) reimbursement of round-trip airfare and (d) reimbursement of ground transportation to and from the scholarship recipient’s departing airport and to and from one of the Chicago airports. Reimbursement for the items listed in clauses (c) and (d) are subject to the requirements set forth in the application.

Completed applications are due no later than March 11, 2016. If you have any specific questions about this scholarship, please contact Linda Wyman, NABL Chief Operating Officer at (202) 503-3300.

Scholarship Application

OACTA 2016 Law Student Diversity Scholarships Available

OACTA's annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program is open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students enrolled at Ohio law schools. Incoming second and third-year female law students enrolled at Ohio law schools are also eligible regardless of race or ethnicity.  Other criteria for the scholarship include:

• Academic achievement in law school;
• Professional interest in civil defense practice; and
• Service to community and to the cause of diversity;  

Up to three (3) scholarships in the amount of $1,250 each will be awarded to successful applicants.  Applicants are required to submit an application, law school transcript and a cover letter addressing the following:  academic, personal and professional accomplishments, and why they should be selected as a recipient of the scholarship.  Applicants may submit up to three letters of recommendation.
 

The completed application and all other requested material must be received by April 15, 2016.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.  

Winners will be announced in June and recognized at the OACTA Annual Meeting in November.   

Download Application here:

http://www.oacta.org/Uploads/Documents/Diversity/Diversity%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf