Daniel J. Curtin
San Francisco native Daniel J. Curtin, Jr., a former member of
APA; an expert on the California General Plan, planning law, and land use
regulations; and retired partner and of counsel in the Walnut Creek office of
Bingham McCutchen LLP, died in 2006. A well-known author, his long list of
publications — frequently cited by the California Courts — includes Curtin's
California Land Use and Planning Law, a preeminent treatise on California
land use law, which is in its 27th edition; and Bargaining for
Development: A Handbook on Development Agreements, Annexation Agreements, Land
Development Conditions, Vested Rights, and the Provision of Public Facilities,
with David L. Callies and Julie A. Tappendorf (Environmental Law Institute,
2003). (Source: Northern California APA website).
The Program
The Planning and Law Division (“PLD”) of the American Planning
Association (“APA”) serves those who seek to understand the diverse legal
issues that affect the planning profession. The legal issues underlying
the planning of our cities and communities are important and essential
components in the education and training of those who would become professional
planners and land use practitioners. The purpose of the PLD Daniel J.
Curtin, Jr. Fellowship Program (“Fellowship Program”) is to foster increased
interest in the study of land use planning and its interrelationship with the
law at the advanced undergraduate, graduate, and law school levels. This
will provide increased participation in the planning profession, and
ultimately, greater service to communities across the nation. The
Fellowship Program is open to third and fourth year undergraduate students,
master’s degree students, and certain law students. One fellowship with a
stipend of $3,000 is awarded per academic year. The stipend includes a
$2,000 award and a $1,000 APA membership and Annual Conference stipend. The term
of the fellowship is approximately ten months (the typical length of two
semesters or three quarters), from mid-October to mid-August, and will
include approximately 100 to 200 total hours of work. The fellow will
conduct his/her fellowship duties remotely, i.e., from where they
live or attend school.
Fellowship Responsibilities &
Benefits
If selected for an award by the PLD Fellowship Committee, the
fellow’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, assisting with
PLD membership recruitment and retention activities, creating web resources for
membership, and significant involvement in PLD’s Early Career Program Committee.
Fellowship benefits include contact with a network of nationally recognized
leaders in the field; access to newsletters, webinars, educational sessions and
online resources featuring current legal issues and trends relevant to
planning; participation in planning and law networking events; and
opportunities for leadership and volunteerism in the planning and law field.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants shall be students who intend to work as
practicing planners or legal practitioners in the public or private sector and
are:
· Citizens
of the United States; and
· Students
during the 2013-14 academic year who are:
o Third
or fourth year undergraduate students enrolled in a planning program accredited
by the PAB (“Planning Accreditation Board”);
o First
or second year graduate students enrolled in a planning program accredited by
the PAB; or
o First
or second year students enrolled in a three-year ABA-accredited law school
program.**
o First,
second, or third year students enrolled in a four-year ABA-accredited law
school program.**
**Law
students entering their final year of law school may not apply due to conflicts
between bar exam studies and the ability to complete the fellowship.
Application Requirements
Applicants for the
Fellowship Program shall complete the attached application form and shall
submit all of the following:
o A personal and background statement written
by the student, describing their interest in a career in planning and the law
and describing what impact the student wants to make in the planning and law
field. The statement should be single-spaced, with one inch margins and
12-point font, and no longer than 1,000 words.
o One letter of recommendation in support of
the student's application and career goals;
o Official transcripts of current course of
study: second year law students should submit law school transcripts,
second year planning students should submit planning school transcripts, and
first year law or planning students should submit undergraduate transcripts.
Student should request transcript with adequate time for receipt by the PLD Fellowship
Program Administrator no later than September 12, 2013;
o A resume of work experience and background;
o Verification of student enrollment (for
current students) or a copy of an acceptance letter from a PAB accredited
graduate planning school or a law school (for incoming students); and
o The student’s signature on the application
form.
NOTE: For an application, please Contact the Office of Professional Development
Incomplete applications will not be
reviewed by the PLD Committee. To verify the status of your application,
send a request to crichter@gsblaw.com.
Selection Criteria
The PLD Fellowship Committee, appointed by the PLD Chair, will
review applications and determine the award winner. Applications will be
judged using the following criteria, listed in order of importance:
· Commitment
to planning and the law as reflected in personal statement and resume;
· Academic
achievement and/or improvement during previous two years;
· Letter
of recommendation; and
· Professional
presentation.
As part of the selection process and at the sole option of the PLD
Fellowship Committee, the top five applicants may be required to participate in
a telephone interview with members of the PLD Fellowship Committee. If
required by the PLD Fellowship Committee, the applicant’s performance in the
telephone interview will serve as an additional criterion for determination of
the award.
The Award Process
· The
PLD Fellowship Committee meets in September to review applications and identify
and award a fellowship recipient.
· An
alternate is chosen in the event the selected recipient for a PLD fellowship is
unable to return to school or if a student recipient fails to submit a written
acceptance within the stated period after being notified of award.
·Award
recipient is required to provide a written acceptance of the award to the PLD
Chair within ten (10) days of receiving an award notification letter.
· The
PLD Fellowship Program Administrator will announce the name of the award
recipient by October 15, 2013.
· Upon
receipt of these required materials, the first $1,000.00 of the award will be
paid to the student by PLD. The next $500.00 of the award will be paid to
the student at the beginning of the Spring 2014 semester (or at the mid-point
of the Winter quarter, if the student is on the quarter system), contingent
upon the student maintaining a satisfactory level of work in the Fellowship
Program, as determined by the PLD Chair. The remaining balance of the
award ($500.00) will be paid in the last month of the fellowship term,
contingent upon (a) receipt by the PLD Chair of a written report from the
school stating that the student is still enrolled, and (b) the student
maintaining a satisfactory level of work in the Fellowship Program, as
determined by the PLD Chair.
· It
is the responsibility of the applicant/recipient to notify PLD of any change in
address for any and all notices and student membership services.
· Staff
will notify the appropriate APA Chapter President of fellowship recipient in
their area.
Chapters are encouraged to involve recipients in Chapter
activities and provide mentoring.
Deadline
The application submittal deadline for the Fellowship Program is September 12, 2013. All original
application information must be received in the PLD Fellowship Program
Administrator by that date. If forwarded via FED-EX or similar courier
service the delivery must be made to PLD by September 12, 2013. Faxed or electronic documents will not be accepted. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed by the Committee.
Mail completed Applications to:
Carrie A. Richter, Esq.
Planning and Law
Division/American Planning Association
c/o Garvey Schubert Barer
Bank of America Financial
Center
121 SW Morrison Street, 11th Floor
Portland, OR 97204-3141 121 SW Morrison Street, 11th Floor
