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2017-2018 Aaron Swartz Progressive Change Scholarship

By Stacie Dooley | Published March 13, 2017

The Law Offices of Patel and Soltis would like to announce the 2nd Annual Aaron Swartz Progressive Change Scholarship. Each year we plan to award at least $1,000 to the top essay related to law and activism related to our Firm’s core practices. This award is open to all part-time and full-time law students. Based on submissions we will award up to three awards.

This scholarship was established as a memorial to Aaron Schwartz and his dedication to activism and the boundaries he pushed. Amount for 2017-2018 school year – $1,000 per award up to 3 awards will be made

Criteria:
§ Must be attending an ABA-approved law school for the 2017-2018 school year at least part time.
§ Candidates must submit a 750 to 2000 word essay, not including endnotes upon any subject related to Activism and the Law. Examples would include Immigration reform, Foreclosure Defense, Providing legal resources through technology.
§ All entries will be open for comment on the Focusedlaw.com website.
§ A current resume with contact information must be submitted with each submission.
§ Up to three entries on different topics will be accepted
§ DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Monday, January 6, 2018, by 5:00PM
§ Please email your entry to Soltis@FocusedLaw.com
§ Award(s) will be announced February 4, 2018

As of 12/22/2016 we have had 6 applicants for the 2016-2017 award and plan on announcing the winner prior to February 4th. Applications may still be submitted for the 2016-2017 scholarship. The below contact form can be used to submit any material.

Application at:

 http://focusedlaw.com/2017-2018-aaron-swartz-progressive-change-scholarship/

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White Collar Criminal Defense Scholarship

By Stacie Dooley | Published March 13, 2017

Burnham & Gorokhov, PLLC is pleased to announce our annual White Collar Criminal Defense Scholarship.

While our firm specializes in white collar criminal defense, all of our attorneys have a background in indigent defense, and are committed to the values underlying the Sixth Amendment’s Right to Counsel.  Therefore, for the 2017-2018 academic year, we are targeting this $1,000 scholarship for students who are working for, or plan to work for, a federal or state public defender’s office–in any unpaid capacity.

The application period runs from March 1, 2017 to May 1, 2017.  Only one applicant will be selected to receive the scholarship. Applicants should submit their applications to scholarship@burnhamgorokhov.com. Please read the following for more information.

Important Dates

Application acceptance period:  March 1, 2017 – May 1, 2017
Selection date by: May 31, 2017

Scholarship Eligibility

This scholarship is eligible to applicants who meet the following criteria:

  1. Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university or other institution of higher learning in the United States.
  2. A minimum 3.2 GPA or 75th percentile class rank, whichever is lower.
  3. Working for, or will work for, a federal or state public defender’s office in any unpaid capacity.
  4. U.S. Citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States.

Application Requirements

Interested applicants should submit the following:

  1. A cover letter addressing all of the eligibility criteria. Please be sure to indicate which federal or state public defender’s office you have worked for or will work in, and in what capacity.
  2. An essay that conforms to the requirements below. (See Essay Topic for more information).
  3. A current copy of your academic transcript.
  4. A copy of employment offer letter or contact information from someone in the public defender’s office who can verify employment.
  5. Recommended but not required: letters of recommendation from current or past professors and employers.

All documents should be submitted by email to scholarship@burnhamgorokhov.com.

Essay Topic

Please submit a concise essay of 1500 words or less addressing the following topic:

“If you could enact a policy change to the system of indigent defense throughout this country, what would it be and why?”

Selection Process

We will accept applications from March 1, 2017 until May 1, 2017.  From the pool of eligible applicants who submitted completed applications, we will select one individual to receive the scholarship based on his or her academic achievement and written essay.  We will notify the winning applicant by May 31, 2017, and will pay the scholarship in one lump sum.

Scholarship money should be used by applicant for education related expenses.

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LEGAL FEEDING FRENZY

By Stacie Dooley | Published February 20, 2017

WHAT | NCBA YLD LEGAL FEEDING FRENZY | A month-long food and funds drive competition to see who can raise the most food per employee to bene t local North Carolina Feeding America Food Banks.

WHO | All North Carolina law-related organizations

WHEN | March 6–31, 2017

WHERE | Communities across North Carolina | Donations go directly to your local Feeding America Food Bank.

WHY | To fight hunger | Over 1.8 million North Carolinians are considered “food insecure,” one of the highest rates in the country. Nearly 1 in 4 kids under the age of 5 in North Carolina does not regularly get enough to eat. As attorneys and professionals, we can make a di erence.

MORE INFORMATION | For additional details, competition rules and registration, visit www.nclegalfeedingfrenzy.com

QUESTIONS? | Please contact:
Bryan Norris at RBN@sharpless-stavola.com; or Jacquelyn Terrell at jterrell@ncbar.org or 919.657.1561.

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NPBA Foundation Fitzwater Memorial Scholarship for Second Year Law Students

By Stacie Dooley | Published February 20, 2017

NORFOLK & PORTSMOUTH BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
2017 FITZWATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Dear Second Year Law Student:

The Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation is pleased to announce availability of the Elizabeth B. Fitzwater Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,500.00 to be awarded in May 2017 to a deserving second year law student who demonstrates a strong interest in practicing law in the public service/public interest sector in South Hampton Roads and who meets the criteria established by the Selection Committee.

The Foundation’s mission is to promote the administration of justice, to educate the public about the importance of law in their daily lives, and to enhance the image of the legal profession in our community. We welcome the opportunity to serve our community by assisting financially those law students who intend to practice in the South Hampton Roads area, becoming leaders in the public service sector of the legal profession and outstanding citizens, following the example set by the late Ms. Fitzwater.

Elizabeth Fitzwater grew up in Portsmouth and earned her undergraduate degree from James Madison University, her MBA from Old Dominion University, and her JD from George Mason School of Law. She died in 2011 at the age of 43 as the result of a car accident. In 1998, Ms. Fitzwater became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Portsmouth, and in 2007 she joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Norfolk, as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, where she continued to practice until her untimely death. In her role as prosecutor, Ms. Fitzwater successfully prosecuted defendants charged with committing violent crimes, drug and firearm offenses, and murder for hire. She was admired by all who knew her and, in the words of her classmates, Elizabeth Fitzwater “was the rare person who inspires you to be a better version of yourself – a better lawyer, a better parent, a better person. We were all blessed to have known her.”

We hope you will review the enclosed materials and choose to participate. Applicants should return a completed application (with attached documents – see instructions on the enclosed application) no later than 5 pm on March 27, 2017.  It is very important that applications be complete when submitted, including a telephone number and/or e-mail address where you may be contacted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please read the application carefully and follow all instructions. If you have any questions regarding the Fitzwater scholarship program, please feel free to contact the Scholarship Chair, Beryl Adler, at 757-490-6267 or e-mail him at badler@pendercoward.com

Sincerely,

Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation

Download Scholarship Letter

Download Scholarship Application

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National Association of Women Lawyers 2017 Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition

By Stacie Dooley | Published February 20, 2017

NAWL established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law.

The rules for the competition are as follows:

Entrants should submit a paper on an issue concerning women’s rights or the status of women in the law.

Essays will be accepted from students enrolled at any law school during the 2016-17 school year. The essays must be the law student author’s own work and must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers written by students for coursework or independent study during the summer, fall, or spring semesters are eligible for submission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, students may incorporate professorial feedback as part of a course requirement or supervised writing project.

FORMAT: Essays must be double-spaced in 12-point, Times New Roman font. All margins must be one inch. Entries must not exceed 15 pages of text, excluding notes, with footnotes placed as endnotes. Citation style should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Essays longer than 15 pages of text, excluding notes, or that are not in the required format will not be read.

JUDGING: NAWL Women Lawyers Journal® designees will judge the competition. Essays will be judged based upon content, exhaustiveness of research, originality, writing style, and timeliness.

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this competition should be addressed to the Chair of the Writing Competition, Professor Jennifer Martin at jmartin@stu.edu.

SUBMISSION AND DEADLINE: Entries must be received by May 1, 2017. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered. Entries must provide a cover letter providing the author’s name, title of the essay, school affiliation, email address, phone number, and permanent mailing address. Entries must be submitted in the following format: email an electronic version (in Microsoft Word) tojmartin@stu.edu.

AWARD: The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $500. NAWL will also publish the winning essay in the Women Lawyers Journal. The most recent winning paper was Human trafficking waivers: How the United States implicitly violates federal law and empowers ISIS to commit human trafficking crimes written by Paloma A. Kennedy, Washington University School of Law. Please view the paper by clicking here.

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Notre Dame Law School: Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition

By Stacie Dooley | Published February 6, 2017

Notre Dame Law School sponsors an annual writing competition on the topic of legal ethics

All Students with an interest in legal ethics are invited and encouraged to participate.

The Competition is open to all law students at U.S. and Canadian law schools.

Entries should concern any issue within the general category of legal ethics.

Entries must be original, unpublished work.

Entries must not exceed 50 pages, including notes, on 8.5 x 11 paper, double spaced, and standard font.

Coauthored essays may be submitted.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of faculty of the Notre Dame Law School.

A prize of $2,5000 will be awarded for one winning entry.

All entries must be received before 5 p.m., Friday April 28, 2017.

Please include cover letter with contact information and name of current law school.

All Entries Should be Submitted to:

Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition

Notre Dame Law School

P.O. Box 780

Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

(574) 631-6749

Fax: (574) 631-8612

Email: summation.1@nd.edu

Website: www.nd.edu/~ndlaw/writing_competitions/smith_doheny.pdf

 

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The 2017 Ms. JD Fellowship

By Stacie Dooley | Published February 6, 2017

The Ms. JD Fellowship, one of our most popular programs, is now open for applications!

In 2010, Ms. JD partnered with the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession to found the Ms. JD Fellowship.  The Fellowship is Ms. JD’s program to promote mentoring and professional development.  Each spring, Ms. JD selects a group of outstanding second year law students as Fellowship recipients.  In addition to receiving financial support and invitations to ABA and Ms. JD events, each Fellowship recipient is paired with a mentor chosen from among the Brent Award honorees, Spirit of Excellence Award recipients, and ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Commissioners.  Beyond the mentorship, each year, the Fellows tell us that one of the best parts of the Fellowship is meeting the other incredible rising 3Ls.  Many Fellows remain friends long after their fellowship year is over.   To read more about the experience of past Fellows, click here and here.

Here’s what you’ll need to submit to apply for the Fellowship:

1. Resume (Must include a link to your LinkedIn Profile)

2. Unofficial Law School Transcript(s)

3. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “There are many mentorship programs for law students; why would you like to participate in the Ms. JD Fellowship?”

4. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability, both in and out of law school.”

5. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “If you had to contribute to the Ms. JD community by writing a blog post, what would you discuss and why?”

6. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “Describe in detail an event that you would like to organize at your law school that promotes women in the law.”

**Specific application instructions**: All application materials must be submitted in a single PDF file titled “[First Name Last Name] Fellowship Application” with a cover page that lists First & Last Name, Law School, GPA, LinkedIn Profile Link, Email, and Phone Number.  Applications that are not submitted in this format will not be considered.

Why Do You Ask For My LinkedIn Profile?  We’re asking you for your LinkedIn profile because having one is a huge part of your professional identity.  If you haven’t developed your profile yet, now is a great time to start!  Also, from a practical standpoint, there’s a Fellows group on LinkedIn that allows all of the Fellows from the previous classes to interact with one another.

Submit your application to fellowship@ms-jd.org.  Applications are due Friday, March 31, 2017, at 11:59 pm Central Time.  Ms. JD plans to announce Fellowship finalists by the end of April.  Finalists will then complete interviews with Ms. JD Board Members and Staff by the end of May, and the Ms. JD Fellows and their mentors will be announced by mid-July.

If you have any questions, please contact the Fellowship Coordinator, Maleaha Brown, at fellowship@ms-jd.org.  We look forward to receiving your application!

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2017 Student Law and Technology;The Rick Klau Prize – The Richmond Law Journal of Law and Technology

By Stacie Dooley | Published February 6, 2017

In law school? Interested in technology? Write about a topic at the intersection of law and technology and have a chance to be published and win prizes!

Submissions due by midnight EST on Friday, March 31, 2017.

Up to three of the best articles will have a chance to be published within Volume XXIII of the Journal.

1st Prize: $1,250

2nd Prize: $750

The Writing Competition Poster, Guidelines, and Entry Form are attached to this post!

Have questions? Contact the Journal at jolt@richmond.edu and visit the Journal’s website at http://jolt.richmond.edu

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2017 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize (Writing Competition)

By Stacie Dooley | Published February 3, 2017

The American Inns or Court Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to promote scholarship in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence.

Interested students are invited to submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing the issues of excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism.

The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and the essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review. The 2017 Warren E. Burger Prize will be presented during the annual American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC on October 21, 2017.

Submissions are due July, 2017.

Rules for the writing competition are available on the American Inns of Court website at: home.innsofcourt.org/burgerprize.

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NY Times article: Leave Your Laptops at the Door to My Classroom

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 9, 2017

Leave Your Laptops at the Door to My Classroom

by Darren Rosenblum, Professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

January 2, 2017

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