2nd Alamance Pride Festival will be held in Downtown Burlington
Saturday, October 1, 2016 ! ! !

We are excited to announce Alamance Pride for Saturday, October 1st – 
the start of LGBT History Month and National Coming Out Month.

Alamance Pride is a non­profit organization serving the LGBTQ
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/sexual, and queer) communities of Alamance County by organizing and presenting an annual Pride festival.

Our purpose through this event is to celebrate the LGBTQ community,
promote inclusion and diversity, provide opportunities for community outreach, and to educate ourselves, allies, and the 
Alamance County community about the importance of equality.

Situated in central North Carolina between Greensboro and Durham,
Alamance County serves 150,000 residents across the cities of Burlington, Graham, and Mebane
as well as the towns of Elon, Gibsonville, Green Level, Haw River,
Ossipee, Swepsonville, and Alamance Village.

At Scrofano Law PC, we believe that working as a public defender is one of the highest callings in the legal profession. Too often public defenders are overworked and under resourced. They face daily insurmountable odds in the courtroom and in a system that is often rigged against their clients. To give back to the legal community and express our admiration and appreciation to those who aspire to fight for the underdog, we have created a scholarship for law students interested in pursuing a career as a public defender.

Scholarship Amount: $1,500.00

Eligibility Criteria:

• 1st or 2nd year law student;
• Interest in legal career representing individuals rather than institutions
• Employed in summer position at a public defender’s office
• Deadline: June 1 each year
• Application Requirements: Resume, Transcript, Offer letter or other proof of internship at PDS that indicates whether paid or unpaid

In addition, please include an essay on the following topic.

As a public defender or private criminal defense lawyer, you will often be asked the question: how can you defend people you know are guilty? Respond to that question in 500-700 words.

SUBMIT ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS IN PDF FORMAT TO SCHOLARSHIP@SCROFANOLAW.COM

Friends & Fans of the Gender and LGBTQIA Center – Some great RSVPs and events as we enter LGBT History Month!

Major RSVP action – Email mbosch3@elon.edu ASAP To Reserve Your Spot for ANY of the following 5 events…

1. Sat Oct 1 – RSVP for Alamance Pride Volunteering – Faculty/Staff/Students Between 10:30AM-5:00PM to staff the Elon Table (just email with which 1, 2, or 3 hours you can do)
2. Thu Oct 6 / 5:30PM – RSVP for Reception & Dinner with Esera Tuaolo (retired gay NFL player) – only room for 6 people, RSVP now!
3. Mon Oct 10 / 6:30PM – RSVP for Dinner with Dr. Therese Huston (psychologist on gender & decision-making) – only room for 14 people, RSVP now!
4. Sat Oct 22 / 12:00PM – RSVP for LGBTQIA Mimosa Brunch & LGBTQIA Alumni Awards – free lunch, mimosas, & chance to connect w/LGBTQIA Elon alumni!

Upcoming Events (in chronological order):

Thu Sep 30 – “Apply to be on Leadership Team at Ripple Conference” – Apply via https://goo.gl/forms/JH5jwdJRIDTSJfEM2

Sat Oct 1 – “Alamance Pride” / 11:00-5:00 / Downtown Burlington – Music, drag, shopping, schedule atwww.alamancepride.org

Tue Oct 4 – “Poverty Simulation” / 4:00-6:00 / Moseley’s McKinnon Hall – Interactive simulation about living near the poverty line.  Email ajohnson60@elon.edu if interested in attending.

Thu Oct 6 – “Meet and Greet with Esera Tuaolo” / 4:00 / Moseley 211 – Come hang with celebrity Esera Tuaolo in the GLC, bring a friend!

Thu Oct 6 – “Creating A World of Acceptance” / 7:30 / Whitley Aud – Esera Tuaolo shares his experiences as a gay NFL player

Mon Oct 10 – “WGSS Meet-and-Greet” / 4:00 / EFFECT Office (1^st Floor Moseley) – Come hang with WGSS students & faculty!

Mon Oct 10 – “What We Should Know (but often don’t) About Gender & Decision-Making / 5:00 / Lakeside 2^ndFloor

Tue Oct 11 – “College Coffee” / 9:40 / Phi Beta Kappa plaza – Rainbow donuts & GLC/Spectrum as part of National Coming Out Week

Fri Oct 21 – “Deadline to Register for Intersect Diversity & Leadership Conference” – check outhttps://www.elon.edu/onlinereg/conferences/intersect/default.aspx for details, run by Center for Leadership!

Football

• Elon Football Live Radio Show, Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m., The Fat Frogg
• Elon vs. Villanova, Saturday, Oct. 1, at 3:30 p.m., Rhodes Stadium

Women’s Soccer

• Elon vs. South Carolina St., Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m., Rudd Field

Follow us on Twitter @elonphoenix and @elonscores, “Like” Elon Phoenix on Facebook and continue to checkelonphoenix.com to stay current on all things Elon Athletics.

Go Phoenix!

American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers

2017 WRITING COMPETITION

The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is pleased to announce awards to be presented for

(a) the best book

(b) the best publishable article, book chapter, or substantial book review

(c) the best student note or comment on a topic dealing with consumer financial services law.

The awards include cash payments of $2500, $2000, and $1000, respectively, a Certificate of Recognition from the College, and travel expenses to attend the Spring 2017 meeting of the College. In any given year, depending on submissions, all three awards, or fewer, may be made.

Eligible entries will address a topic on consumer financial services, but not securities regulation, insurance, or the safety-and-soundness aspects of banking regulation. Works on subjects within these (or other) areas, however, will be considered if they bear directly on consumer financial services.

Entries must have been written or published between November 15, 2015, and December 1, 2016. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2016. Unpublished entries should be typed, double spaced, and in law review format.

The winners will be honored at the annual meeting of the College held in conjunction with the Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, to be held in New Orleans in April 2017.

The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is a nonprofit association of attorneys who have made significant contributions to consumer financial services law over an extended period of time. Its members include academics, present and former federal and state regulatory and enforcement officers, authors in the field, private practitioners, counsel for financial institutions and other service providers, and representatives of consumer protection and advocacy organizations.

Entries must be submitted in electronic format and should be sent to:

Richard P. Hackett, ACCFSL Writing Competition Chair
Hudson Cook, LLP
22 Free Street. Suite 205

Portland, Maine 04101
rhackett@hudco.com

More information on the College may be found at: http://www.accfsl.org

For 2016 The Reeves Law Group is awarding a $3,000 scholarship to a deserving law student who authors a winning essay in our fourth annual Scholarship Essay Contest.

Our law firm specializes in representing victims of accidents and other tragic circumstances. As lawyers, we feel fortunate to be advocates in the justice system for those who have no voice of their own. Helping people in need by providing them with our resources and expertise in the legal system is one of our greatest rewards.

America has a superb justice system, but it could use more exceptional individuals with a passion for improving the conditions of the less fortunate, via the legal system and other means. For our fourth annual scholarship contest, we are pleased to support a future lawyer who demonstrates through past, current and expected future deeds a genuine commitment to serve the less-fortunate.

Tell us about such deeds, including contributions you may have made or are currently making to help a non-profit institution, a specific group, your local community, or the public at large. Tell us also how you intend to use your legal training to advance those goals.

Apply Today!

Requirements

We would like you to tell your story in a brief narrative, starting with an introduction about who you are, your interests, and anything else you feel we should know about you. Then, please provide your entry in a 750-1000 words essay, or a Prezi presentation. Graphic or creative presentations are welcome.

Judging Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates a genuine desire and goal of using the legal system to fix problems or improve conditions in our society. Worthy deeds that you have already performed will be considered.

Scholarship Dates and Submission

When: We are now accepting submissions.

Where: Please send your story to scholarships@robertreeveslaw.com

Deadline:The deadline for submitting essays is December 15, 2016.

You may send us your entry either as a link or attachment to your email. Include your name, mobile phone number and contact information in the email.

Eligibility

To be eligible for our scholarship contest, you must be: a legal US resident, and either a current (1) law student at an accredited U.S. law school, or (2) an undergraduate student who has applied or will apply to law school. Students with full academic scholarships are not eligible to enter this contest.

Proof of enrollment must be provided. We will accept digital scans of the following as a valid proof of enrollment via email attachment with your application:

• Unofficial transcript (Applicant must submit by mail an un-opened copy of official transcripts if elected as a finalist).
• Letter from Admissions confirming deposit on school letterhead
• Official enrollment verification form
• Acceptance letter on school letterhead

Additionally, you must:

• Verify you have read and understand the Reeves Law Group Law School Scholarship requirements
• Submit a readable copy of your entry (only one entry per law student is allowed).
• Submit a clear headshot no smaller than 300 pixels (width) of yourself. The image file must be in the following format .PNG or .JPG.

Your application must be emailed no later than the December 15, 2016 deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Winner Notification

The winner will be notified by phone, email and/or U.S. mail after the judging has been completed.

Award Distribution

The $3,000 award will be paid to the winner by January 15, 2017. Students must provide proof of enrollment prior to disbursement of the award.

Use of Award Monies

The award winner understands and represents that the scholarship monies will be sent directly to the winner’s school and shall be used only for education-related purposes, such as tuition, books, etc.

Fine Print

Submissions: All content and creative work become the property of The Reeves Law Group upon submission and may be reposted or displayed online or through any media channels, in whole or part, without notification. When you send email communications to The Reeves Law Group, its agents and/or representatives may retain those communications.

By submitting an application, the applicant grants The Reeves Law Group, its agents and/or representatives permission to post the applicant’s name, school or university, applicant’s photo, and the winning entry in the firm’s website http://www.robertreeveslaw.com (The Reeves Law Group), and in other marketing platforms, including but not limited to blog, social media accounts, and related sites. The winning applicant also agrees to assist The Reeves Law Group and its agents with any tasks that the law firm deems reasonable or necessary to help with the above and other promotional activities.

Most Recent Winners

2015: Alamea Deedee Bitran

Congratulations to our 2015 scholarship winner, Alamea Deedee Bitran! Alamea’s application on how she plans to assist the disabled in the field of Public Interest Law was the clear winner. The new bride plans to use the award to complete her final year of law school at Florida International University in Miami, FL.

Full details on Alamea’s selection can be found in the official press release.

2014: Heather Marzenski

We’d like to congratulate our 2014 scholarship winner, Heather Marzenski. Heather beat out a strong field and will use the award to continue her education at Baldwin-Wallace University located in Berea, OH.

Full details on Heather’s very deserving selection can be found in the official press release.