Deadline: April 16,
2013
AMERICAN COUNSEL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
The American Counsel Association
will award two $2,500 scholarships in the spring of 2013 to students who attend
law schools in the Ninth Circuit and will graduate in 2014. The important criteria
are scholarship, financial need and service in the community or elsewhere. The
application should include a transcript of courses and grades, a resume and
personal letter from the applicant, and a letter from a Dean or Professor at
the law school supporting the application.
ACA Scholarship.docx
Deadline: April 30, 2013
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEES LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION
The National association of chapter 13 trustees has established this writing competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning consumer bankruptcy and the law. Entrants should submit an essay, article, or comment (no more than 15 pages long) on an issue concerning bankruptcy code. The winning entry will receive $1000 cash prize and it will be published in the NACIT Quarterly.
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Deadline: May 1, 2013
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS SELMA MOIDEL SMITH LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION
NAWL is a national voluntary legal professional organization whose mission is the advancement of women in the legal profession and women’s rights. Since 1899, NAWL has served as an educational forum and active voice for the concerns of women lawyers in this country and abroad. This competition was established to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law. The first place essay will receive $500 and there essay will be submitted in NAWL’s Women Lawyers Journal.
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Deadline: May 13,
2013
THE PUBLIC LAW SECTION STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION
The Public Law Section is seeking entries for its annual
Student Writing Competition. In addition
to the cash prize, the winning entry will be published in the Public Law
Journal. Articles should pertain to one of the following topics: Administrative
Law; Constitutional Law; Municipal Law; Open Meeting laws; Political/Election
Laws; Education Law; State and Federal Legislation; Public Employment and Labor
Law; Government Contracts; Government Tort Liability and regulations; Land
Use/Environmental issues; Public Law Ethics; or Public Finance. Articles must be submitted and written by a
student enrolled as of May 13, 2013, in good standing at a California law
school’s Juris Doctor program that is accredited by the Committee of Bar
Examiners of the State Bar of California. Articles should be no longer than
3000 words and no shorter than 2000 words. Winning entries will receive a $2000
cash prize.
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Deadline: May 31,
2013
JUSTICE PAULINE DAVIS HANSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Fresno County Women Lawyers Association is now accepting
applications for the Justice Pauline Davis Hanson Scholarship. The Hanson
Scholarship is an annual award to be presented to a current female law student
for the following academic year in the amount of $2000 paid at the beginning of
the fall 2013 semester. All applicants
should be female, and have completed at least one year of law school and has
not graduated. Preference will be given to current or former residents of
Fresno, Kings, Madera, or Tulare Counties, especially if they plan to practice
in these counties.
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Deadline: July 1,
2013
WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SCHOLARSHIP
The San Luis Obispo County Women Lawyers Association is now accepting
applications for its 2013 scholarship awards. WLA SLO offers up to $750 in
scholarship awards to current law students or students accepted for enrollment
in law school with a demonstrated connection to San Luis Obispo County.
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Deadline: July 15,
2013
GEORGE HOPPER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Fresno County Lawyers
Association will award a $1,000 scholarship in the summer of 2013 to current law
school students. Applicants should be currently enrolled as a second or third
year law student and have a demonstrated connection to the San Joaquin Valley,
as well as a desire to practice law in Fresno, Madera, Merced, Kings, or Tulare
County.
Hopper Application Form.doc