SOUTH MIAMI KENDALL BAR ASSOCIATION (SMKBA) SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: TOMORROW – APRIL 18, 2014 BY 5:00 P.M.]
SMKBA has informed the FIU College of Law that it will be able to award 1 scholarship to a current 2L FIU Law student who is entering into their 3L year.
Award: Minimum value of $1,000
Requirements: To be considered for this Scholarship Award, submit a 1 page statement summarizing (1.) your financial need, (2.) academic achievements, and (3.) extra-curricular activities
Send to: Jacob Manaloor, Director of Development @ jmanaloo@fiu.edu
*NOTE: If selected, the recipient will need to attend the SMKBA Award Recognition Celebration Event on the evening of May 15, 2014
MS. JD 2014 SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: MAY 23, 2014]
Ms. JD is thrilled to continue their annual support of women pursuing public interest careers, as part of their ongoing efforts to support mentoring and career development at home and abroad. Winners will post on the blog each month this summer to start a discussion about the unique role of women public interest attorneys in the profession.
Award: 5 winners will be receive a $500 scholarship to support their continued commitment to public interest work this summer
Requirements:
- Women law students entering their 2L or 3L year at an accredited U.S. law school and working the summer of 2014 at least 35 hours per week for a minimum of 6 weeks at a government agency or nonprofit organization are eligible to apply
- Unpaid judicial externs also qualify for these scholarships
- Students need not have a placement at the time of their application, but must send an offer letter to Ms. JD by the beginning of the summer
Essay: In 1,000 words or less, please respond to the following prompt:
“What’s the best advice you never got when it comes to law school, lawyering, or public interest law? Choose a situation and provide 2-3 concrete tips that would have made the biggest difference in how you tackled it.”
The winning essays will be those that tackle a relatable situation and provide concrete advice.
Registration: If you do not yet have a Ms. JD account, register @ ms-jd.org/profile/register
Send to: Post essays directly to the Ms. JD blog @ ms-jd.org/blog (use your Ms. JD account to post)
Additional submission components: In addition to posting your essay, please send (1.) resume, (2.) your anticipated employer, and (3.) any other sources of summer funding you will be receiving
*NOTE: Please include your Ms. JD user ID in either (1.) a cover letter, or (2.) in the plain text of your email
Submit to: publicinterest@ms-jd.org
Additional information: Available @ ms-jd.org/blog/article/public-interest-scholarship-announcement
2014 WADE L. HOPPING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: MAY 23, 2014]
Hopping Green & Sams, P.A. (HGS) and the Environmental and Land Use Law Section (ELULS) of The Florida Bar sponsors an annual scholarship for eligible Florida law students. The successful applicant will be announced at the ELULS Annual Meeting Luncheon on August 8, 2014.
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: 2Ls, 3Ls, or LLM candidate at an accredited FL law school
Requirements:
Skills: (1.) Students who demonstrate a potential to make a significant positive contribution to the practice of environmental or land use law in FL, and (2.) endorsed by at least 1 environmental or land use law professor or practitioner
Submission components: (1.) Completed application form, (2.) law school transcript, (3.) personal statement (no more than 1,000 words) explaining why the applicant should be selected, and (4.) letter(s) of endorsement (such recommendation to explain why the professor/practitioner believes that the candidate has a high potential to make a significant contribution to the practice of environmental or land use law in FL)
Submission deadline details:
MAILED entries: Postmarked no later than May 23, 2014
ONLINE entries: Emailed no later than May 23, 2014
Send to:
Electronic submissions to: cbennett@flabar.org
Mail submissions to:
Calbrail L. Bennett
The Florida Bar
651 E. Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
Contact: For more information, please contact Calbrail L. Bennett @ cbennett@flabar.org or @ (850) 561-5623
Criteria and complete details: Available for download @ eluls.org/law-schools
Application: Available for download @ eluls.org/law-schools