Daily Archives: February 8, 2018

WRITING COMPETITION update:

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HOGAN/SMOGER ACCESS TO JUSTICE ESSAY COMPETITION [DEADLINE: APR. 30, 2018 BY 11:59 P.M. ET]

The Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Competition is sponsored by R. Ben Hogan III of Hogan Law Office, PC, in Birmingham, AL, and Gerson H. Smoger of Smoger & Associates in Dallas, TX, and Oakland, CA. It is administered by Public Citizen. 

Eligibility: Open to all current law students and all masters of law students. Co-authored submissions are eligible. Each submission must be an original, unpublished academic work, but simultaneous submissions will be accepted.

Topic: Non-disclosure provisions in Settlement Agreements: Should courts enforce public policy disfavoring them?

Awards: $5,000

Submission guidelines: (1) Email as Microsoft Word documents; (2) may be full-length law review articles or shorter academic essays; (3) should use footnotes (not endnotes); (4) between 6,000 – 25,000 words (not including footnotes)

Complete details: Available @ citizen.org/www.citizen.org/law-school-contest

Contact: Amanda Fleming @ afleming@citizen.org or @ 202.588.7734

SCHOLARSHIP update:

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NABL FREDERIC L. BALLARD, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: MAR. 12, 2018 BY 5 P.M. EST]

The National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) is pleased to announce that it is once again offering up to 5 scholarships to law students, through the Frederic L Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program, to attend its 2018 Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar (“Fundamentals”). NABL exists to promote the integrity of the municipal market by advancing the understanding of and compliance with the law affecting public finance.

NABL pursues its mission in a number of ways, including providing several annual educational programs relating to state and municipal bonds and other obligations. As one of these educational programs, Fundamentals is designed for municipal finance professionals and market participants seeking a basic knowledge of municipal bond law and related municipal finance issues. The seminar is being held Apr. 25-27, 2018, at the Westin Charlotte, NC. The 2018 seminar brochure and details will be available @ nabl.org in early Feb. (2017 seminar brochure available @ nabl.org/Portals/0/Learn/Fundamentals/2017_Fundamentals_Brochure_1-23.pdf.

Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in the Doctor of Jurisprudence Program or Masters of Law (LL.M.) Program at an accredited law school located within the U.S.

Award: Each scholarship will include:

  • Waiver of the enrollment fee to the seminar
  • Complimentary hotel lodging at the Westin Charlotte
  • Reimbursement of round trip airfare
  • Reimbursement of ground transportation to and from the scholarship recipient’s departing airport and to and from the Charlotte airport.

*Reimbursement for airfare/ground transportation are subject to the requirements set forth in the application

Application: Available @ nabl.informz.net/nabl/data/images/2018%20SCHOLARSHIP%20APPLICATION.pdf

Complete details: Available @ nabl.org/Transfers/Fundamentals-Scholarship-Program

Contact: Linda Wyman, Chief Operating Officer @ lwyman@nabl.org or @ 202.503.3300

EVENTS update:

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AIPLA: TRADE SECRET PATENT LAW SUMMIT [MAR. 1-2, 2018]

AIPLA’s Trade Secret Law Committee offers a practical and comprehensive CLE program designed to educate new and seasoned practitioners alike. They have an impressive group of speakers covering the most important topics in trade secret law, including:

  • Trade Secrets and Noncompete – Focus on CA
  • DTSA – Was it Worth it?
  • Corporate Best Practices
  • Ethics of Law Firm Cybersecurity

Complete details and Registration: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/TSLS2018/Pages/2018TSLS.aspx