Outside scholarships and writing competitions
2008 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger - Students must submit an unpublished essay of 10,000 to 25,000 wordson a topic that address issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism. Winning author will receive $5,000 and publication in the South Carolina Law Review. For more details contact cdennis@innsofcourt.org. Deadline is June 15, 2008.
Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship- This scholarship addresses the need to increase the number of minority IP attorneys and to bring these attorneys to the attention of firms and corporations as candidates for employment. $10,000 per school year award. Renewable upon reapplication for up to three academic years. For further information go to www.aiplef.org/thurgoodmarshallfund.org.
American Judges Association 2008 Law Student Essay Competition - An annual essay competition open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the United States or Canada. The first prize for the contest is $3,000; second is $1,500; and third is $1,000. The winning essay may be published in AJA’s journal, Court Review. Deadline: Postmarked no later than June 2, 2008. Website: www.americanjudgesassociation.us
Sovereignty Symposium XXI hosted by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in cooperation with the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commissions, the Sovereignty Symposium Inc., and the Oklahoma Arts Council will offer the following scholarships
1. One fully-funded scholarship in honor of Susan J. Ferrell
2. One hundred tuition fee-waiver Ed Edmondson scholarships
3. The Chief Justice John B. Doolin writing competition
Cash prizes of $500, $300, and $200 will be awarded for the writing competition.
Writing Competition offered by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. The topic must be related to the intersection of law and aging, elder or disability planning. The top 8 articles will be published in the NAELA Student Journal in the fall of 2008. Winners will receive a complimentary one-year membership in NAELA. The best article will receive $1500 and will be honored at the Fall 2008 NAELA Institute in Kansas City, MO. Second and third place prizes are $1000 and $500 respectively. Entries must be received by 12:00 p.m. on May 1, 2008. Entries must be submitted to Stacy Fobar at sfobar@naela.com. Winners will be announced on Sept. 2, 2008.
The United Negro College Fund and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association Scholarship Program will award 10 scholarships at $10,000 per year for up to three years to entering first year law students. The toal commitment per student will be $30,000. Several runners up will receive a one-time gift of $10,000 to assist with first-year expenses. The application may be completed online at www.uncf.org in the scholarship section. Deadline for receipt of completed applications is June 1, 2008.If you have any questions contact Kimberly Hall at (703) 205-3443.
County Prosecutors Assoc. of New Jersey Scholarship Foundation3 memorial scholarships in the amount of $2,500 for New Jersey residents only. Deadline: June 23, 2008. See Student Financial Services for application. Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial ScholarshipEligibility – New Jersey resident accepted for admission to law school. Interest in pursuing career as a prosecutor. Must also demonstrate Financial Need. Andrew k. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Eligibility - New Jersey Resident accepted to law school or graduate school. Must exhibit interest in and commitment to enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs. Must also exhibit Financial Need. Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship Eligibility- New Jersey resident accepted for admission to law school. Interest in pursuing career as a prosecutor.with an emphasis on Domestic Violence or Hate Crimes prosecutions. Must demonstrate Financial Need.Submit: [Specifc Scholarship’s Name] c/o Proecutor John T. Lenahan Salem County Prosecutor’s Office 87 Market Street, PO Box 462 Salem, New Jersey 08079 International Association of Defense Counsel 2008 Legal Writing Contest
Entrants must write on subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence or other areas of the law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation. First Place $2,000 and plaque. Second Place $1,000 and plaque
Third Place $500 and plaqueHonorable Mention Plaque. The contest rules, writing guidelines, and entry form are available on this Web site http://www.iadclaw.org/contest.cfm. Entries must be received on or before Friday, May 16, 2008.
National Civil Trial Competition: Loyola Law School invites you to apply for the 7th Annual National Civil Trial Competition to be held November 13-15, 2008. The purpose of this tournament is to provide student litigants an opportunity to develop and display the skills of a successful civil litigator. Students will be required to perform opening statements, direct and cross-examination of expert and lay witnesses, and closing arguments—as well as argue objections based on the Federal Rules of Evidence. Sixteen law schools will be invited to compete. Each school may bring a team of four advocates/witnesses and each team will be guaranteed to participate in at least three full trials. The competition will be held at the Federal Courthouse located in downtown Los Angeles. Deadline to apply is Monday, June 2, 2008.
Victoria Fisher Memorial Prize Essay: The University of Leicester’s Facutly of Law has been organizing this annual prize for over 17 years in order to stimulate interest in the relationship between women and the law. You are invited to write an essay of not more than 10,000 words relting to the topic of Women and the Law. The winning entry will be awarded £250. Entries must be received by September 30, 2008.
The Jan Jancin Competition includes two separate awards offered to law students nominated by their schools who have excelled in the study of intellectual property law. The first award is the Jan Jancin Award, which includes a cash award of $5,000. The second award has been established by the Past Presidents of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and awards up to a maximum of a $2,500 cash award. Details of these awards are listed below.
Jan Jancin Award
In 2003, when the National Conference of Intellectual Property Law Association (NCIPLA) dissolved, its assets were transferred to the IP Foundation to perpetuate the NCIPLA’s legacy in supporting the Jan Jancin Award. The Foundation has undertaken to administer the Jan Jancin award on behalf of the AIPLA and the ABA-IPL Section of Intellectual Property Law. The Award is given to an outstanding law student who has demonstrated excellence in the area of intellectual property law. The award is given in honor of the late Jan Jancin, who served not only as President of AIPLA and Chair of the ABA-IPL Section, but served with distinction in other leadership roles in other intellectual property law associations, nationally and internationally, including the NCIPLA. Students of IP law and growth in quality IP law education were keen interests of Mr. Jancin. Additionally, he was a persistent and perceptive observer of the legislative process as it related to all aspects of IP law, and regularly reported to several IP law members of the NCIPLA associations on those activities. Each year, the IP Foundation, on behalf of the ABA-IPL Section and the AIPLA, continues the tradition of honoring an outstanding IP student in the name of Jan Jancin. The winner will receive, in addition to the $5,000 cash award, reasonable travel expenses to receive the award at the 2008 AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., October 23 - 25, 2008. The recipient must be able to attend in person to receive the award, which will be presented during the conference.
AIPLA Past Presidents Award
The 2008 AIPLA Past Presidents Award has been established by the Past Presidents of the American Intellectual Property Law Association to recognize intellectual excellence and High academic achievement in the study of intellectual property law.
The Award is administered by the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation as part of the Jan Jancin Competition. The criteria applicable to the Award is the same as the Jan Jancin Award and the recipient will be selected from the same nominations submitted by the nation’s law schools.
The winner will receive up to a maximum cash award of $2,500 and will be invited to attend the 2008 AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. at their own expense. If unable to attend, the award will be mailed to the winner. The Award Recipient will be contacted directly by the AIPLA for arrangements.
Exemplary Criteria For Nominees For The Award
Any law school having at least one IP course is eligible for participation. The dean or appropriate faculty member of each law school, who has a direct knowledge of the student, will determine which IP student among the men and women in that law school best exemplifies excellence in the field of intellectual property law and thereby qualifies as a candidate for the award. Only ONE nomination from each law school will be accepted. The dean is to make the determination in whatever reasonable way he/she wishes. Each dean will have the flexibility to use any reasonable criteria, including, by way of example, any of the following:
best grades in IP courses overall;
outstanding achievement in specified IP courses;
best IP paper written by a student;
determination by a faculty consensus; or
membership and activity in student IP organizations.
Each participating dean or delegated faculty member who has a direct knowledge of the student, nominates a candidate by sending to the Award Committee a letter identifying the student candidate along with a brief summary of the student’s achievements in IP law, together with a paragraph or two explaining why the student is considered deserving of the award. This letter should be no more that two pages in length. The student must also complete the Jan Jancin Application Summary and submit a one-page essay discussing their personal achievements in the field of IP law to be included in the package submitted by the law school. The (i) nomination letter (ii) application summary and (iii) the one-page written summation of achievements written by the student are essential for selection consideration to receive the award.
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Jan Jancin Application Summary:
We request that nominations be submitted so that they are received by no later than June 9, 2008. Nominations can be sent to:
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
485 Kinderkamack Road, 2nd Floor
Oradell, New Jersey 07649
Fax: (201) 634-1870/E-mail: admin@aiplef.org
