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The Law School will host the Board meeting for the North District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association on November 15, 2017.

The mission of the Association is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of the federal practitioner, both public and private, the federal judiciary and the public they serve.

There will be a reception in the McDowell Common following the meeting (5:00 p.m.). All students are invited to attend.  Please RSVP by today, Nov. 10th. 

So that we have an idea of how many to expect, please RSVP at this link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yp4vKxk-m6BpMtQxvZqf_-o-NjvvIOcMdLY5Z_UIRXs/edit?usp=sharing

The Law School will host the Board meeting for the North District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association on November 15, 2017.

The mission of the Association is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of the federal practitioner, both public and private, the federal judiciary and the public they serve.

There will be a reception in the McDowell Common following the meeting (5:00 p.m.). All students are invited to attend.  Please RSVP by this Friday, Nov. 10th.

So that we have an idea of how many to expect, please RSVP at this link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yp4vKxk-m6BpMtQxvZqf_-o-NjvvIOcMdLY5Z_UIRXs/edit?usp=sharing

Foundation of the FBA Announces the Robert A. McNew Law Student Scholarship

The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Robert A. McNew Law Student Scholarship. This new scholarship promotes the practice of federal law by awarding a scholarship of $5,000 to a law student attending an ABA accredited law school. The scholarship is named in honor of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association past president and founder of the Fellows program, Robert A. McNew.

The scholarship is awarded to a current law student who is a Federal Bar Association law student associate member in good standing. Applicants must submit an application, a personal essay, transcript, and two letters of recommendation. The deadline to submit the scholarship application and the required documentation to the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association is Thursday, Nov. 30.

Student memberships are relatively inexpensive — $20 per year, or $50 for the full three or four years of law school.  The application form is here:  http://www.fedbar.org/membershipapp.