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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.

The BLSA Halloween Fundraiser has, unfortunately, been cancelled.  Please contact Hanne-Lore Gambrell at hmf16@zips.uakron.edu with any questions.  Thank you.

All students are invited to attend a reception with members of the Scanlon-Bell Inn of Court at 5:15 p.m. on November 2, 2017.

The Scanlon-Bell Inn of Court was founded more than thirty years ago. Its mission is to inspire the legal community to advance the rule of law by achieving the highest level of professionalism through example, education, and mentoring. Information on the Inns of Court can be found at this link: http://home.innsofcourt.org/

This is a great opportunity to meet members of the local bench and bar!

The reception will be held in the McDowell Common, and pizza will be served.

Your Student Bar Association is holding a Bar Review / Happy Hour event at Barley House this upcoming Thursday, Oct. 26^th from 5:00 – 6:00pm.

Come out and socialize with your Akron Law mates.