OACTA Law Student Diversity Scholarship – applications due by April 17th

OACTA 2015 Law Student Diversity Scholarships Available

OACTA’s annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program is open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students enrolled at Ohio law schools. Incoming second and third-year female law students enrolled at Ohio law schools are also eligible regardless of race or ethnicity. Other criteria for the scholarship include:
• Academic achievement in law school;
• Professional interest in civil defense practice; and
• Service to community and to the cause of diversity;
Up to three (3) scholarships in the amount of $1,250 each will be awarded to successful applicants. Applicants are required to submit an application, law school transcript and a cover letter addressing the following: academic, personal and professional accomplishments, and why they should be selected as a recipient of the scholarship. Applicants may submit up to three letters of recommendation.

The completed application and all other requested material must be received by April 17, 2015. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Winners will be announced in June and recognized at the OACTA Annual Meeting in November.

Applications are available here: https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/b9c9cff2101/4dc82881-36b0-4b4e-94cf-f798a87683ce.pdf

Erie County Bar Foundation Announces Scholarship Opportunity

The Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship Fund annually provides a scholarship to a first year law school student who is a resident of Erie, Pa attending an ABA approved law school. If grades are maintained, the student is eligible for renewal of the scholarship for his or her second and third years.

More information and application may be found at Erie County Law Foundation  under the “Law Foundation” button.

Applications must be postmarked or received electronically no later than May 31, 2015.

 

 

2015-2016 Samuel Krugliak Legal Scholarship

The Law Firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. Offers $1,000 Scholarship

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., is accepting applications now through June 5, 2015, for its “Samuel Krugliak Legal Scholarship” which will award up to $1,000 to one or more students currently enrolled and attending law school, accredited by the American Bar Association. The purpose of the Samuel Krugliak scholarship is to assist law students who exemplify the Firm’s ethic and who intend to practice law in the communities served by Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.

Students may apply for the 2015-2016 academic year scholarship provided they have resided in one of the following counties during their lifetime: Stark, Wayne, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Summit, Holmes, Mahoning or Columbiana. Candidates must also possess strong academic credentials, participate in extracurricular activities, and have a desire to return to the region to practice law.

Qualified candidates can complete and submit an application online by visiting their website at www.kwgd.com or by emailing to byeaman@kwgd.com SUBJECT: Legal Scholarship or by mailing it to:

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
Attn: Legal Scholarship/BJY
P.O. Box 36963
Canton, OH 44735-6963

The 2015 Goodwin & Scieszka Innovation Scholarship

The 2015 Goodwin & Scieszka Innovation Scholarship awards one first place award of $1,000 and two runner-up awards of $500 each. The deadline is June 1, 2015. These are one-time gifts for the winners. Goodwin & Scieszka will renew this scholarship opportunity yearly. More information about the scholarship can be found on the Goodwin & Scieszka website: http://www.1888goodwin.com/innovation-scholarship/.

Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation Scholarship

The Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation (OWBF) will be granting a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to one law student for the 2015-16 school year. The deadline for submission is April 24, 2015. Click here to go to the online application: http://www.owba.org/lawstudentapplication. The scholarship will be presented to the recipient at the Ohio Women’s Bar Association Annual Meeting on May 21, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.