Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

Erie County Bar Foundation Roberts Scholarship

Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship

Purpose

The purpose of the Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to law school students from Erie County, Pennsylvania, enrolled in accredited Law Schools.

Who is Eligible?

Residents of Erie County, Pennsylvania who will be entering their FIRST year at an ABA accredited law school are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Assuming the availability of funds, and provided that the student maintains a satisfactory academic record, the scholarship may be renewed for the student’s second and third years.

Application

Applications will be accepted during April and May of each year. You may fill out the online application or request an application from the Erie County Law Foundation, 302 West Ninth Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16502, (814) 459-3111. You must also print and complete an the authorization and release form included with the application. Announcements of the availability of the scholarship are made annually. Applications and authorization and release forms must be completed and returned to the Erie County Law Foundation by May 31 of each year.

For renewal of scholarships the same application procedures will apply. Determination of renewal will be based on law school academic records and funding, with the Scholarship Committee deciding whether the student’s academic progress is satisfactory.

The Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee will review all applications, making its decisions based on established criteria, focusing primarily on financial need, academic achievement and the applicant’s career statement. The Scholarship Committee is composed of Erie County Bar Foundation Trustees as well as members-at-large.

Application for the Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship

Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships Available



The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are available to law student members of our Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) chapters and are awarded based upon demonstrated commitment to ALDF’s mission, “to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.” Applicants should be committed to the advancement of animal law through active involvement with their SALDF chapter while in law school and anticipated participation in the field after graduation.


A secondary goal of the scholarship is to ensure the recipient’s chapter will remain active and maintain engaged leadership. Therefore, scholarship recipients are encouraged to act as a SALDF advisor to their chapter for up to two years after graduation; this mentorship will help ensure continuity of the chapter and contribute to its ongoing vitality.


Scholarships are for one year only. However, students are eligible to apply for continued funding. Scholarships are not available to students graduating this semester, but 3Ls in a 4-year program are welcome to apply. Scholarship amounts are: $5,000 each for three first place recipients, and $1,000 each to the second place recipients. (Note: the number of second place recipients is indeterminate and may vary from year to year.)


How to Apply:


Qualifications and Requirements:


    

  • Applicant must be a member of an active SALDF chapter.
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  • Applicant must demonstrate outstanding commitment to animal law.
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  • Applicant should be interested in serving as an SALDF advisor for up to two years after graduation.
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  • Only current 1Ls and 2Ls are eligible to apply (or 3Ls in a four-year program), with the scholarship to be applied during the next academic year.
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  • Applications must be emailed to npallotta@aldf.org by April 3, 2017.
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Applicants must submit: 


    

  • Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a law school professor (letters of recommendation from ALDF staff are not permitted).
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  • Current academic transcript (unofficial is okay).
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  • A copy of your most recent resume.
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  • Provide complete answers to the following questions in a maximum of 6 pages. Answers must be typed and double spaced. Include your name, SALDF chapter, year in school, address, phone number, and email address.

      

    1. Describe your interest in animal issues and tell us how your law school education will help you to be a better advocate for animals.
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    2. Describe your role within your SALDF chapter.
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    3. Describe any other animal law (or animal protection) activities and experience (academic, volunteer, activism, employment, etc.) to date.
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    4. ALDF’s mission is to advance the lives and protect the interest of animals through the legal system. Describe how you see yourself contributing to this mission, and tell us how you will support the field of animal law after graduation.
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    5. How will receiving this scholarship help you to achieve your goals?
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    6. Recipients of the ALDF Advancement of Animal Law Scholarship are encouraged to serve as a SALDF advisor for two years after graduation. How do you envision yourself in this role and how would you contribute to your chapter’s ongoing vitality once you graduate?
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Carl Wedekind Diversity Scholars Program at the Legal Aid Society (March 11 deadline)
	


	
	
	

		
Purpose


At the Legal Aid Society we believe excellence and diversity go hand in hand. Diversity produces different perspectives, richer thinking, creative solutions, and a collegial culture of mutual respect.  In sum, it enhances our ability to represent clients whose basic human needs are threatened.


Through the Carl Wedekind Diversity Scholars Program at the Legal Aid Society, we demonstrate our commitment to increase the number of attorneys who are historically underrepresented and who wish to pursue a career in public interest law. The Carl Wedekind Diversity Scholars Program affords the opportunity for a law student to spend a summer with us assisting our attorney staff with legal problems faced by low-income families.


Eligibility


To be selected as a Carl Wedekind Diversity Scholar at the Legal Aid Society, students must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice in the Louisville-area upon graduation.  Students must have successfully completed the first year of a full-time J.D. program by May 2017, and must be able to spend 12 weeks during the summer to work fulltime at the Legal Aid Society.


Award


The Carl Wedekind Diversity Scholars Program awards a financial stipend of $3,500 to the Diversity Scholar.


Application


To be considered for the Carl Wedekind Diversity Scholars Program, please contact lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu for an application.  Completed applications forms should be submitted with resume, unofficial or official law school transcript, and a personal statement to Legal Aid Society by MARCH 11, 2017  and sent to Melissa Foster, Executive Assistant, at mfoster@laslou.org.