Category: General Announcements

Alaska Scholarships for Law Students

The Alaska Bar Association announces a scholarship program for Alaskans in law school.  As the only state without a law school, our applicants come from law schools all over the country.  This scholarship is aimed at Alaska students who demonstrate ties to Alaska, and the intent to return to Alaska after graduation.  Applications can be found on the Alaska Bar Association website and they are due March 1.  To view the flyer, click here.

Akron Fed Soc Hosts: You Have No Privacy and That’s OK: Putting the Internet Privacy Debate Into Perspective Monday, February 8, 12:15 – 1:15 pm, Webex

The Akron Federalist Society is hosting Professor Daniel Lyons, Boston College Law School, and Attorney Bruce Martino, GOJO Industries, for a debate on internet privacy. The speakers will debate data collection over the internet by technology companies such as Facebook and Google. Given recent Congressional hearings on this topic, and Netflix specials like The Social Dilemma, this discussion is sure to be exciting. We hope to see you there!

WebEx Link: https://bit.ly/2Xg1WZl 

Or go to https://uakron.webex.com/ and enter:

Meeting number (access code): 120 678 0500 Meeting password: FupwnJvB753

ABA Commission on Disability Rights Scholarships

The ABA Commission on Disability Rights will be offering three exciting internship opportunities for law students with disabilities for the summer of 2021, in partnership with leading corporations. All three internships are open to students who will have completed their first year of law school in good standing, and offer a chance for these students to develop their skills and further their careers.

More information can be found on the ABA-CDR website (ambar.org/disability), and at the following pages dedicated to the specific internship opportunities:

Accenture (applications dueJanuary 29, 2021):   https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/accenture_intern/

Prudential (applications due February 12, 2021):   https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/aba_prudential_internship/


Microsoft (applications due February 15, 2021):   https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/msaba-internship/ For further information, please email CDR Staff Director Amy Allbright at amy.allbright@americanbar.org.