Congratulations to Liz Crawford (3L) on the birth of her daughter! Paige Olivia Crawford was born on Thursday, March 15th at 11:51 a.m. Best wishes to Mom and Dad.
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Dean Dennis' Office Hours
Have something on your mind you’d like to share with the Dean? Dean Dennis’ door is open! He’ll be holding office hours on the dates and times noted below. Please stop by to share an accomplishment or concern, or just to say hello and have a cup of coffee.
- Thursday, 3/29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- Monday, 4/9 – 3:00-4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, 4/18 – 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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Review of State-Specific Subjects Tested on the PA Bar Exam
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Where: Law 340
Themis Videotaped Lectures
Dean Brooks, PA Child Custody Law
Dean Filler, PA DUI Law
Dean Oates, Conflicts of Law, Foreign Judgments
What: Haven’t taken conflicts or family law or studied DUI law? Come to this program and get a head start on your bar prep. Learn what you need to know for the bar from Drexel Law and Themis faculty!
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Clinic Selection/Registration ‘12-‘13
Next year we will be offering a NEW Civil Litigation Field Clinic with Philadelphia Legal Assistance, as well as continuing from this past year with the Criminal Litigation Clinic at the Defenders Association of Philadelphia and the In-House Appellate Litigation Clinic.
The clinics are open to all 2L and 3L students, with preference going to 3Ls. Students participating in the clinics spend 16-20 hours per week at their placements for the entire academic year. The field component of all of the clinics includes a seminar conducted on-site, which is directly related to the subject matter of the clinic.
All clinic students are also required to take the Justice Lawyering Seminar, which will be taught in the Fall Semester. Students can earn 2 or 3 credits for the seminar, depending upon whether they choose to write a research paper for their grade. If so, they will receive the additional credit in the spring.
The total number of credits for the clinics is 14 or 15, which includes 12 (6 per semester) for the field component, and 2 or 3 for the Justice Lawyering Seminar.
A detailed description of each clinic and instructions on how to apply are available at http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/032612/Clinic-Registration-12-13.pdf.
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Public Interest Experience Auction - March 29!
The PIE Auction features Live Music, Karaoke, Food, Open Bar, Live and Silent Auctions! Come for a night of good fun and to support your classmates who will be pursuing public interest and non-profit work this Summer!
March 29, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
Phila., PA 19104
ITEM TEASER LIST!
Bidding can get fierce at the PIE Auction. Many exciting items go for $500+! We are providing this teaser list of some of the over 50 exciting items we will be auctioning off this Thursday! In order to ensure you can secure an item you want, we suggest forming bidding coalitions prior to the auction, and appointing a “bid master” who will make the bids, before jumping into the Auction fray. Details on the items can be found here!
Public Interest Experience Grants
Public Interest Experience Grants provide stipends to Earle Mack School of Law students who are taking unpaid, summer public interest positions. These students are committed to the public interest and intend to pursue a public interest career after law school. The purpose of the grant is to offset the cost of living for students who incur significant financial burden by taking an unpaid position for the summer. It is our hope that students will gain invaluable experience, skills, contacts, and insight to further enable them to find employment after law school in the competitive practice of public interest law.
The 2012 PIE Grant Application Packed can be downloaded in PDF format here: http://www.earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/career/students/pubinterestlaw/pubinterest_summer_grants/
All applications must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30.
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New Job Opportunity - Criminal Law
Elaine Bryn is looking to hire two law students to assist in her criminal law practice. She is a court-appointed attorney for the city and handles many post-conviction and appeals cases. She also handles PA Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court cases. This is high quality work for a student with excellent writing skills. This is also a paid position. Candidates should be able to start in early May. See Symplicity Job Postings for full details.
March 27 – LinkedIn for Law Students; presented by Nicole Oddo from Ballard Spahr, LLP. Lunch will be provided.
March 30 – SkyTown Communications Interactive Interview Coaching for 1Ls. Space is limited. RSVP in Symplicity now!
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Office of Financial Aid
Scholarship Information and Financial Aid for 2012-13
All rising second and third-year students receiving EMSoL Merit Scholarships, as well as those students applying for financial aid, MUST submit an Institutional Financial Aid Form (http://drexel.edu/src/financialaid/forms/~/media/Files/src/financial-forms/institutional_fa_app.ashx) .
This form requests the number of credits you are planning for the Fall Semester 2012 and for the Spring Semester 2013. Please make a note of the information you submit and complete a revised form if your registration changes. Financial aid budgets, as well as per credit scholarships, are based on this information. Incorrect forms can result in billing and financial aid issues later in the year.
All students interested in applying for Federal Financial Aid for the 2012-13 academic year should submit their FAFSA by May 1, 2012. FAFSA on the web (www.fafsa.gov) now allows applicants to access their IRS tax information and have it automatically inserted into the FAFSA. There is a brief series of questions to determine if you are eligible for this data retrieval service.
Financial Aid for Summer
Students interested in receiving financial aid for the Summer Semester at the law school should note the following:
- The tuition charge this summer will be $996 per credit after the law school’s 20% discount is applied. The General Fee will be $390.
- Law Merit Scholarships cannot be applied to summer tuition.
- Students taking at least 4.5 credits or half time enrollment can take out Federal Graduate Plus Loans to cover their expenses. You can start applying for summer loans the second week of April at www.studentloans.gov
- Living expenses for 3 months as well as tuition and fees are added to a summer student’s 2011-2012 budget. Loan funds can then be used to cover these costs if needed. Funds will be scheduled to disburse May 14, 2012 with refunds issued by the Bursar’s Office over the following 2 weeks.
- There are no additional financial aid applications necessary as long as your FAFSA for 2011-12 is on file with the school.
Samuel F. and Sara G. Feinman Fund
The fund provides an interest-free loan of up to $5,000 to medical and law school students based on financial need. Preference is given to students who live in the Greater Philadelphia region and of the Jewish faith who are enrolled in an accredited local Law or Medical school. It is a requirement of this fund that loan repayments begin within five years after graduation, ensuring that future funds will continue to be available for students in need. Applications are available at http://www.jewishphilly.org/page.aspx?id=124638 and must be submitted by May 15, 2012.
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Dean's Scholar Office Hours
Constitutional Law (Professor Cohen):
Krysten Connon: Friday from 12:00-2:00, Room 221
Jim Wise: Wednesday from 4:00-6:00, Room 221
Constitutional Law (Professor Abu El-Haj):
Nate Howard: Monday from 12:15-2:25, Room 222
Peter McCall: Tuesday from 9:30-10:30, Room 221 | Thursday from 4:00-5:00, Room 221
Criminal Law (Professor Tibbs):
JJ Luff: Monday from 2:00-4:00, Room 221
Ted Kopec: Monday from 1:15-2:00 & 5:15-6:15, Room 221**
Criminal Law (Professor Kalhan):
Tanishka Cruz: Tuesday from 3:30-5:00, Room 221 | Thursday from 3:30-5:00, Room 222
Dean's Scholar Sessions for Constitutional Law and Criminal Law
The Dean's Scholar Sessions for Constitutional Law and Criminal Law begin this week. Here is the schedule for the semester.
Criminal Law- Prof. Kalhan
Dean’s Scholars- Nicole Allen and Tanishka Cruz
Monday: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Room 240
Wednesday: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Room 240
Criminal Law-Prof. Tibbs
Dean’s Scholars-Ted Kopec and JJ Luff
Monday: 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Room 240
Tuesday: 12:00–12:45 p.m. | Room 112 ISB
Constitutional Law- Prof. Cohen
Dean’s Scholars-Krysten Connon and Jim Wise
Tuesday: 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | Room 112 ISB
Thursday: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Room 112 ISB
Constitutional Law-Prof. Abu El-Haj
Dean’s Scholars-Nate Howard and Peter McCall
Tuesday: 3:50 – 4:50 p.m. | Room 140
Thursday: 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | Room 250
Spring Academic Skills Workshop Schedule
Note: All workshops will be held in Law 240
March 28, 12:30-1:30
Revising and Editing the 1L Brief
April 11, 12:30-1:30
If you have questions about the Academic Skills Workshops or the Dean’s Scholar Program, please contact Professor Kraybill at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Law Review Write-On Competition
The Law Review Write-On Competition will begin on May 14, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Interested 1L and 2L students will receive the competition packet on that date and will have until May 28, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. to submit their completed materials. Those who are accepted to Law Review should be available to attend new member training sessions sometime in late July. We encourage all interested students to keep these dates in mind when making summer plans.
Want more information about being on Law Review and tips on how to successfully complete the write-on competition? Attend the following session!
Wednesday, April 4, 12:30-12:30 p.m., Room 240
-Writing Specialist Clare Coleman will present on how to approach the note portion of the competition, including formatting and other tips. There will also be a Bluebook session.
If you are interested in writing on to law review, you must do the following:
First, add the "Law Review Write-On Competition 2012" page on TWEN. . All material (including the packet) for the write-on competition will be posted on TWEN. You will also turn in your submission on TWEN.
Second, you need to request an anonymous ID number for the competition. You can request a number between April 4, 2012 and May 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.To request a number, please e-mail Dana Duggan (email@example.com) with the following information:
- Rising Class Year (rising 2L or rising 3L)
- E-mail address
- Phone number
If you do not request an anonymous number by May 10th at 5:00 p.m., you cannot participate in the write-on competition.
You should expect a response with your ID within 24 hours. If you do not get one in this time frame, please e-mail Dana Duggan again. Please keep a record (date and time) of the e-mail you send requesting an anonymous ID number. If there is a problem getting one, you will need to be able to produce a sent message which shows you requested a number before the deadline.
If you have any questions or problems before the competition, please e-mail Editor of Membership: Sadyhe` Bradley at DLRwriteon2012@gmail.com.
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The Earle Mack School of Law presents
The Sixth Annual Barristers' Ball!
$50-$60 Ticket Price (subsidized for 3Ls!) gets you:
- FIVE hours of celebrating at the top two floors of 1717 Arch St.
- Hors d’oeuvres and larger meals at several stations with plenty of table seating
- A DJ and a band at TWO different dance floors
- Several bars serving liquor, beer, wine, and soft drinks – open the ENTIRE time.
Dress is semi-formal; masquerade/black-tie encouraged – One guest per student!
Payment is done online at https://deptapp.drexel.edu/barristerball
Schedule: Final balances will be due April 9-20
*If you did not make the initial deposit(s) by March 22nd, you will NOT be able to purchase a ticket for you or a potential guest.
Sorry, no refunds on deposits – Please contact Megan Young firstname.lastname@example.org or any member of the SBA Student Affairs Committee.
After-party details are forthcoming…. Check Facebook for updates and links!
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American Constitution Society
"Mapping Retribution" with Professor Adam Benforado
April 2 | Noon | Room 140
Why do we punish? Are we motivated by a desire to deliver just deserts for past transgressions or by a desire to prevent future harms? What elements are necessary for us to deem an entity worthy of punishment and what factors determine the severity of our punitive response?
Along with Penn psychologist Geoff Goodwin, Professor Benforado has been conducting novel experiments that attempt to answer these core questions.
Black Law Students Association
Candlelight Vigil for Trayvon Martin | Today, March 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Love Park, 16th and JFK Blvd.
Monday, March 26, marks the one-month anniversary since 17 year-old, Trayvon Martin, was killed by a neighborhood watchman in central Florida. The Black Law Students Association, along with many others in the city, will attend a candlelight vigil at Love Park in downtown Philadelphia at 6:30pm. Hope to see you there as we stand up for justice.
BLSA Tea Program
- 25 ¢ for plain tea (black tea/ fruit tea/ herbal tea)
- 50 ¢ for tea w/ extras (sugar, cinnamon, sweetener)
- OR donate $1 for each bag of tea.
Proceeds will go to Black Law Students Association charities.
-- Bring your own mug--
Contact Maanda Makwarela for info.
Intellectual Property Society
Intellectual Property Society & American Constitution Society present
A Panel Discussion on Patent Reform: International Harmonization & A Modern Approach to Fighting Trolls
April 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Room 140 | Reception to follow in 3rd Floor Lounge
Join The Honorable Sue L. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and several prominent area attorneys as they discuss the effects of the America Invents Act on patent trolls, American business and innovation, and obtaining a patent, as the country makes the monumental shift from first to invent, to first to file to put us in harmony with the rest of the world.
Jewish Law Students Association
"Bringin' Back the Bread" Bake Sale | April 16 | First Floor Lobby
Help your Jewish friends celebrate the end of Passover with JLSA's "Bringin' Back the Bread" Bake Sale! Look for our table on Monday, April 16 on the first floor lobby. All proceeds will benefit the Philly Friendship Circle, an organization that serves families of children with special needs, toddlers through young adults, offering them a full range of social experiences. Please go to www.phillyfriendship.com for more information.
Labor & Employment Law Society
Professional Clothing Drive
March 19-30 | Bins are located throughout law school building
Men’s and Women’s Lightly Used Professional Clothing including: polo shirts, button-ups, khaki pants, slacks, dresses, handbags, ties, etc.
To help aspiring professionals who cannot afford professional clothing look great on-the-job and make the best first impressions! Donations will benefit “Dress for Success” and “MenzFit”.
Mantua Community Service Initiative
Hands on Philanthropy Opportunity | March 31
Join the Mantua Community Service Initiative to help out Rebuilding Together Philadelphia as we fix up homes for low-income Philadelphians! We'll be sending a team on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to lend our strength and skills, and we'd love to have you join us! Contact Amanda at email@example.com if you and/or your student group would like to join us.
Mental Health Law Society
Cradles to Crayons Drive
March 19-27 | Bins are located throughout law school building
Help the Mental Health Law Society collect basic items for under privileged children through Cradles to Crayons! We are hosting a drive from March 19- 27 at the law school. Make sure to clean out your closets and bring in old goodies like toys, books, baby supplies, new school supplies, new batteries, kids clothing and shoes, and new and packaged kids underwear. For more info, check out http://www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia/donate-goods/items-we-accept.
Also, we will be taking these items over and volunteering at the Giving Factory at Cradles to Crayons on March 27 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. There, we will inspect and sort toys for children. It is a hands-on way to give back to the community! Transportation will be provided. If you are interested, please email Emily Haney-Caron at firstname.lastname@example.org. Carpool offers are appreciated!
Interested in getting more involved in the Mental Health Law Society? Run for a position on the Executive Board for next year! Positions include President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Internal Networking, Vice President of External Networking, Treasurer, and Secretary. For a description of the positions, e-mail email@example.com. To run for office, email a brief statement of your interest in and qualifications for the given position to firstname.lastname@example.org by Monday, April 2nd.
Controversy in Vaccinations
April 10 | 12:15 p.m. | Room 140 | Lunch will be provided
Dr. Paul Offit (Director of the Vaccine Education Center at CHOP) will be speaking on communicating science to a lay population, the debunking of the purported connection between vaccines and autism, and legal issues related to compulsory vaccinations. Dr. Offit is an expert on infectious diseases, vaccines, and autism. Catered (non-pizza) lunch will be provided!
Mental Health Issues and the Criminal Justice System
Look for information coming soon about a panel event in April including speakers from the District Attorney's and Public Defender's offices as well as a mental health professional involved in criminal justice. They will give their varied perspectives on how individuals with mental health conditions are treated in the criminal justice system.
Sign Our Petition for a Drexel LGBTQ Center
The LGBTQ Advisory Board for Drexel University has started a petition in order to create an LGBTQ Center on campus. Please sign the petition, and forward it to your friends at Drexel! The Advisory Board is trying to collect as many signatures as possible to submit with the proposal for the center, so your help is very appreciated for this important initiative! http://www.change.org/petitions/drexel-university-support-creation-of-lgbtq-center
Sports and Entertainment Law Society
General Meeting | March 28 | Noon | Rm. 440
General Meeting to discuss philanthropy and semester events.
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Events on Campus and Around Town
Candlelight Vigil for Trayvon Martin - Today from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Monday, March 26, marks the one-month anniversary since 17 year-old, Trayvon Martin, was killed by a neighborhood watchman in central Florida. The Black Law Students Association, along with many others in the city, will attend a candlelight vigil at Love Park in downtown Philadelphia at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there as we stand up for justice.
Securities Regulation Guest Speaker Sessions
March 27 (Tues.), 4:50 – 6:15 pm, Room 140. Topic: “Anatomy of an SEC Enforcement Proceeding,” with specific references to insider trading cases and “cooking the books” (i.e., financial fraud) cases. Guest speaker: Jay A. Dubow, Esq., partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP; former Branch Chief, Division of Enforcement, SEC.
April 4 (Wed.), 3:30 – 5:00 pm, Room 140. Topic, “The Securities Markets: Structure and Evolution”, Guest Speaker: William W. Uchimoto, Esq., Shareholder, Stevens & Lee; former General Counsel of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Inspiring Law Students to Do International Public Interest Law/Human Rights Work: The BABSEA CLE Experience - April 2
Learn how you can do “hands-on” social justice work as an intern or extern in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia or Indonesia! Monday, April 2, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Room 420, light snacks provided.
The Earle Mack School of Law is pleased to host the visit of Judge Sir Kenneth Keith, of the International Court of Justice, on Tuesday, April 3 at noon. He will be speaking on “Judging: A National and International Perspective”.
Judge Sir Kenneth Keith, International Court of Justice, "Judging: A National and International Perspective" - April 3
Room 140, 12:00 p.m.
Sir Kenneth James Keith, who has been the recipient of the Order of New Zealand (ONZ), is a knight of The Order of the British Empire (KBE), and is a Queen’s Counsel (QC) is a New Zealand judge appointed to the International Court of Justice in November 2005. From 1996 to 2003, Keith was a Judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, and was a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. He was subsequently one of the inaugural appointments to the new Supreme Court of New Zealand which replaced the Privy Council. Prior to his appointment to the International Court of Justice, he sat (as required) as a Judge of Appeal in Samoa (since 1982), the Cook Islands (since 1982) and Niue (since 1995), and is Judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji. He has also sat as the Chair of a North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) tribunal (UPS v Canada).
We hope that all of you can attend, and that you will encourage your students to do so as well. More details about Sir Kenneth’s visit will follow.
P.S. For those of you concerned about potential conflicts with this event, the Research Workshop being sponsored by Lexis and Westlaw will be rescheduled.
GlaxoSmithKline invites you to meet Carl Battle, Head of Global Patents - April 3
Carl will discuss GSK’s diversity efforts as well his experiences relating to diversity initiatives at other pharmaceutical companies. Plenty of time will be allotted for networking and individual discussion among students and in-house counsel.
GlaxoSmithKline’s Franklin Plaza
City View Café
200 North 16th Street,
April 3, 2012 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.
Open to all Students
Please RSVP to email@example.com
Also, please bring a photo ID to enter the building and attend the seminar.
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Scholarships, Fellowships, and Writing Competitions
Call for LGBT Bar Association Award Nominations
National LGBT Bar Association’s Student Leadership Award - Deadline for Nominations: May 20, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.lgbtbar.org/assets/2012-Student-Leadership-Award.pdf.
Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition - Deadline: April 27, 2012
For details, please visit http://nd.edu/~ndlaw/writing_competitions/smith-doheny.pdf.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pursuit of Justice Legal Writing Competition - Deadline: May 9, 2012
For details, please visit http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/022712/Ginsberg2012.pdf.
International Association of Defense Counsel Legal Writing Contest - Deadline: May 18, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.iadclaw.org/publications/contest.aspx.
Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition - Deadline: May 20, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.lgbtbar.org/assets/2012-Michael-Greenberg-Student-Writing-Competition.pdf.
International Association of LGBT Judges Student Writing Competition - Deadline: May 20, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.lgbtbar.org/assets/2012-Judges-Writing-Competition.pdf.
ACEBC Employee Benefits Writing Competition - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/docket/enewsletter/012312/ACEBC-Competition-2012.pdf.
The Mary Moers Wenig 2012 Student Writing Competition - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.actec.org/public/WenigCompetition.asp.
2012 Warren E. Burger Prize (Writing Competition) - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.innsofcourt.org/Content/Default.aspx?Id=309.
University of Connecticut School of Law Student Legal Writing Competition - Deadline: June 1, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.law.uconn.edu/node/9541.
American Intellectual Property Law Association Robert C. Watson Competition- Deadline: June 30, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.aipla.org/resources/programs/Pages/default.aspx.
Hazing Awareness Scholarship - Deadline: Several. Check website for details.
Please visit http://www.collegegreekbooks.com/cashaward.html.
Judge Sandra Mazer Moss Award - Deadline: March 30, 2012 - Extended!
For details, please visit http://brandeislawsociety.org/images/stories/pdf/2012mossaward.pdf.
Brandeis Law Society Scholarship Award - Deadline: March 30, 2012 - Extended!
For details, please visit http://brandeislawsociety.org/images/stories/pdf/2012brandeisaward.pdf.
Judge Abraham J. Gafni Award - Deadline: March 30, 2012 - Extended!
For details, please visit http://brandeislawsociety.org/images/stories/pdf/2012gafniaward.pdf.
Mayer Horwitz Scholarship Award - Deadline: March 30, 2012 - Extended!
For details, please visit http://brandeislawsociety.org/images/stories/pdf/2012horwitzaward.pdf.
New! Ms. JD Summer Public Interest Law Scholarship - Deadline: March 31, 2012
For details, please visit http://ms-jd.org/ms-jd-announces-its-summer-public-interest-law-scholarships.
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship - Deadline: April 30, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.hcbalaw.com/Foundation.aspx.
New! Hispanic Bar Association of NJ 2012 Scholarship - Deadline: May 1, 2012
The Hispanic Bar Association of NJ will award scholarships of up to $3,000 to Hispanic American students (including at least one Hispanic American parent) who are or have been residents of the State of New Jersey. The scholarship is available to students currently in their first, second, or third year of law school. For details, please visit http://www.njhba.org/.
Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office – Richard L. Barbour, Jr. Scholarship - Deadline: May 3, 2012
Applicant must be a New Jersey resident attending or accepted for admission to a law school and seeking a career as a prosecuting attorney. Amount of the scholarship is $5,000; Application must be submitted by May 3, 2012. An application packet is available in the Law School’s Financial Aid Office or through the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, Mt. Holly, NJ
Mike Eidson Scholarship - Deadline: May 31, 2012
For details, please visit http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/8514.htm. The application has been posted on Symplicity.
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Submissions for the Weekly Newsletter
Submissions for the "EMSoL Weekly Newsletter" are approved by Kevin Oates, Senior Associate Dean of Students and Associate Professor of Law.
End of EMSoL Weekly Newsletter - March 26, 2012