4/1 Deadline - Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 12:00 pm
A year ago this month, Judge Paul Feinman passed away. Judge Feinman, the first openly LGBT person to sit on the New York Court of Appeals, was an extraordinary judge, a devoted public servant and a cherished friend and colleague, said DiFiore.
To honor Judge Feinman’s legacy, the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges has created a scholarship in his name to be awarded annually to a law student with a demonstrated commitment to the LGBTQ+ community who will be working as a judicial intern, extern or clerk prior to the student’s final year of law school. Information on how to apply for the scholarship is available at: https://lgbtqjudges.org/scholarship/ The Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship will be awarded annually to a law student who has demonstrated a commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and will be working with (as an intern, extern, clerk, etc.) a judge some time prior to the student’s final year of law school. Special consideration will be given to students who will be working with a member of the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges.
The scholarship is in the amount of $2,500. The scholarship funds are unrestricted and may be used for tuition, housing, books, transportation, living expenses, bar application/study expenses, or any other law school-related expense.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE JUDGE PAUL G. FEINMAN SCHOLARSHIP
To apply for the Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship for the 2022/2023 cycle, please send an email to lgbtqjudges@gmail.com no later than April 1, 2022. The email should contain a statement of interest that reflects the criteria stated above. The Scholarship Committee will evaluate all of the applicants and announce the scholarship recipient by June 1, 2022.
To honor Judge Feinman’s legacy, the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges has created a scholarship in his name to be awarded annually to a law student with a demonstrated commitment to the LGBTQ+ community who will be working as a judicial intern, extern or clerk prior to the student’s final year of law school. Information on how to apply for the scholarship is available at: https://lgbtqjudges.org/scholarship/ The Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship will be awarded annually to a law student who has demonstrated a commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and will be working with (as an intern, extern, clerk, etc.) a judge some time prior to the student’s final year of law school. Special consideration will be given to students who will be working with a member of the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges.
The scholarship is in the amount of $2,500. The scholarship funds are unrestricted and may be used for tuition, housing, books, transportation, living expenses, bar application/study expenses, or any other law school-related expense.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE JUDGE PAUL G. FEINMAN SCHOLARSHIP
To apply for the Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship for the 2022/2023 cycle, please send an email to lgbtqjudges@gmail.com no later than April 1, 2022. The email should contain a statement of interest that reflects the criteria stated above. The Scholarship Committee will evaluate all of the applicants and announce the scholarship recipient by June 1, 2022.