2019 Antitrust Section Law Student Fellowship - $6,000

[Pro Bono]

The New York Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the 2019 Antitrust Section Law Student Fellowship, which has been established by the Foundation through gifts from the Antitrust Section of the New York State Bar Association. Up to four (4) Fellowships, each currently valued at $6,000, will be awarded to students to spend the summer of 2019 (10 weeks) working on antitrust matters in one of the following agencies: the New York Office of New York Attorney General, Antitrust Bureau; Federal Trade Commission, Northeast Region; or Department of Justice Antitrust Division, New York Office..

Eligibility
The Fellowship is open to all first-year (1L) and second-year (2L) students (as of the Fall 2018 semester) who are capable of fulfilling the requested work hours and responsibilities and meet the criteria under the heading “Judging” below.

Fellowship Length
The Fellowship will take place during the summer of 2019 for a period of 10 weeks, between June and August 2019; the precise dates will be provided when the fellowship is awarded. The expected work requirement per week generally will be 35 to 40 hours.

Fellowship Application Requirements
The applicant must submit the following:
1. A completed application (application form below)
2. Cover letter of interest
3. Unofficial law school transcript (if available)
4. Unofficial undergraduate school transcript
5. Resume
6. Two letters of recommendation
7. One writing sample on any topic related to the law. The writing sample must be at least five pages but shall not exceed 10 typed pages double spaced.

Please note the deadline for submission of all application materials is Saturday, January 12, 2019.

Attached is the PDF file, which includes detailed guidelines, application, and listing of required documents to accompany the application for the fellowship. The application also may be accessed at http://www.tnybf.org/