The Norman Effman Scholarship

[Student Affairs]

Dear Law School Administrator:

As a reminder, The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for the following fellowships and scholarships:

The Norman Effman Scholarship
Value: $5,000 Deadline: May 18, 2026
The scholarship is awarded to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York that express an interest and intent to work in a rural locale representing indigent individuals who are litigants in Family court, criminal court, or other courts where the individual may be facing civil legal issues.

Application link: https://www.tnybf.org/2026-norman-effman-scholarship-application/