4/12 apply for $5,000, 2019 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:17 pm
The New York State Bar Foundation is offering the $5,000, 2019 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship, which will be awarded to a law school student who excels in legal writing and advocacy skills. The scholarship is open to all second-year (2L) students enrolled in a law school in the State of New York and will be applied to the student’s tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year
The deadline is Friday, April 12, 2019. The required essay must display excellence in legal writing and advocacy skills and the topic must relate to the law. Motions or Briefs will not be accepted.
Papers must be no less than 10 double-spaced pages and no more than 25 double-spaced pages (including footnotes, which may be single-spaced) on 8 ½ by 11 inch white bond paper with one-inch margins. The first page must include the title of the essay. All pages must be numbered. If the essay is prepared for academic credit, it is eligible for submission only if submitted for credit during the current academic year (fall 2018/spring 2019). If the essay was prepared as part of paid legal work outside of law school, it is not eligible for consideration.
https://www.nysba.org/uploadedFiles/Fou ... cation.pdf
The deadline is Friday, April 12, 2019. The required essay must display excellence in legal writing and advocacy skills and the topic must relate to the law. Motions or Briefs will not be accepted.
Papers must be no less than 10 double-spaced pages and no more than 25 double-spaced pages (including footnotes, which may be single-spaced) on 8 ½ by 11 inch white bond paper with one-inch margins. The first page must include the title of the essay. All pages must be numbered. If the essay is prepared for academic credit, it is eligible for submission only if submitted for credit during the current academic year (fall 2018/spring 2019). If the essay was prepared as part of paid legal work outside of law school, it is not eligible for consideration.
https://www.nysba.org/uploadedFiles/Fou ... cation.pdf