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J.L. Turner Legal Association Minority Law Student Texas Bar Review Scholarship
Award: Amount not specified: cost of bar review course and other bar-related expenses.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen;
Be enrolled in an accredited law school;
be in good academic standing;
Plan to take the Texas bar exam during 2008
Deadline: March 31, at 5 PM
Contact: http://www.jltla.org
Jack & Sayde Gibson Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility:
African American law students who have a 2.5 GPA or higher;
Applicants should have 1) taken an entertainment law or sports law related course, 2) actively participated in entertainment or sports law field through an internship or job, or 3) attended an entertainment or sports law seminar or conference after beginning law school
Must have assisted at conferences, events, or in the office of the Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association
Contact: www.besla.org/scholarship.asp – (866) 273-4935
Jack Lyle Scholarship
Sponsored by the Indiana Lawyers Alliance
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: 2-3 year Law Student;
Academic Excellence;
Good Citizenship and leadership skills;
Plans to practice in Indiana;
Indiana Resident;
Not receiving other scholarships;
Deadline: Odd Years Notre Dame
Contact:
Sandi Lyle
5133 Chestnut Circle
Carmel, Indiana 46033
sjlebl@aol.com
317-848-1476
Jackson County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Jackson County, Michigan resident;
2.5 GPA or higher;
Enrolled full- or part-time;
Academic achievement, an essay on career objectives, community involvement, & law school activities. Financial need is not considered
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Jackson County Bar Association, Jackson, MI
(517) 768-8568
James F. Connolly LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Library school graduates working on a law degree;
Have no more than 36 semester credit hours of study remaining before qualifying for law degree;
Have meaningful law library experience;
Evidence of financial need must be submitted. Preference is given to librarians who have demonstrated an interest in government publications
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.aallnet.org/services/sch_connolly.asp – (312) 939-4764
James N. Kincanon Merit Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of the city of Roanoke, the city of Salem, and the county of Roanoke (in Virginia) or graduates of high schools in those jurisdictions;
3.0 GPA or higher;
Must be accepted or expect to be accepted to law school
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.roanokebar.com/scholarship.html – (540) 342-4905
James I. Smith Notre Dame Law School Scholarship Fund
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of Allegheny County, PA;
Deadline: April of each year
http://www.acbf.org/Loans_Scholarships/James_Smith_Fund.asp
Jan Jancin Award
Award: $5,000
Eligibility:
3L at ABA-accredited law schools interested in a career in intellectual property law
Must be nominated by law school (each law school may nominate 1 student)
Overall grades in intellectual property law courses; achievement in 1 or more specified intellectual property law courses; awards received or publications by the student in the field of intellectual property law; achievement or recognition in connection w/ national or local moot court intellectual property law competitions; and leadership, service, or activity in student intellectual property law organizations
Deadline: September of each year
Contact:
http://www.aiplef.org/scholarships/jan_jancin/ – (703) 415-0780
Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship Award
Award: $2,500
Eligibility: Burlington County, New Jersey residents;
1st or 2nd year law students;
Financial need, academic merit & commitment to Burlington County
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.burlcobar.org – (609) 261-4542
Japanese American Bar Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Law students who have participated in the Asian Pacific American community;
Students currently enrolled in law school;
Must demonstrate an intention to practice law in southern California;
Participation in the Asian Pacific American community, academic achievement, & financial need
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: www.jabaonline.org – (213) 624-8697
John Hebner Memorial Scholarship
Award: Scholarship amount based on information provided by the student
Eligibility: Legally Blind;
full-time student or part-time student working full-time;
cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher is generally required, but extenuating circumstances are considered;
Academic record, involvement in extra-curricular & civic activities and academic objectives
Deadline: postmarked by March 1
Contact: www.acb.org – (202) 467-5081
John W. Newman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Hamilton County, Nebraska residents (for at least 6 months), have a permanent address in Hamilton County, former residents, including married students, who are working on an advanced degree w/ several years of uninterrupted schooling & may themselves no longer have a Hamilton County address;
2nd or 3rd year of J.D. program at an accredited law school in the U.S.;
Academic Aid. Preference given to students who have not previously received a scholarship from the foundation
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
Hamilton Community Foundation, Inc., Aurora, NE
(402) 694-3200
Joseph H. Gellert Scholarship Fund
Award: $500
Eligibility: Dutchess County, New York residents:
Currently enrolled in an accredited law school
Contact:
Dutchess County Bar Association, Phughkeepsie, NY
(914) 473-2488
Judge Charles G. Sweet Fund For Law Students
Award: $200
Eligibility: Washington County, Pennsylvania residents;
Currently enrolled in an accredited law school;
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher;
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.wccf.net/judgesweet.htm
(724) 222-6330
Judge Judy M. West Scholarship
Award: $2,900 annually
Eligibility: Kentucky residents;
Entering last year of law school;
Academic record & other personal characteristics. Special consideration to nontraditional or returning students;
Contact:
Northern Kentucky Bar Association, 541 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 203, Crescent Springs, KY 41017
Judge Philip J. Glennie Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Students who graduated from high school in the area of the 26th Judicial Bar Association which includes the following Michigan counties: Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Presque Isle ;
Students who are or will be attending law school in the U.S.;
Financial need is not considered in the selection process
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://cfnem.org/cfnem/home.nsf/pageinfo/AD461DFE07460CD0852570D1005221AD/$file/glenAPP.pdf
(989) 354-6881
Justice Hollis G. Best Scholarship
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Open to law students who have successfully completed at least 1 year of law school;
Strong preference given to current residents of the following California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, & Tuolumne;
Primarily academic achievement & extracurricular/community activities. Financial need & demonstrated leadership abilities are also taken into account
Deadline: December of each year
Contact:
Justice Hollis G. Best Scholarship Fund, Attn: Jeanie Gaynor, Fifth District Court of Appeal, 2525 Capitol Street, Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 445-6266
Justice Pauline Davis Hanson Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Women who have completed their 1st year of law school;
Preference is given to current or former residents of the following California counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera & Tulare;
Academic record, extracurricular & community activities, demonstrated leadership capabilities & financial need. Finalists are interviewed
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Fresno County Women Lawyers, Fresno, CA
(559) 226-1540
Justinian Society of Lawyers
Award: $1,000-$5,000
Eligibility: Italian extraction who have successfully completed at least 1 year of law school and currently enrolled in law school.
Deadline: May 12
Contact:
Dupage County Chapter
Marsha H. Cellucci, Esq.
Cellucci Law Firm
1155 South Washington St.
Naperville, IL 60540
http://www.justinians.org/scholarship.html Illinois Chapter Illinois Chapter
http://www.justinian.org/foundation.php Philadelphia Chapter Philadelphia Chapter
630-961-0225
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