The Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are still being accepted for the JUDGE BERNARD S. MEYER SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 2004 by the law firm, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., the scholarship will be awarded to a law school student who excels in legal writing and advocacy skills. An essay that displays excellence in legal writing and advocacy skills must be submitted for consideration of this scholarship.
Application deadline is April 15, 2014.
ELIGIBILITY
The scholarship is open to all second-year (2L) students as of spring 2014 semester enrolled in a law school in the State of New York.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE
The scholarship is valued at $5,000 and will be awarded to one (1) student. The scholarship will be applied to the student’s tuition for the 2014-15 academic year.
ESSAY TOPIC AND LENGTH
The 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 2013/spring 2014). If the essay was prepared as part of paid legal work outside of law school, it is not eligible for consideration.
ESSAY FORMAT
All mailed hard copies of essays must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. The pages of the hard copy must be firmly fastened together. If submitting an essay by e-mail, the attachment file will be accepted in Microsoft Word format only.
Contact The Foundation at [email protected] for more information.