These are private scholarships offered by law firms and community organizations. Scholarships are available to incoming and continuing students. Click on the links for more information and to see if you qualify. All scholarships are organized by their deadlines.
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Value: $3,000 to one UB law school student
Deadline: August 30, 2024
The Tully Rinckey Foundation is pleased to offer the above scholarship to a new or current law student enrolled in University at Buffalo School of Law who has served or is currently serving in the military or reserves. Eligible students should submit a 500-word essay on one of the two given topics pertaining to their military service. Winner will be notified by September 30, 2024 and have the option of receiving the award by check mailed to them or sent directly to the financial aid office.
Eligibility and Application Form
More information at https://www.tullylegal.com/tully-rinckey-military-scholarship/
1st Prize: $1,500 with a certificate of achievement
2nd Prize: $1,000 with a certificate of achievement
Bar Review Prize: $ 500 with a certificate of achievement
Deadline: September 13, 2024 at 5:00pm
The Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York (HALANY) is thrilled to invite aspiring law students throughout the New York tri-state area to apply for its essay-writing legal scholarship competition. The HALANY is accepting applications from eligible law students through submission of an essay or statement on specific topics. The scholarship recipients must attend HALANY’s 11th Anniversary Gala in Great Neck, NY on November 15, 2024 to receive the awards.
Value: $1,500 Deadline: September 13, 2024
This is a recurring scholarship by Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP designed to help an incoming 1L law student or a currently matriculating law student from a U.S. accredited law school with their tuition costs. Submit an original essay of 400-500 words on what you hope to achieve in your legal career if being awarded with this scholarship. The winner will be announced on or before October 11, 2024.
More eligibility and application information: https://www.ddrlawyers.com/scholarship/
First Place: $10,000
Second Place: $ 7,000
Third Place: $3,000
Deadline: March 1, 2025
The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund welcomes any law student currently enrolled in an ABA accredited law school to submit an original scholarly article suitable for publication addressing an assigned cutting edge Second Amendment issue. The assigned question revolves around the United States Supreme Court opinion in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022).
