ABA Forum on Communications Law Offering Students Stipends To Attend Forum’s Annual Conference
From the American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law
Law Students,
Each year, the American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law awards two or three full-ride scholarships to law students to the Forum Annual Conference. Hotel lodging, airfare and ground transportation, and registration fees (including meals) for both the Media Advocacy Workshop and the Forum conference are all included in the scholarship. Of the three possible scholarships, one scholarship is for an international student (a student who is a permanent resident of a country other than the U.S.), one scholarship is for a minority student, and one is open to the general pool of applicants. The scholarships are intended for those who would not otherwise be able to attend the conference.
The Forum Annual Conference will be held on February 5-7, 2009 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, in Scottsdale, Arizona. To apply for a scholarship in 2009, please click here for additional information on the conference.
To apply for a scholarship, please submit the following:
- A resume indicating your expected graduation date, any pertinent course work, academic scholarship, extracurricular activities, and pertinent employment or volunteer experience.
- A cover letter explaining the following: your interest in media law, your interest in attending the conference, any previous employment or volunteer experience in free speech and communications law; and career goals. Please also indicate whether you are applying for the international, minority, or general scholarship.
- A letter of recommendation from an academic reference.
Please submit all information to David Greene by November 15, 2008. The subject of your email should read “Communications Law Forum scholarships.” Scholarship decisions will be made by mid-December. Please note that preference may be given to upperclass law students.