THE 2019 LAWS101.COM SCHOLARSHIP

At laws101.com, we believe that the legal profession is a noble profession – and one that protects our freedoms in this country that we hold so dearly. As such, we are offering a once-yearly $1,000 scholarship to students who are currently attending law school in the upcoming fall semester. The current open submission period is for Spring 2020. Applications must be received on or by Friday, December 20, 2019.

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS AND GUIDELINES:
-Students can be attending or planning to attend any graduate law school in the United States.
-To receive scholarship funds, you must be living in the United States (with a U.S. mailing address) at the time of the scholarship’s due date.
-As proof of your status as a graduate-level law student, you will need to submit a digital copy of your acceptance letter—complete with the college letterhead—from that college.
-All applications for the current semester are due by Friday, December 20, 2019.

ESSAY TOPIC
To apply, you’ll need to submit a 1,000-2,000 word essay on the following topic:

Select any controversial legal topic that has been trending on the news and defend your stance on the matter from a strictly legal perspective.
Once the application period closes, we will determine a winner based on the following factors: originality, creativity, and the applicant’s level of knowledge in the topic. We will also judge the applicant’s overall ability to write a well-crafted essay and write in a thought-provoking manner about the core legal topic at hand.

By submitting your essay to us, you agree that your essay may be featured on our site. We will publish the winning essay as well as a couple of the top contenders. Published essays may appear with minor edits in place.

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