Announcing the 2013 Public Interest Scholarship Winners!

Ms. JD received a record number of submissions for this year's Public Interest Scholarship program, and we were thoroughouly impressed with the applicants and their commitment to public service.  Thank you to all of this year's outstanding applicants.

Over the next few weeks, we will share many of the outstanding essays we received over the past few months. But today, we would like to share our remarkable scholarship winners.  You can read all about their adventures this summer, but today we have a brief description of from each winner about her plans.

Aurora Heller

Hello everyone!  I am first-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, my furthest venture into the South of our country. I was born and raised in snowy Albany, NY and went to Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY where I majored in Political Science and French.  I want to work in government upon graduation in hopes of continuing my work towards acceptance in regards to various social causes and minorities.  Currently, I am the Vice President of the Secular Legal Society, the Treasurer of Lambda Law Alliance, a case manager for the Virginia Innocence Project Student Group, the News Editor of the Virginia Law Weekly, and a member of the Virginia Journal of International Law.  My other (non-legal) interests include Hello Kitty, video games, superheroes, and alternative rock music.  With my position this summer, I will work with the Charities Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s Office in an attempt to protect the people of the State of New York from unscrupulous practices and from those that prey on the good will of others.  I find the Charities Bureau to be one of the most fascinating and unique executive branch organizations in New York State.  As one of the attorneys put it during my interview, the office has the ‘distinct nature of being an entirely benign body for which the public has unfaltering support.’

Summer Funding Deadline TOMORROW!

Tell Ms. JD why you want to be a public interest attorney, and you could win a scholarship to make your summer a little easier!  But hurry, time is running out- applications are due TOMORROW!

Ms. JD’s summer interest fellowship closes tomorrow.  You can find all the details about the application process here.  Ms. JD is excited to continue our support of women in public interest law, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Two Days Left to Apply for Summer Funding!

Remember, Ms. JD’s Public Interest Fellowship application is due on March 15th! 

You must submit your application to Bence@ms-jd.org and post your essay to www.ms-jd.org by that date.  For additional details, click here.

Applications for Ms. JD’s Summer Public Interest Fellowship Due in ONE WEEK!

Just one week left to apply for summer funding from Ms. JD!

Tell Ms. JD why you want to be a public interest attorney, and you could win a scholarship to make your summer a little easier!

Ms. JD’s summer interest fellowship closes one week from today.  You can find all the details about the application process here.  Ms. JD is excited to continue our support of women in public interest law, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Just 10 Days Left to Apply for Summer Funding from Ms. JD!

Are you homeward bound for the summer? Or headed off to an exotic location? If you’re a public interest student looking for funding, Ms. JD wants to help!

Details about our scholarship and the application process can be found here.   Applications are due on March 15th! 

5 Reasons You Should Attend the Ms. JD Global Education Fund Happy Hour

Ms. JD warmly invites you to join us at the Press Club (20 Yerba Buena Lane), in San Francisco, on March 12th at 6:00pm for the Spring Global Education Fund Happy Hour! Why should you attend?

1. Press Club will donate a portion of all bar (both food & drink) purchases back to the Global Education Fund.

2. To network with an amazing group of motivated and successful professionals and students.

3. To support a community, both here and abroad.

4. To advance the cause of women in the legal profession in Uganda, a country in dire need of female representation in the workplace.

5. To get inspired.

All funds raised will go to support our six GEF scholars as they continue to pursue legal careers at Makerere University in Uganda. If you eat or drink, do so with us for a great cause!

Learn more about the Ms. JD Global Education Fund at www.ms-jd.org/gef

Just Two Weeks Left to Apply for Ms. JD’s Public Interest Fellowship!

There are just two weeks left to apply for Ms. JD’s Public Interest fellowship!  Now is a great time to think about your summer plans, and Ms. JD wants to help you work at an organization where you can make a difference.

Details about our scholarship and the application process can be found here.  

Applications are due on March 15th! 

Reminder: Apply for Ms. JD’s Public Interest Fellowship!

Remember, Ms. JD’s Public Interest Fellowship application is due on March 15th!  This weekend would be a great time to collect your materials.

You must submit your application to Bence@ms-jd.org and post your essay to www.ms-jd.org by that date.  For additional details, click here. 

Ms. JD Announces our 2013 Public Interest Scholarship

Ms. JD is pleased to be offering $500 scholarships for law students working in public interest law this summer. 

This year's essay topic asks applicants to explain their philosophy as a public interest attorney.  How do you believe the law serves as a vehicle for social change? How could your desired public interest position/career impact an issue you believe is important?

Ms. JD is thrilled to continue our annual support of women pursuing public interest careers, as part of our ongoing efforts to support mentoring and career development at home and abroad.  We will feature blog posts from our winners throughout the summer, and hope to start a discussion about the unique role of women public interest attorneys in the profession.

Unpaid judicial externs also qualify for these scholarships. Students need not have a placement at the time of their application, but must send an offer letter to Ms. JD by the beginning of the summer. 

To apply, please send a resume, anticipated employer, other sources of funding, and essay on the aforementioned topic to Bence@ms-jd.org.  Please include your Ms. JD user ID in your cover letter or in the plain text of your email.  Applications are due no later than March 15, 2013.

Early Civil Rights Project Legal Fellowship (Summer 2013)

The National Archives at Philadelphia (one of 15 facilities nationwide in the National Archives network), The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) and the National Constitution Center invite Philadelphia-area law students to participate in a summer legal fellowship program exploring the constitutional and cultural legacy of the 1875 Civil Rights Act. Legal fellows will build off of the excellent work accomplished by noted historian John Hope Franklin and graduate students in Villanova’s public history program. Legal fellows will work with specialists at the National Archives, ConSource, and the National Constitution Center to research the state and federal court cases that shaped the post-Reconstruction understanding of civil rights.

The research accomplished through the Early Civil Rights Legal Fellowship program will be adapted for use by legal professionals, educators, and museum specialists. The research will also be used to create online and on-the-ground museum exhibits and public lectures, both locally in Philadelphia and nationwide.