Sonya Rahders

Announcing the Winners of the Ms. JD Summer 2019 Public Interest Scholarship Competition

By Sonya Rahders • June 19, 2019 •Careers,  Nonprofits and the Public Interest,  Law School,  Internships and Clerkships

Ms. JD is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Public Interest Scholarship Competition! The four scholarship recipients were selected from a large pool of highly competitive applicants. Ms. JD appreciates the level of passion and personal conviction that was exhibited in the application pool, and we are thrilled to support these students in their pursuit of public interest careers.   Royse G. Bachtel is a rising 2L at Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, PA.  This summer Royse will be working as a summer legal intern at the Women’s Law Project, a public interest legal center that…

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Ms. JD Summer 2019 Public Interest Scholarship Competition is Now Open!

By Sonya Rahders • April 08, 2019 •Careers,  Nonprofits and the Public Interest,  Law School,  Internships and Clerkships

Ms. JD is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2019 Summer Public Interest Scholarship Competition!  The recipients of the 2019 Public Interest Scholarship Competition will each receive a scholarship, up to $5,000 per recipient, to go towards their summer living expenses as they pursue careers in public interest law. Ms. JD is thrilled to continue our support of women pursuing public interest careers and soften the burden faced by folks who accept public interest internships, which are often unpaid.   Eligibility The Scholarship is open to all law students who currently identify as women, or who have previously…

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On My Own Terms: Another Perspective on Law School Success

By Sonya Rahders • February 28, 2015 •Careers,  Nonprofits and the Public Interest,  Other Career Issues,  Law School,  Pre-Law,  Other Law School Issues,  Issues,  Mentoring and Networking

I recently read a great post by Ms. JD writer in residence Jordan Carter on how to succeed in law school.  I kind of wish I’d read it 1L, because I might have a different story than this one.  But I didn’t.  So instead, I’d like to offer another perspective on how to succeed in law school – without (gasp!) the grades.  Jordan rightly noted that there are – or should be – many definitions of success in law school, and I have often wished that some of them would get a little more attention.  So here I go. For…

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