The Massachusetts Bar Association is currently accepting
applications for its Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Scholarship -- a
$10,000 scholarship that will be awarded this May to a third-year
law student attending a Massachusetts law school, who is committed
to providing legal assistance to underrepresented
individuals/communities in Massachusetts upon graduating.
Candidates applying for this scholarship must meet the qualities
that the MBA values and finds essential in those who will become
practicing attorneys. In particular, applicants must:
- Demonstrate a strong and specific commitment to serve the
public interest
- Have a proven record of hard work and academic
accomplishment
- Have demonstrated integrity and honesty
Applicants must submit a completed online application, including three essay questions, along with a letter of recommendation and resume, no later than February 28, 2017. The MBA may then require a transcript and may conduct an in-person interview of the final applicants to further assess those applicants' experience, qualifications and interests. The scholarship will be awarded at the MBA's Annual Dinner on May 4, 2017, at the Westin Boston Waterfront.
The Massachusetts Bar Association's "Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Scholarship" awards a $10,000 scholarship to a third-year law
student currently attending a Massachusetts law school who is
committed to providing legal assistance to underrepresented
individuals and communities in Massachusetts upon graduating.
Awardees will be given leadership opportunities in the MBA.
Candidates applying for this scholarship must meet the qualities
that the MBA values and finds essential in those who will become
practicing attorneys. In particular, applicants must (1)
demonstrate a strong and specific commitment to serve the public
interest, (2) have a proven record of hard work and academic
accomplishment, and (3) have demonstrated integrity and
honesty.
Applicants must submit a completed online application, including
three essay questions, along with a letter of recommendation and
resume to
[e-mail holmesscholarship]no later than February 12, 2016. The
MBA may then require a transcript and may conduct an in-person
interview of the final applicants to further assess that
applicant's experience, qualifications and interests. The
scholarship will be awarded at the MBA's Annual Dinner on April 28,
2016, at the Westin Boston Waterfront
The Massachusetts Bar Association's "Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Scholarship" awards a $10,000 scholarship to a third-year law
student currently attending a Massachusetts law school who is
committed to providing legal assistance to underrepresented
individuals and communities in Massachusetts upon graduating.
Awardees will be given leadership opportunities in the
MBA.Click here for an application.