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MBA accepting applications for $10,000 Holmes Scholarship

Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024
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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: 

1. Demonstrate a strong and specific commitment to serve the public interest
2. Have a proven record of hard work and academic accomplishment
3. Have demonstrated integrity and honesty

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Applicants must submit a completed online application, including three essay questions, along with a letter of recommendation and resume to holmesscholarship@massbar.org no later than Wednesday, March 6.