Deadline Extended Until May 14, 2010This scholarship opportunity is open to all incoming second or third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian, Native American and female law students*. Two scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who best demonstrate:
- Academic excellence
- Service to the profession
- Service to the community
- Service to the cause of diversity
Interested students must complete the 2010 Law Student Diversity Scholarship application, obtain three letters of recommendation as outlined in the Scholarship Requirements, and submit an essay of no more than 1,000 words based upon the following question:
Did Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal really break new ground and sound a death knell for plaintiffs in federal civil litigation; and is the "anti-Twombly and Iqbal" Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 introduced by Senator Specter to require the federal courts to follow traditional civil procedure rules for filing lawsuits really necessary?
For complete information on scholarship requirements and details on how to apply, visit the DRI website. Winners will be notified in advance and officially announced at the DRI Diversity for Success Seminar, June 10 - 11, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.