New York State Bar Association Minority Fellowship in Environmental Law

Minority Fellowships in Environmental Law

This fellowship program is designed to encourage minority law students to enter the field of environmental law.

Presented by: Environmental Law Section

Contact: Lisa Bataille, Section Liaison

Nomination Deadline:  December 18, 2015

Date Presented: Annual Meeting - January 28, 2016

Award Criteria: Minority law students -- first-year, second-year and third year (evening only) -- are eligible for the fellowship program if they are either enrolled in a New York law school or were permanent residents of the state and enrolled in a law school in the United States. As fellows, they also participate in activities of the state and city bar associations.

Prize Awarded: $6,000 for use during the summer while working on environmental cases for government or not-for-profit law offices.

Click to view/download the 2016 Minority Fellowship Flyer or application.

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