The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the (24th) twenty-fourth annual Brown Award.Any law student currently enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States seeking a J.D. or LL.B degree is eligible to submit a paper for the Award.The Award is in recognition of Excellence in Legal Writing in American Law Schools. The foundation is offering total $25,000 amount for 2017 Judge John R. Brown Award.
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Eligibility:
The award is open to all law student currently enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States seeking a J.D. or LL.B degree.
How to Apply:
To be applying, the candidate must submit an article (two copies of a current legal writing) to the Foundation.
- The article must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a law school faculty member or legal professional other than the author of the paper.
- Only one paper may be submitted on behalf of any student and only one paper may be sponsored by any faculty member or legal professional.
- The submission must contain a separate sheet containing the title of the paper; the name, physical address, telephone number, and email address of the student; and the name, title, physical address, and email address of the student’s sponsor.
- There is no page limitation or restriction on the topic except that the writing must be on a legal subject.
Submitting Details:
In order to be considered, two copies of a current legal writing must be submitted to the Foundation c/o Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C., Tenth Floor, 1177 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027-9007.
Financial Aid and Award Money:
The awards for 2017 will be as follows:
- $10,000 First Place
- $5,000 Second Place
- $3,000 Third Place
- $1,000 Finalist
- $1,000 Finalist
- $5,000 to the Scholarship Fund selected by the Dean of the law school in which the First Place candidate is enrolled.
Application Deadline:
- The submission must be postmarked no later than August 18, 2017.
- The 2017 recipient of the Brown Award will be notified by January 31, 2018, and listed with the other finalists at the website www.brownsims.com/about-brownsims/affiliations/-judge-john-r-brown-award.
Link for More Information:
http://www.brownsims.com/about-brown-sims/affiliations/judge-john-r-brown-award/
