Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship

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The Serbian Bar Association of America is offering four scholarships to all law students of Serbian birth, ancestry or connubial relationship. Four scholarships will be awarded: two in the amount of $2,000, one in the amount of $1,000 and one in the amount of $500. Scholarships will be awarded at the scholarship gala on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Park Ridge Country Club in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Additional information and scholarship application can be found at http://www.serbbar.org/scholarship. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 1, 2011.

Activate Your Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account

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Berkeley Law Financial Aid and the campus’ Billing & Payment Services (BPS) office highly recommend that all students have an active Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) account.

Every August we have entering law students who need to stand in long lines to pick up their financial aid refund as a paper check. The BPS office at 140 University Hall serves the entire UC Berkeley campus and the first week refunds are available you can find a line wrapped around the building with undergraduate and graduate students as well as a few unfortunate law students. For this reason we stress the importance of enrolling in EFT. Although the BPS website indicates that an EFT request is processed within 7 days, we have seen situations where it takes weeks longer.

Enroll in EFT now at https://eftstudent.berkeley.edu/

Learn more about how law students pay fees and receive refunds.

Continuing Student Scholarship Application – Now Available

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The application for Berkeley Law scholarships for continuing students for the 2011-12 academic year is now available. This year we are offering over $75,000 in scholarships for continuing students, with individual awards ranging from $700 to $20,000.

You can download the application here (PDF) or find it on our Forms page. The form is no longer available.

The deadline to submit your application and supporting documents is Wednesday, June 29, 2011.

Best wishes!

San Luis Obispo County Women Lawyers Association Scholarship

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The San Luis Obispo County Women Lawyers Association is offering up to $750 in scholarship awards to all law students with a demonstrable connection to San Luis Obispo County. The number of scholarships and amount of funds per scholarship will be determined upon review of applications. Award recipients will be notified and invited to attend the annual judicial reception to be held in October 2011.

Applications can be found online at http://www.wlaslo.org/scholarships.html and must be postmarked by July 1, 2011. For additional information, please contact Stacy Millich at (805) 546-3270.

SLR/Residency Petition Deadline June 1

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Entering students – Don’t forget to submit your Statement of Legal Residence by June 1. The online form can be found on the SLR tab in BearFacts.

Continuing students – If you are petitioning for residency, submit the form through BearFacts and deliver/mail the supporting documents to 120 Sproul Hall. The online form and supporting documents must be received by June 1.

For more information on residency, visit the Residency Office’s website or call them at 510-642-5990.

Keker & Van Nest $50k Diversity Scholarship

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Keker & Van Nest LLP is accepting applications for its inaugural diversity scholarship. In July, the firm
will award up to $50,000 in scholarship grants to several student recipients. The firm, with 45 percent of its associates and 24 percent of its partnership as members of minority groups, has a long-standing commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. It maintains that commitment through a successful  mentorship program, participation in minority career fairs and the support of diversity organizations.

Scholarship applicants must be current first-year or second-year law students who are students of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, disabled, or whose background or experience would otherwise contribute to the diversity of litigators in the Bay Area. Recipients must attend University of California, Berkeley School of Law; University of California, Hastings College of the Law; or Stanford Law School as a full-time student and remain in academic good standing for the academic year of the award. While financial need is not required, it will be considered along with other factors. Additional information about the scholarship including the application can be found on the Careers section of the firm’s website.

Visit kvn.com for more information and the application. The application deadline is May 13, 2011.

Women Lawyers of Alameda County – Margaret Gannon Bar Stipends

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Purpose. Women Lawyers of Alameda County (WLAC) has established the Margaret A.
Gannon Legal Education Stipend Fund to provide financial assistance to individuals preparing to
take the California Bar Exam to help offset the costs of a bar review course or study materials.

Eligibility. Individuals eligible to receive a stipend must: (1) be a WLAC member OR enclose
an application to join WLAC along with this application; (2) expect to be eligible for the California
Bar in that he or she is currently enrolled in or has graduated from law school in the U.S.; (3) not
currently be a member of any state bar; and (4) intend to pursue a career in the law.

Funding. A number of $500 stipends are available in 2011. Up to three stipends will be
awarded at the annual member’s reception on May 19, 2011, and at least one stipend will be
awarded at the annual judges dinner in the fall. Recipients will be contacted prior to these
events.

WLAC Margaret Gannon Bar Stipend Application

The deadline to submit the application to wlac@sbcglobal.net is May 12, 2011.

Frank H. Lang Merit Scholarship

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The Frank H. Lang Merit Scholarship is an annual award of $1,000 from Lang, Richert & Patch LLP given to an entering or current first-year law student from the Central Valley of California. To be eligible, candidates must have graduated from a high school in one of the following counties: Kern, Tulare, Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mariposa, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, or Calaveras. The scholarship is awarded solely on merit and not need. The firm will review applications and award the applicant most likely to achieve the same high standards of the scholarship’s namesake.
Applications must be postmarked by May 27, 2011 to be considered. Visit our scholarships page for the application.

Insurance After Graduation Workshops

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If you are a SHIP member who is graduating this semester OR if you are losing SHIP eligibility because you are no longer a registered student at UC Berkeley, you may want to plan ahead for continued health coverage.

University Health Services is pleased to announce new workshops for students who are graduating from UC Berkeley in May, 2011. A variety of plans are available to you once your SHIP coverage expires. Plan Types include short term coverage, individual plans with low deductibles or co-payments, a conversion plan for persons with ongoing medical conditions, and public health insurance programs.

New Workshops for Spring 2011 Graduates include:
“Insurance After Graduation”
Wednesday, April 20, 3-4:30 PM
Tang Center Section Club, 1st Floor, Education Center, 2222 Bancroft Way

“First Year Out” Sponsored by the Cal Alumni Association (check out CAA Events for more information), Alumni House

“Insurance After Graduation”
Wednesday, May 11, 3-4:30 PM
Tang Center Section Club, 1st Floor, Education Center, 2222 Bancroft Way

Please RSVP to ship@uhs.berkeley.edu
Contact the Student Health Insurance Office at (510) 642-5742 for additional information or workshop questions.