Scholarships

Nigerian Lawyers Association Scholarship Program for Law Students and Recent Law Graduates

New York, New York. Tuesday, August 26, 2011

The Nigerian Lawyers Association (NLA), an association of attorneys of Nigerian-descent based in the United States, is pleased to announce its second official Scholarship Program for students enrolled in ABA- or AALS-accredited law schools. A category of the scholarship may be applied towards a student's bar preparation course or further legal studies in either an LLM or LLB program.

ABOUT THE NLA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

We will award a total of $5,000 to three deserving law students and recent law graduates.

Students enrolled in a JD and/or LLM program in an ABA- or AALS-accredited law school, recent LLB graduates from any jurisdiction and recent law graduates sitting for their first bar examination in any U.S. jurisdiction are eligible to apply. Interested candidates that can demonstrate a commitment to and interest in pro bono and/or public interest legal work in the Nigerian community are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications are available online on the NLA website at www.nigerianlawyers.org and may be sent via postal or electronic mail. Applications, including letters of recommendation, must be postmarked or received by Monday, October 3, 2011.

Nigerian Lawyers Association

305 Broadway, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10007

Applications sent by electronic mail may be sent to: scholarship@nigerianlawyers.org.

Successful candidates will be notified of their selection by Monday, October 24, 2011. The scholarship award presentation shall be held at the NLA Annual Dinner tentatively scheduled for November 5, 2011.

ABOUT THE NLA

The NLA is an association of attorneys of Nigerian-descent based in the United States. The NLA has been active in cultivating the science of jurisprudence and facilitating the administration of justice in the United States and in Nigeria. In addition, the NLA serves the needs of its members, as well as the Nigerian community as a whole, by providing leadership and advocacy for their legal needs and interests. The NLA also promotes legal education and professional development in the law while also advancing the professional needs of its members. The NLA holds periodic continuing legal education seminars for lawyers and conducts free legal clinics within local communities to assist individuals with various legal issues.

For more information on the scholarship program, please contact the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@nigerianlawyers.org or visit the NLA website at www.nigerianlawyers.org.