W. Dale Phillips practiced law in
Vel Phillips practiced law in
At its 2009 Annual Banquet,
To be considered for the scholarship, an applicant must:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->complete the application;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->have completed a full semester of law school and be returning for at least one more semester in the 2009/2010 school year;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->be in good academic standing at the law school at the time of submitting the application;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->sign an authorization permitting the Scholarship Committee to confirm your status with the law school;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->provide three copies of the application;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->be black or of African-American descent;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->be committed to the goals of
<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->The postmark deadline is
If you have any questions, I can be reached at 414-559-1140.
Sincerely,
Leonard E. Martin
APPLICATION
VELANDALE SCHOLARSHIP
DIRECTIONS:
Please type your responses; an electronic version of this application may be available upon request. You may attach additional sheets if the space provided for your responses in the application is not sufficient or if you prefer to generate your responses from your computer. Applications must be postmarked no later than
You are advised that the Committee applies varying weights to several sections of the application. The responses to the legal comment questions are heavily weighted.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NAME
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP
TELEPHONE NUMBER
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION:
For each undergraduate and graduate school you have attended, excluding law school, please include the following information:
SCHOOL ATTENDED |
DATES |
DEGREE |
DEGREE DATE |
Provide the following information about the law school in which you are currently enrolled:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(a) <!--[endif]-->NAME OF
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(b) <!--[endif]-->MONTH/YEAR YOU BEGAN
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(c) <!--[endif]-->CURRENT YEAR/SEMESTER OF STUDY
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(d) <!--[endif]-->EXPECTED MONTH AND YEAR OF GRADUATION
If you have attended any other law school, provide the following information as to each school attended:
SCHOOL ATTENDED |
DATES ATTENDED |
REASONS FOR LEAVING |
EMPLOYMENT:
Please provide a copy of your resume.
PUBLICATIONS, ACTIVITIES, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS:
List your publications by giving the name of any article or book, by whom or in what journal published, and date of publication:
List any honors or awards you have received, with dates included, before you began law school:
List any honors or awards you received, with dates included, while attending law school:
List any extra-curricular activities and organizations in which you are currently involved:
Provide any information about yourself that you believe is important for the Scholarship Committee to consider in evaluating your application. (You may attach an additional sheet if necessary. Do not allow your statement to exceed 250 words of double-spaced type.)
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING:
Please provide a writing sample prepared for a law school class or writing competition. (10 page limit.)
LEGAL COMMENT:
Your response to the following questions should reflect personal thought and/or belief. The Committee uses the quotes from the responses below to introduce winners at our Annual Scholarship Award of Banquet.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Expand upon an issue you feel is pressing to the African American Community today. What
role, if any, do lawyers have in solving or changing the specific issue that you have identified? (4 page limit.)
2. What are the implications of the election of Barack Obama as President of the
(4 page limit.)
Submitted by Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Affairs on March 17, 2009
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