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2008 IP Law Section State Bar of Texas Women and Minority Scholarship
EXPIRED: May 1, 2008.
Intellectual Property Law Section
State Bar of Texas
The Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
will award two $2,500 scholarships, each to a woman and/or minority
law student. Any woman or member of a recognized minority group,
including but not limited to African Americans, Hispanics, Asian
Americans, and Native Americans who intends to practice IP law in the
State of Texas, is eligible to apply. Applicants must be enrolled
in an ABA-accredited law school in Texas at the time the application
is submitted. Thus, persons who have been accepted to law school
but have not yet started classes at the time the application
is submitted are ineligible. However, persons who have graduated
at the time the scholarship is awarded are eligible.
The purpose of this scholarship is to facilitate and encourage womena
nd minorities to enter the practice of intellectual property law in Texas,
and to become active members of the State Bar IP Section, by assisting
these students with their financial needs. Selection criteria of the
scholarhsips include: merit, scholastic performance, and financial need.
Consideration is also given to extracurricular activities both inside
and outside law school.
Interested students can obtain an application form online at
www.texasbariplaw.org or from
the Financial Aid or the Dean's Office. Applications must be
postmarked by no later than May 1, 2008. The scholarships will be
awarded in or before August 2008.
Submit all applications to:
Women and Minority Scholarship Selection Committee
c/o Hope Shimabuku
3800 Lincoln Plaza
500 N. Akard Street
Dallas, TX 75201-6659