Applications

The Litigation Section is organized to promote the ends of justice through education and non-profit activities and services which improve the administration of our justice system, which advance public education and understanding of our judicial system, and which are sensitive to the needs of the public as well as the legal profession.

2020 - 2021 Grant Program:

DEADLINE: The application period is from January 1, 2021 to 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2021 and recipients will be notified by April 30, 2021. The Section will fund grants as approved until such time as it has awarded all grant monies. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications promptly. All applicants will be informed if a grant has been awarded by no later than April 30, 2021.

Litigation Section 2020 - 2021 Grant Funding Criteria (.pdf format)
Litigation Section 2020 - 2021 Grant Application (.pdf format)
Litigation Section 2020 - 2021 Grant Application (MSWord format)


2020 - 2021 Internship Program

The Litigation Section is accepting applications for its internship programs for the 2020-2021 bar year. The application period January 1, 2021 to 5:00 p.m., February 19, 2021 and recipients will be announced by March 19, 2021.
The internship program awards stipends of $4,000 each to qualifying legal aid, pro bono, or other non-profit legal services programs to sponsor law students in summer litigation internships. Award recipients select and hire their choice of intern and design their own internship curriculum. These internships allow students the opportunity to work with staff attorneys full-time for ten weeks, providing direct legal services to low-income clients and offering invaluable real-life experience for each law student.
 
For more information or questions:
Ray Thomas, Grants & Scholarships Committee Chair
rthomas@raythomaspc.com and lespinosa@raythomaspc.com
 

Past Recipients:

To access the Archives of Litigation Section Grant Awards, click this link.
To access the Archives of Litigation Section Internship Recipients, click this link.

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