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the upcoming September 2000 LAU seminar (Legal Assistant
University, a three day seminar), the Legal Assistants
Division of the State Bar of Texas will award two (2)
scholarships for the registration fee to attend. Below please
find the guidelines and application for applying for this
scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
Requirements
- The Recipient must apply for or be a
member of the Legal Assistants Division of the State Bar
of Texas.
- To apply for an LAU scholarship, the
applicant is required to give a written essay regarding
the legal assistant profession. The essay should be two
(2) pages and double-spaced.
- To apply for an LAU scholarship, the
applicant is required to provide two (2) personal
references which describe the applicant’s involvement in
the legal assistant profession.
- Financial need shall be a contributing
factor, but not a requirement. However, if two or more
applicants are tied in meeting the criteria for the
scholarship, financial need shall be the determining
factor.
Other
- No money will be sent directly to the
recipient.
- The scholarship for LAU shall cover the
cost of registration only.
- The scholarship selection committee for
reviewing scholarship applications for LAU shall be
composed of the Chair of the Continuing Education
Committee, one Continuing Education Sub-Committee Chair,
the Board Advisor to the Continuing Education Committee
and the President-Elect of LAD as a non-voting member.
LAU 2000 SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION
The Legal Assistants Division of the State
Bar of Texas will award two (2) scholarships for LAU 2000
which will cover the cost of registration. See eligibility
requirements on the back of this application.
IMPORTANT: ALL APPLICATIONS FOR A
SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAU 2000 MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 1,
2000.
DATE OF LAU 2000: September 20-23,
2000
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Name
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LAD Membership No._______________________
Home Address_____________________________
________________________________________
Home Telephone___________________________
E-mail Address____________________________
Work Address_____________________________
________________________________________
Work Telephone___________________________
Fax Number_______________________________
Birth date___________________
Employer_________________________________
Are you a member of a local legal assistant organization that offers a scholarship award?
Give a detailed description of your reason
for seeking a scholarship to LAU 2000:___________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Give a detailed description, if any, for
your reasons for financial need:__________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Attach your two (2) personal references and
your written essay to this application. Applications should be
mailed to: Lisa Sprinkle, Legal Works, P.O. Box 13065, El
Paso, TX 79913
Scholarship recipient will be notified by
letter by September 1, 2000.
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Applicant’s Signature |
