The 30th Annual North American Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law Summit will take place November 7-11, 2018 in Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Island. Now in its 30th year, The North American Law Summit delivers a four day continuing legal education conference, focused on constantly evolving topics within the entertainment, sports, media, and IP. Located at the beautiful Westin Grand Cayman Resort & Spa on Grand Cayman’s #1 rated Seven Mile Beach, The Summit brings together legal professionals, business executives, and law students for four days of in-depth learning and celebration.
The Akerman Student Scholarship Joined by Leavens, Strand &Glover, LLC, provides a partial scholarship to three (3) law students attending the Summit in an amount of no less than $1000 per recipient. The scholarship funds awarded to each student will be deducted from Summit travel expenses.
Scholarship Description and Instructions:
- The Akerman Student Scholarship Joined by Leavens, Strand & Glover, LLC, provides a partial scholarship to law students attending the 2018 North American Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law Summit. The 2018 Summit will take place November 7 through 11, 2018, at the Westin Grand Cayman Resort & Spa at Grand Cayman Island. Partial scholarships in an amount not less than $1,000 are awarded to at least three (3) law students. Scholarship funds will be deducted from Summit travel expenses.
- All applicants must have completed at least the first year of study at their respective law school.
- Scholarships are awarded on criteria as the Summit Board sees fit including, but not limited to, the following: a) a strong interest in entertainment, sports, and/or intellectual property law, including the applicant’s participation in their school’s Sports, IP, and/or Entertainment Society (if applicable); b) all application questions must be answered; c) grades are considered if and when the Summit Board deems necessary.
- All applicants must attach a resume, cover letter, and transcript.
- All application packages must be received at the following address no later than September 17, 2018. Late applications will not be considered. They may be mailed to: Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC, Attention: Johnna A. Lee, Scholarship Application, 3330 Cumberland Blvd. SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30339. Application packages can also be sent to Johnna A. Lee via e-mail.
- Scholarship recipients will be contacted via e-mail concerning their applications once all decisions have been made.
- Please refer to the 2018 Summit Agenda for more information and details concerning the 2018 North American Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law Summit.
To obtain the 2018 Scholarship Application, a tentative Summit agenda and the travel package information and registration form for this year’s Summit, please visit the CDO or ask your CDO advisor. This is a fantastic networking and educational opportunity for law students who would like to practice in the areas of Entertainment, Intellectual Property, or Sports Law.
The scholarship application deadline HAS BEEN EXTENDED to Monday, September 17, 2018. Time is of the essence.
