{"id":7844,"date":"2016-09-14T11:51:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T14:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=7844"},"modified":"2016-09-14T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T14:51:51","slug":"the-richard-linn-american-inn-of-court-mark-t-banner-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=7844","title":{"rendered":"The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Mark T. Banner Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-right: 7.15pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">The Richard Linn American Inn of Court is proud to offer the Mark T. Banner Scholarship. This scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court&#8217;s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: .15in;\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Eligibility:<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: .15in 14.35pt .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Law students who have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States and who will continue in that program through the Fall semester 2017 are eligible to apply for the Mark T. Banner Scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: .15in 14.35pt .0001pt 0in;\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Financial Award<\/span><\/u><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: .15in 7.15pt .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">The recipient of the Mark T. Banner Scholarship will receive $5,000 payable for his or her Fall 2017 semester of law school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Application Process:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications will be accepted from now through November 23, 2016. The winner will be notified by April 2017 and the award will be announced at the Linn Inn of Court&#8217;s annual dinner in Summer of 2017. Applicants should submit the following documents as a single PDF format file for consideration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed Mark T. Banner Scholarship Application Form<\/li>\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n<li>Academic transcripts (law school, undergraduate\/graduate school)<\/li>\n<li>Three-page statement describing (a) how ethics, civility and professionalism havebeen a focus of the candidate; (b) how diversity has impacted the candidate; and (c) the andidate&#8217;s commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law<\/li>\n<li>Contact information for three references (this form)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finalists for the scholarship will be interviewed in the Spring of 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Selection Criteria:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Mark T. Banner Scholarship review board based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law. An ability to demonstrate commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law is an essential requirement<\/li>\n<li>Commitment, qualities and actions toward ethics, civility and professionalism<\/li>\n<li>Academic merit (undergraduate, graduate and law school)<\/li>\n<li>Written and oral communication skills determined in part through a telephone interview for Finalists<\/li>\n<li>Leadership qualities and community involvement<\/li>\n<li>Member of a historically underrepresented group in IP law (including race, sex,ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability). The applicant should discuss how diversity has impacted his or her pursuit of a career in IP law and how the applicant has faced and overcome the challenges associated therewith. Diversity is considered, but is one element among several in the award decision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the application form and any other details, please ask your CDO advisor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Richard Linn American Inn of Court is proud to offer the Mark T. Banner Scholarship. This scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court&#8217;s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds. 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