The North Carolina Bar Association Elder and Special Needs Law Section (NCBA-EL) recognizes that, although the public perceives lawyers to be among the most affluent members of society, in fact, many attorneys struggle to make ends meet, need to pay off large amounts of law school debt, or sometimes suffer from economic hardship due to the poor job market, disabilities or other factors. The NCBA-EL wants membership in, and services from, the NCBA-EL to be available to attorneys regardless of their ability to pay. We understand that one of the greatest services available for members is the high quality continuing legal education sponsored by the NCBA. As a result, the NCBA-EL has established a Scholarship program for CLE program tuition for the 2021 Basics of Elder and Special Needs Law Program, being held In-Person Live and by Live Webcast on Friday, October 22, 2021. You can find more information on the program here.

What do the Scholarships cover?

The Scholarships will pay the NCBA member registration fee for the program. A limited number of Scholarships are available. NCBA-EL CLE Scholarships will not exceed 12.5 credit hours and must be used within the NCBA-EL fiscal year awarded. Once approved for a NCBA-EL CLE program Scholarship, you are required to attend the CLE program specified on your application unless the program has been cancelled. If you are unable to attend that CLE program, your Scholarship will be forfeited. You will be required to submit a new application for a different program. Only a certain number of Scholarships per NCBA-EL CLE will be awarded.

Who is eligible for the Scholarship?

Consideration will be given to an applicant’s length of practice and percentage of practice that involves Elder & Special Needs Law. Any attorney member of the NCBA Elder & Special Needs Law Section is eligible to apply for CLE Scholarships. Non-member attorneys interested in CLE Scholarships are required to apply for membership in the Elder & Special Needs Law Section before or concurrently with submission of an application for CLE Scholarships. Scholarships are not available for affiliate member CLE tuition.

How do I apply for the Scholarship?

Please fill out the scholarship form here.

Scholarship applications must be received no later than 5 days prior to the early registration deadline of October 1, 2021 (i.e., September 26, 2021). If the application is not received by September 26, 2021, it will not be considered. We will notify you if your Scholarship has been awarded; please, block out your schedule for the event you are applying so that you are ready to attend. Incomplete applications received will be returned without review.

What about confidentiality?

Although the NCBA-EL may publicize the fact that Scholarships have been awarded, and the number of Scholarships so awarded, the individual identities of Scholarship applicants shall remain strictly confidential, unless the recipient allows for publication.

Questions?

If you have questions about the NCBA Elder & Special Needs Law Section Scholarship program, please e-mail the Communities Manager, Lauren Colvard.

September 9, 2021/by ElderLaw