Scholarships Available for the 25th Annual Elder & Special Needs Law Symposium, March 4 and 5, 2021
By The North Carolina Bar Association Elder & 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 section 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 through the North Carolina Bar Association. As a result, the NCBA – EL has established a scholarship program for CLE program tuition for the NCBA – EL 25th Annual Elder & Special Needs Law Symposium on March 4, 2021 and March 5, 2021.
What Do the Scholarships Cover?
The scholarships will pay the NCBA member registration fee for the Symposium webcast on March 4 and 5, 2021. A limited number of scholarships are available. If you are unable to attend the symposium, your scholarship will be forfeited.
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 this form and forward it to Lauren Colvard, Sections Manager, North Carolina Bar Association at [email protected]. Scholarship applications must be received no later than 2 business days prior to the first day of the program (March 2). If application is not received within 2 business days of the program, it will not be considered. We will notify you at the latest the day before the symposium whether you have been awarded a scholarship, so please block out your schedule for the event you are applying for 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 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 Sections Manager, Lauren Colvard, at [email protected]