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FOR TEACHERS
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11" x 17" poster (PDF)
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3" x 3" ad (PDF)
Due to a series of snow storms in Virginia and school cancellations, we are extending the deadline for submissions to FEBRUARY 15 by 4:00 p.m.
Electronic submissions are preferred. Please do not duplicate your entries by e-mailing and sending hard copies.
The Law in Society Scholarship competition is sponsored by the Virginia State Bar and its Litigation Section in cooperation with the Virginia State Department of Education to increase awareness and appreciation of our legal system among high-school students. The criterion for the competition is an essay in response to a hypothetical on a predetermined topic. Awards go to students whose essays best demonstrate a superior understanding of the role and value of our legal system in our everyday lives.
A panel of volunteers from the Virginia State Bar and teachers and administrators throughout the commonwealth will judge all entries.
NEW -- More Prizes | |
| 1st Place | $1,750 cash and an expense paid trip for the winner and his or her parents to the VSB Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach for an award presentation. |
| 2nd Place | $1,500 cash |
| 3rd Place | $1,250 cash |
| Honorable Mentions | $100 cash |
All winners will receive a current hardback copy of Strunk & White's Elements of Style.
Awards will be presented in May at the winners’ schools.
The first place winner’s essay will be published on the VSB website.
Updated: May 6, 2010