OMLA currently administers the following scholarships:
*Note availability of any of the following scholarships may vary. An individual interested in applying should first contact OMLA to confirm deadlines, amounts, and scholarship availability before applying.
Litigation Section Scholarship:
15th Annual Litigation Institute & Retreat
Cosponsored by the Litigation Section and endorsed by OTLA and OADC
8.5 General CLE credits
Join the members of the Litigation Section as Michael Tigar returns to the Litigation Institute and Retreat. Michael's presentation, The Nine Principles of Litigation (and Perhaps of Life . . .), promises to inspire and provide a memorable mechanism for incorporating his compelling and practical ideas about litigation into your practice. He believes that being a trial lawyer should be the most fun you can have in a profession.
Also joining him are some of Oregon's most accomplished members of the litigation bar, as well as distinguished members of the judiciary. David Markowitz shares his techniques for preparing and protecting witnesses at deposition and trial, while Peter Richter highlights how persuasive advocacy is more than what you say or how you say it. A panel of judges discuss their perspectives on best practices for written and oral advocacy, while retiring U.S. Magistrate Donald Ashmanskas provides a reminder that good legal writing takes hard work - and gives sage advice to help you fine-tune your briefs and oral arguments.
Please join the Litigation Section in honoring the recipient of the 11th Annual Owen M. Panner Professional Award, Carl Burnham, Jr., Yturri Rose LLP, Ontario, at its award dinner Friday evening.
For more information on the Litigation Institute & Retreat, see:
http://www.osbarcle.org/LI08.pdf
Two scholarships will be awarded to cover Institution tuition, one night lodging at Skamania and the cost to attend the Friday night dinner.
In order to be considered, you must meet the following criteria:
You are a racially or ethnically diverse attorney practicing in Oregon.
You are an OMLA member.
To be further considered, you must email or fax a resume and cover letter addressing the following:
1-You will be unable to attend the program without a full scholarship. Neither you nor your firm/office can contribute to your registration fee.
2-Some financial resources available, but it is insufficient to allow you to attend the program without at least a partial scholarship.
3-You have financial resources to attend the program without a full scholarship. Either you or your firm/office can contribute to your fee.
Fax materials to: 503-697-1045
MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008, BY 5:00 PM.
Bar Examination Preparation Course Scholarships:
The OMLA Summer Social and Fundraiser event helps raise the funds to provide racial and ethnic minorities in Oregon scholarships to pay for courses that prepare them for the Oregon State Bar Exam. Since our first auction in 2000, we have provided over 24 scholarships to minority bar applicants. This scholarship is currently administered in conjunction with the Oregon State Bar Affirmative Action Program.
Individuals interested in receiving this scholarship must apply for the OSB AAP Bar Exam Grant for either the winter or summer exam.
OMLA BAR EXAM PREPARATION SCHOLARSHIP POLICY FOR RACIAL AND ETHINIC MINORITIES
This scholarship is available to any racial and ethnic minority graduating law student/graduate who has registered and is eligible to sit for the Oregon State Bar (OSB).OMLA may award scholarships in the fall and spring of each calendar year to those applicants whose personal experiences, accomplishments, commitment to practice law in Oregon, and financial need demonstrate that they will help the organization achieve its mission.
Each grant includes an OMLA committee-approved bar preparation course focusing on MBE testing. Payment for the course will be issued directly to the course in the recipient’s name. Bar Exam Preparation Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to donate the preparation materials to the Affirmative Action Program (AAP) of the Oregon State Bar Exam Library.
Eligibility and Specific Component Criteria
All racial and ethnic minority graduating law students/graduates are eligible and must register with the OSB AAP. Applicants must meet the current eligibility criteria for the OSB AAP Bar Exam Grant. OMLA reserves the right to require scholarship candidates to meet additional eligibility requirements in conjunction with those required by the OSB AAP.
