CLE Scholarship Program - North Carolina Bar Association

The Section Council annually considers and adopts as part of its budget an allowance for scholarships to be awarded to Members of the Section. A Scholarship Committee (typically comprised of at least one Member of the Section Council, a Member of the Section Membership Committee, and a Member of the Section CLE Committee) selects scholarship recipients.

The purpose of awarding the scholarships is to facilitate participation and attendance at valuable CLE programs and meetings for members of the Section who otherwise may not be able to attend such events due to financial or other constraints. Our Section is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion and actively providing opportunities for professional development and networking to all members of the Section, inclusive of minority and historically marginalized individuals and groups.

What do the Scholarships cover?

The Section is pleased to award a limited number of scholarships to the 47th Annual Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Program, to be held from July 23 – July 25 at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, 2 Shipwatch Road, Kiawah Island, SC 29455.

Scholarships may be awarded to pay the cost of tuition for In-Person Live or Live Webcast CLE programs. In-Person Live scholarships will also provide three nights lodging in a one-bedroom villa and a travel reimbursement stipend. If scholarship recipients have already registered for the CLE program, the payment will be refunded. If scholarship recipients have already secured lodging, they will be reimbursed up to the cost of the one-bedroom villa that is offered through the scholarship. More specific details will be provided to scholarship recipients.

Who is eligible for the Scholarship?

Applicants must be active Members of the NCBA and the Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section with a commitment to building or maintaining a practice focusing on estate planning, estate administration, and/or fiduciary litigation.

Preference in awarding scholarships will be given to individuals who are one or more of the following: Those who have served or who are currently serving in leadership roles in the NCBA or a local bar association; An active participant in pro bono matters, which may include opportunities through local legal aid groups, a local bar association, or the NCBA (including volunteering for Call 4 All, Lawyer on the Line, Free Legal Answers, Hospice Pro Bono Project, Wills for Heroes, etc.); A solo practitioner or an attorney practicing in a small partnership or firm of five (5) or fewer attorneys.

Non-Section Member attorneys interested in CLE Scholarships are required to apply for membership in the Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section before or concurrently with submission of an application for CLE Scholarships.

How do I apply for the Scholarship?

Please complete the form below. Scholarship applications must be received by Thursday, June 25 at 5 p.m. If application is not received by then it will not be considered.

How will I be notified?

All applicants will receive notification of scholarship determinations. Scholarship recipients will be registered by an NCBA staff member and will subsequently receive an email notification about the CLE program. Please block out your schedule for the event you are applying for so that you are ready to attend, if selected.

What about confidentiality?

Although the Section 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 Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section Scholarship program, please e-mail the Section Communities Manager, Kyle Ballantine, at [email protected].

Application Form

Application | Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Scholarship

Applicant Name

First

Last

NCBA Member #

Email Address

Phone Number

Current Employer

Length of Practice as Attorney or Paralegal.

Percentage of Practice that involves Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and/or Fiduciary Litigation

What other areas of practice do you engage in?

Please list any leadership roles or volunteer roles you have had in the Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section or the wider NCBA.

Please list any leadership roles or volunteer roles you have had in other bar groups (i.e. your local bar association, the State Bar, the ABA, etc.).

Please list any professional or community organizations you belong to and any leadership roles or volunteer roles you have had in such organizations over the last five years.

What pro bono opportunities, if any, have you participated in over the last five years of practice?

How do you think attendance at the CLE program will help your practice?

Please check your preferred CLE attendance:

In-Person Live

Live Webcast

Letters of recommendation from Section Members (no more than two) will be considered, but are not required. The letters of recommendation should confirm that the applicant already works in or would like to work more in estate planning, estate administration, or fiduciary litigation and that the recommending Member is mentoring or assisting the applicant with that endeavor.

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

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