Stein Scholars applicationDear Admitted Students, Welcome to the Fordham Law School community! Wonderful opportunities await you, and we believe you will find that your choice of Fordham is an excellent one. If you are considering a career in public interest law or public service, please review our brochure promptly and thoroughly as our application asks your response as soon as possible. We invite you to apply to Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law and Ethics at Fordham Law. The Program operates under the auspices of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics and is one of several student groups housed in our well-known Public Interest Resource Center. The Stein Scholars Program provides support, encouragement, and guaranteed summer funding to students who are interested in working after graduation with government law offices, legal aid or legal services offices, or other non-profit organizations, such as human rights, civil rights or environmental groups. Current and past Scholars tell us that they have benefited greatly from the Program, which creates a community of students with a shared interest in serving others. The responsibilities of the Program have not interfered with students’ course work or with their ability to participate in other school activities such as moot court or law journals, and, indeed, Stein Scholars have taken leadership positions in many other student organizations. The program has a strong commitment to diversity. Our brochure and application are available here, and on Fordham Law School’s Admitted Students page http://law.fordham.edu/admitted under "JD Students" then "Unique Opportunities." Submit your application as early as possible. Beginning in April and continuing into August, some applicants will be invited to interview in-person at the law school or via telephone (Skype if you have it) with a panel of Stein faculty, administrators, and current Stein Scholars. We expect to admit twenty entering students on a rolling basis before September. The Stein Scholars Program also gives you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills. The Scholars work in committees and event groups to support the Program and to organize events and discussions with faculty and outside speakers on a wide range of topics. Our academic year 2010-11 topics or projects included:
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