JOHN S. LEARY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

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1 In 1997, the John S. Leary Association of Black Attorneys, formerly known as the Charlotte Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Black Attorneys, renamed itself in honor of John Sinclair Leary, Sr., the second African-American admitted to practice law in North Carolina and the first in Charlotte. A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina and graduate of Howard University School of Law, Attorney Leary maintained a law office in Charlotte, North Carolina and served in the State Legislature and as Dean of Shaw University s Law Department. The John S. Leary Scholarship Foundation, the charitable arm of the John S. Leary Association of Black Attorneys, was created in 2012 to lend financial support in the form of scholarships to minority students attending law school in North Carolina and to aid the John S. Leary Association of Black Attorneys in its mission to increase diversity within the legal profession, facilitate the administration of justice, and provide leadership in the Charlotte community. This year s scholarship, named in memory of Julius Levonne Chambers, will be awarded to a law student who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing the cause of social justice and equal opportunity and has lived or intends to practice law in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Attorney Chambers held many firsts, including, graduating first in his class from UNC School of Law, becoming the first African-American Editor-In-Chief of the Law Review, serving as the first legal intern of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, a position he was selected for by Thurgood Marshall, and opening the first integrated law firm in North Carolina, now known as Ferguson Chambers & Sumter located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Application Guidelines and Requirements: The entire application and attachments must be postmarked by April 1, 2017 and may be sent via electronic mail to learyscholarshipfoundation@gmail.com, subject line:, or by mail to: John S. Leary Scholarship Foundation, Attn: Scholarship Committee, 1230 W. Morehead Street, Suite 302, Charlotte, North Carolina To be eligible, an applicant must attend and be in good standing at a law school in North Carolina. Applicants selected for telephone interviews will be notified by April 15, The selected applicant will complete a nine (9) week summer internship at three (3) different minority owned law firms (Ferguson Chambers & Sumter LLC, Law Office of T. Michael Todd PLLC, and Corbett & McCallum PLLC), serving three (3) weeks at each firm. In addition to receiving diverse and practical experience in the areas of civil litigation and criminal defense, the selected applicant will receive a five thousand dollar ($5,000) stipend. Please direct any questions to Tanisha J. Locke at learyscholarshipfoundation@gmail.com.

2 PLEASE TYPE/PRINT CLEARLY IN BLUE/BLACK INK INFORMATION Name: Permanent Home Address: City: State: Zip: Current Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: EDUCATION Undergraduate College or University: Dates attended (month/year): Date of graduation: Graduate College or University: Dates attended (month/year): Date of graduation: Law School: Start date (month/year): Expected date of graduation (month/year): Page 1

3 ACADEMIC HONORS & SCHOLARSHIPS List any publications, academic awards, scholarships or honors you have received while in law school. Please include the name of the publication, award, scholarship, or honor and the date of publication or recognition (attach an additional sheet, if necessary). ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT List all extracurricular activities and community service projects you have participated in over the last three (3) years, including dates, positions held, nature and frequency of participation, and the location of program activity (attach an additional sheet, if necessary). SHORT ANSWERS On a separate sheet, respond to each question in 250 words or less. 1. Attorney Julius Chambers committed his life s work to advancing the cause of social justice and equal opportunity. Please describe a time when you fought for equal rights/justice, what you did, and what you learned from the experience. 2. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community and what attempts/efforts should be made to improve or resolve those challenges? 3. Describe your legal aspirations and explain how being awarded this scholarship will advance those aspirations. Page 2

4 RESUME, WRITING SAMPLE, AND TRANSCRIPT Please attach to this application the following: 1. A current resume 2. A legal writing sample no more than ten (10) pages in length (double-spaced) 3. A law school transcript (official or unofficial) LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION Please give the enclosed Recommendation Form on Page 4 of this application package to the individual providing your letter of recommendation. The recommender is to submit the Recommendation Form and his/her letter of recommendation by or mail to the address on the Recommendation Form and by the postmarked deadline. CERTIFICATION I,, hereby certify that the information provided in this scholarship application and any supplements attached thereto, is true, accurate and complete. I further certify that I am a law student in good standing and am currently not on academic probation or any other probationary status. I understand that if any statement or information provided by me in this scholarship application or any supplement thereto is willfully false, I will be disqualified from consideration and required to return any sums received. If selected, I give the John S. Leary Scholarship Foundation permission to publish my name and likeness in any materials associated with the John S. Leary Scholarship Foundation Banquet and/or any other organization initiative. Finally, I authorize the John S. Leary Scholarship Foundation to contact my law school and recommender to verify any information I have provided. Signature: Date: Application and attached materials must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2017 and may be sent via electronic mail to learyscholarshipfoundation@gmail.com, subject line:, or by mail to the following address: JOHN S. LEARY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE 1230 W. MOREHEAD STREET SUITE 302 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Page 3

5 RECOMMENDATION FORM Name of Applicant: TO BE COMPLETED BY RECOMMENDER: Name: Occupation: Address: Telephone: How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity? Please submit this form and your letter of recommendation via electronic mail to subject line: 2017 Scholarship Recommendation, or by mail to the address below. An application is incomplete if this form and letter of recommendation are not postmarked by April 1, JOHN S. LEARY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE 1230 W. MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 302 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Signature of Recommender Date Page 4