The following was sent to us by Western Law admin staff. Posted because it may be of interest to Ontario law students.
PURPOSE:
To encourage diversity and the attainment of equity in legal education and practice, the Law Society of Upper Canada has established an EDUCATION EQUITY AWARD funded by LexisNexis Canada Inc.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible, a student must satisfy the following:
- be a member of a visible minority group, an Aboriginal person, or a person with a disability or a gay or lesbian student;
- be enrolled in either the second or third year of a JD program at a law school in Ontario;
- be in good standing at the law school (ie: maintaining a passing grades in each law school course).
SELECTION CRITERIA:
The recipient(s) will be chosen primarily on financial need with due consideration being given to academic achievement and/or devotion and commitment to community and/or university service.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Contact your law school administration, as each school may have its own application procedure. The deadline for submitting an application at Western is Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Deadlines at other schools may vary.
A little more information can be found on Osgoode’s site here.