FDCC Foundation
"Barb Currie
Diversity Scholarship"
2024
The Federation of Defense and Corporate
Counsel is committed to the full participation and inclusion of diverse
professionals in our organization and the legal profession as part of our core
values of diversity and inclusion. To that end, we seek diverse members,
whether persons of color, women, LGBTQ, or persons with physical limitations
and whether they represent economic, geographic, social, ethnic, racial or
religious diversity. With these core values in mind, we created the FDCC Foundation Barb Currie Diversity Scholarship to
honor the spouse of one of our long time members, Edward J. Currie, Jr., a
champion of diversity in the profession.
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CRITERIA
The FDCC Foundation Barb Currie Diversity
Scholarship will be open to application by all diverse law school students
and prospective students. The selected recipients will receive a $10,000
academic scholarship to the law school of their choice. The applications will
go through a two-step review process. The first, review will be conducted by a subcommittee composed of FDCC
members and spouses appointed by the President of the FDCC Foundation. The
second and final review process will be composed by five members: the President
of the FDCC Foundation, a Member of the Foundation Board, a Member of the
Diversity Committee, a Member of the Admissions Committee, and a Member of the
Membership Development & Retention Committee.
APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
To apply, please submit the following materials no
later than March 15, 2024 to
rhillman@paramountlawgroup.com:
- Personal statement describing how you
will contribute to FDCC's core values of diversity and inclusion,
describing your needs and any unique qualifications and
providing information on any other matters you believe would assist
the Review Committee in evaluating your application (1000-word limit)
- Writing sample (7-page limit)
- Three references including names
and contact information of individuals who can attest to your professional
and academic abilities
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications may be submitted beginning February
1, 2024. All
parts of the application must be submitted at the same time to Roger Hillman (rhillman@paramountlawgroup.com). Applications must be
received by, March 15, 2024. Please address any questions about the Barb
Currie Diversity Scholarship program to Roger Hillman (rhillman@paramountlawgroup.com); Imoh Akpan (iakpan@goldbergsegalla.com); or Joanna Blackburn (jblackburn@gillaspyrhode.com).
For more information, please visit
- http://www.thefederation.org, or call FDCC Headquarters at 610-992-0001.