Benson & Bingham Annual Scholarship

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Scholarship information

Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Law firm decided to give back to the community with the inception of its first annual Law Scholarship. Benson & Bingham understand the rigors of law school accompanied by the expense to become an attorney and felt obliged to help alleviate the financial strain.

One grand prize winner will receive a one-time payment of $2,000 to be applied to the law school of their admission/attendance. Additionally, two $250 payments will be awarded to two runner up applicants.

Amount:

2000

Criteria

Minimum GPA:

3.00

Must Demonstrate Need:

Residency:

Resident

Non-Resident

Enrollment status:

Full-time

Academic level:

Incoming first-year student

Incoming transfer (undergraduate)

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Post Baccalaureate

Graduate

Law

Location:

Downtown Phoenix

Polytechnic

Tempe

West Valley

Online

College:

Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of

Field of study:

Law

Donor preferences:

Currently enrolled in or recently accepted to an accredited law school.
Proof of Law School acceptance or attendance must accompany the application
A United States citizen or permanent resident.
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. A copy of your college transcript (unofficial) must accompany the application.

Contact info

https://www.bensonbingham.com/benson-bingham-annual-scholarship/
scholarship@bensonbingham.com

Application information

Applicants need to submit the following in a email:

In the subject line, please reference: Benson & Bingham 2022 Scholarship Application

A 600-word typed essay on one of the below topics to be judged by partners Joe Benson and Ben Bingham at the conclusion of the deadline:

- Under Nevada Law, is the Tesla “Autopilot” feature grounds for a product’s liability lawsuit for defective design if it malfunctions during engagement of the autopilot feature when a driver is not engaged, based on the manufacture Tesla marketing the feature as “Full Self-Driving”?

- Under Nevada Law, Medical Malpractice cases are capped at $350,000 for “non-economic” damages. Compare the negative effects this cap has on the public at large vs. the benefits to insurance companies

Judging the essay’s value will be contingent on the below qualities:
- Originality of thought or provocativeness of article.
- Attention to current law as well as statistical knowledge of the area of investigation.
- Submissions must be 100% original and never published or disseminated at a previous time.
- Candidates may site case law or historical record with appropriate citations to the source.

Deadline:

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Application link:

Benson & Bingham Annual Scholarship

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