The Environment and Energy Law Section Scholarship Fund

On an annual basis, the Environment & Energy Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association awards scholarships to second-year and third-year law students who express and demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the field of environmental or energy law in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, upon graduation.

The awards are typically in the amount of $1,000 to $1,500 and should be used toward educational expenses such as tuition, books, or bar review courses. Eligibility requirements are: (1) the candidate must be a law student in good standing at an accredited law school who anticipates practicing environmental or energy law in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania upon graduation, and (2) the candidate must have demonstrated a substantial interest in environmental or energy law through completion of/participation in a minimum of two environmental or energy law activities, including but not limited to any of the following:  (a) an environmental or energy law course, (b) an undergraduate course in environmental or energy policy or regulation, (c) an environmental law clinic, (d) an environmental law journal or legal publication, (e) an internship with an agency, company, non-profit or firm specializing in environmental or energy law, or (f) a law school environmental or energy law society. Preference will be given to second- or third-year law students. Past scholarship recipients are eligible to apply.

The evaluation process consists of submission of a resume and two-page essay explaining compliance with the above requirements and the nature of the applicant’s interest in a career in the field of environmental or energy law, followed by an interview with the Environment & Energy Law Section’s Scholarship Committee. Applications will be accepted electronically from Feb. 10, 2025, through March 14, 2025, and should be sent directly to Robert Ball using the contact information below. Awards are expected to be made in April or May of 2025.

For more information or to apply, please contact Robert Ball at [email protected].