Law Offices of Leifert & Leifert Right to Privacy Scholarship

Eligibility:

• The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in a vocational program or two to four year post-secondary institution.
• Employees of Leifert & Leifert, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing with their university and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

Application Requirements:

• The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
• The candidate must submit a 750 -1,000 word essay response to the prompt: What rights should the public have to view information, specifically mugshots, on defendants and what protections should defendants have so that their information is not necessarily public. Please describe any solutions to the problems you have outlined in your essay.
  • Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
• Preference will be given to students either from or attending secondary school in the state.