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Justice Janie L. Shores Scholarship: Application

In order to encourage the next generation of women lawyers the Womens Section of the Alabama State Bar has established the Justice Janie L. Shores Scholarship Fund. Named in honor of Janie L. Shores, the first woman justice to sit on the Supreme Court of Alabama, the scholarship will be awarded to outstanding women who are Alabama residents attending law school in Alabama.

Please fill out this application as completely as possible. All fields are required, if applicable. * indicates required fields to submit form online

Student Information

* First Name

* Last Name

Middle Name

* Summer Address

* City
* State		* Zip Code

* Telephone: Home

Cell

Same as Summer Address? Yes

* Permanent Address

* City
* State		* Zip Code

* Telephone

* E-mail

* Date of Birth (mm/dd/year)

* Place of Birth

* State of Legal Residence : * Length (specify period: e.g. 6 months)

If less than two year, previous state of legal residence:

Academic Information and Records

- Law School -

* Name of School

* LSAT ; * GPA ; * Class Rank

Extracurricular activities, academic awards, honors, publications, etc.:

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* Please mail a copy of an official transcript from all law schools attended to the address at the bottom. (Your grades and transcript for the second semester may be provided at a later date if you have not received your grades from second semester at the time this application is filed.)

- Other Graduate or Professional Schools -

Please list all other graduate or professional schools attended:

	Institution	Dates	Area of Concentration	Degree
School 1
School 2
School 3

Extracurricular activities, academic awards, honors, publications, etc.:

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* Please mail a copy of an official transcript from each graduate or professional school attended to the address at the bottom.

- Undergraduate Schools -

Please list all undergraduate schools attended:

	Institution	Dates	Major	Degree
* School 1
School 2
School 3

Extracurricular activities, academic awards, honors, publications, etc.:

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* Please mail a copy of an official transcript from each undergraduate school attended to the address at the bottom.

- High Schools -

Please list all high schools attended:

	School	Dates	Location
* School 1
School 2
School 3

Were you ever required to leave any college, professional, graduate or secondary school, or denied readmission, for any reason? Yes;
If yes, please explain fully:

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General Background

- Family Information -

	Full Name	Occupation	Full Address
Father
Mother
Spouse

Dependents (full names and ages)

Siblings (full names and ages)

- Employment -

Do you have employment plans for the coming summer?

Company Name	Phone Number	Full Address

If you are currently employed during the regular school year, specify the type of work and approximate number of hours per week:

Employer	Job Description	Number of Hours Worked Per Week

Please list all other employment since high school, excluding military service. In addition, account for any interruptions in schooling or employment:

Employer	Dates	Job Description

If you have had any military service, complete the following:

Branch		Highest Rank		Entry Date
Discharge Date		Type of Discharge		Current Status

If you were discharged from military service under conditions other than honorable, please explain:

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- Civic Activities/ Hobbies: Interests -

What civic, community or other avocational activities, organizations, or associations have you participated in or belonged to during college and subsequently (include offices held):

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Please list or describe your hobbies and interests:

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Student Financial Information

* How did you finance your college education? Please list sources of income including loans, scholarships, employment, savings, and parental or family contributions and the approximate percentage of each source.

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* How have you financed your law school education to date? Please list sources of income including loans, scholarships, employment, savings, and parental or family contributions and the approximate percentage of each source.

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* How do you plan to finance your law school education to completion?

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* Were you claimed as a tax deduction by anyone other than yourself in the most recent tax year?
No Yes
* The previous year? No Yes; If yes, by whom?

General

* In general, what are your career plans?

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You are invited to provide any additional information that you think would be of interest, or explain any responses to questions above.

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References and Recommendations

* Please list the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two Alabama residents whom the scholarship committee may contact for references on your behalf.

Full Name	Full Address	Telephone

Please provide the names, positions, addresses and telephone numbers of one of your law school professors and the Dean of Students (or comparable position) at your law school, whom the scholarship committee may contact for references on your behalf.

	Full Name	Full Address	Telephone
* Professor
* Dean

The deadline for receiving completed applications and all supporting documents with respect to scholarships for the following school year is June 17.

If you are submitting an application online, please print and sign this Certification of Authorization.
Mail the signed copy to:

Justice Janie L. Shores Scholarship Committee
Alabama Law Foundation, Inc.
Post Office Box 671
Montgomery, Alabama 36101
(334)269-1515

The requisite school transcripts may be enclosed with the application or sent directly by the school to the scholarship committee at the above address. You may invite letters of recommendation from former academic instructors (undergraduate, law school, or other graduate school). Such letters should be sent under separate cover to the same address. You will be notified if the committee desires an interview.