NYCLA'S PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP ESSAY CONTEST

Dear Colleague: 

            NYCLA's Criminal Justice Section is proud to again sponsor the Public Service

Fellowship Essay Contest. NYCLA will award two newly admitted, public sector attorneys,

who are practicing in the criminal justice field and have significant educational debt, a

financial stipend based on an essay competition. One winner will be from a prosecutor's

office and one will be from an institutional defense organization. Our topic this year is:

"Should there be a moratorium on violation pleas at arraignment?"

            Your tax-deductible contribution helps to remind our profession of society's

responsibility to provide adequate funding for the criminal justice system. Please make

checks payable to NYCLA Foundation - Public Service Fellowship and mail to:

NYCLA Foundation, Criminal Justice Section Essay Contest

14 Vesey Street

New York, NY 10007.

            If you are interested in discussing a naming opportunity, please call Marilyn Flood,

Foundation Executive Director, at 212-267-6646, ext. 222.

            The stipends help recognize the financial sacrifice our newest colleagues make by

entering public service despite overwhelming educational debt and help educate our

profession about the astounding obstacle new lawyers from all sectors face because of

educational debt.

            The stipends will be awarded at a public ceremony on September 24, 2009, at

NYCLA's Public Service Awards Reception. I hope you will join us at this free event and

thank you for your continuing support.

Very truly yours,

Susan J. Walsh, Esq.

Member, Former Co-Chair

NYCLA Criminal Justice Section