NYCLA's Criminal Justice Section invites newly admitted public sector attorneys (practicing up to seven years) in the field of criminal justice who carry more than $30,000 in educational debt to compete in the 2010 Public Service Fellowship Essay Competition.
This year's topic: "Is NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk policy effective preventative policing or is it discriminatory and unconstitutional?"
For more information, visit Essay Contest Information .
NYCLA will award two financial stipends of at least $2,000 to a newly admitted prosecutor and a newly admitted public sector defense attorney.
NYCLA invites you to show your support of these public sector attorneys by making a contribution to the Public Service Fellowship Competition.
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, New York
You may also contribute online by visiting the NYCLA Foundation website .
As the Foundation is recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c)(3) organization, your contribution is tax deductible to the extent provided by law.