The Fellowship:

Sponsored by The Hawaii State Bar Association Natural Resources Section and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources

• A stipend to spend the summer of 2009 (8-10 weeks) working on legal matters for a government environmental agency or non-profit/public interest environmental organization in Hawaii. One fellowship will be awarded.
• Participation in monthly meetings of the HSBA Natural Resources Section.
• Assignment of a mentor from the environmental bar.

Eligibility:
First-year and second-year students who are:
(1.a) enrolled in a law school in Hawaii; or
(1.b) permanent Hawaii residents enrolled in law school, AND
(2) who will contribute to increasing diversity in the Hawaii environmental bar.

Fellowship Criteria:
Interest in environmental issues; academic record (undergraduate and/or law school); outstanding personal qualities; leadership abilities; ability to contribute to diversity in the Hawaii environmental bar. A law school course in environmental law is not a prerequisite.

Application: [PDF]
Applications must contain a completed application form; a resume; a law school transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable); a one-page double spaced essay describing the applicant's reasons for wanting to participate in the Fellowship, interest in environmental issues, and ability to contribute to diversity in the environmental bar; and two references (formal letters of recommendation are not required, just contact information).

Application Deadline: Postmarked by April 24, 2009 (fellows will be selected by the Natural Resources Section and notified by May 15, 2009). Fellows must provide proof of acceptable employment with a governmental environmental agency or public interest environmental organization by May 29, 2009.

For More Information Contact:
Detailed information and application forms may be obtained from: Diversity Fellowship Committee, HSBA-NRS, c/o Aarin Gross, Supreme Court Law Clerk, Hawaii Supreme Court, Ali`iolani Hale, 417 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813-2902; email: Aarin.F.Gross@courts.state.hi.us; telephone number: (808) 539-4716.