LL.M. Taxation Scholarship

The Washington State Bar Association Tax Section is pleased to announce its eighth annual Tax Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating law school student has been accepted by and plans to attend a tax LL.M. program at an accredited United States law school.
An eligible individual is any student currently attending law school with plans to attend an LL.M. tax program in 2009-2010. The scholarship will be awarded to an individual who can demonstrate that he/she has: (a) a strong academic record; (b) a financial need for the scholarship; and (c) the intent to become an active member of the WSBA Tax Section upon completion of his/her LL.M. tax education. Most prior recipients of the scholarship have graduated from LL.M. programs and have become practicing members of the WSBA. Scholarship information will be posted at all Washington law schools and on the WSBA Tax Section Web site. Applications must be received by April 17, 2009.

In past years the amount of the scholarship has been approximately $5,000.

To apply, please see the below application information page.

SPONSORING LAW FIRMS

The following firms graciously donated towards the scholarship:

Carney Badley Spellman, PS
Chicoine & Hallett, PS
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
K & L Gates
Lane Powell, PC
LeSourd & Patten, PS
Randall & Danskin, PS
Law Offices of Jennifer A. Gellner, LLC

Scholarship Application
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Information
Applicants may apply for the scholarship by sending the following information to Cori Flanders at Chicoine & Hallett P.S., 719 Second Ave., Suite 425, Seattle, Washington, 98104, or by email at corif@c-hlaw.com
• Name, address, phone number, and email address
• Name of law school and expected graduation date
• Copy of Acceptance Letter from an LL.M. Tax Program
• Copy of law school transcript
• Copy of resume
• Written explanation of financial need for the scholarship and reasons for pursing an LL.M. Tax Degree
• Explanation of how you heard about the scholarship

Process
Finalists may be required to make themselves available for an in-person or telephone interview with the Tax Council. Persons related to members of the Tax Council are not eligible for the scholarship.

Timeline

Applications must be received no later than April 17, 2009.