Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Launches 7th Amendment
Scholarship Essay Competition
Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association has
announced the launch of its 7th Amendment Scholarship Essay Competition.
Designed to recognize college-bound high school seniors who exhibit a keen
awareness of the societal and judicial value of the 7th Amendment Right to
Trial by Jury and Georgia’s Civil Justice System, the Scholarship Essay
Competition will ask applicants to address the following question:
Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, the
7th Amendment Right to Trial by Jury has been the cornerstone of the Civil
Justice System. And yet, in the two-plus centuries since, the Right to Trial by
Jury has been under near-constant assault. In your opinion, what role does the
7th Amendment play in the 21st Century, and why do you believe that it is
important to safeguard this Right?
“We are thrilled to offer this scholarship opportunity and
to recognize some of Georgia’s best and brightest students,” remarked Emily
Wring, Executive Director of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. “Through
this competition, students from every corner of our state will be able to take
what they have learned about the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution
and apply it to today’s legal, social and political climates. It is our hope
that, through this one-of-a-kind opportunity, they will expand and reaffirm
their belief in the Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury.”
To apply for the 7th Amendment Scholarship Essay
Competition, interested students should submit their completed application and
essay to the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association no later than April 7th, 2014. A
$1,000 Grand Prize and $500 First Runner-Up will be recognized at GTLA’s Annual
Convention. Each one-time scholarship is non-renewable, and checks will be
issued jointly to the educational institution and the recipients.
For more information on the 7th Amendment Scholarship Essay
Competition and to view the 2014 Application, please visit
www.gtla.org/scholarship.
