{"id":714,"date":"2018-03-28T15:13:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T19:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nlg.org\/guild-notes\/?post_type=article&p=714"},"modified":"2018-03-28T16:18:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T20:18:09","slug":"apply-for-2018-nlg-leonard-i-weinglass-memorial-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.nlg.org\/guild-notes\/article\/apply-for-2018-nlg-leonard-i-weinglass-memorial-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for 2018 NLG Leonard I. Weinglass Memorial Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leonard\u00a0I.\u00a0Weinglass<\/a>\"Leonard_Weinglass\"<\/a> (1933-2011) was a criminal defense attorney and constitutional law advocate. Over the course of his career, he represented political activists, government opponents, and criminal defendants\u2014 including Angela Davis, the Cuban Five, the Chicago Seven, the Pentagon Papers, and the death row appeals of Mumia Abu-Jamal\u2014in a half century of politically significant cases. He was a longtime Guild member and served as Chair of the NLG International Committee. Thanks to a generous bequest from the Weinglass estate, the NLG has established a fellowship for recent law graduates. Each year, one fellow will receive a stipend to work for the Guild on a specific civil rights or civil liberties project. In 2016, the first Weinglass Fellowship was awarded to Chicago NLG member Max Suchan to support his work<\/a> with the Chicago Community Bond Fund<\/a>. In 2017, Louisiana NLG member Emily Posner<\/a> received the fellowship to work with the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons and the Abolitionist Law Center.<\/p>\n


\nEligibility<\/strong>
\nThe Weinglass Fellowship is open to all NLG members who have graduated from law school in the past five years. Applicants must be current in their NLG dues.* Applicants must have the sponsorship of an NLG entity, which includes NLG Chapters<\/a>, Committees<\/a>, Regions<\/a>, Projects,** and the NLG National Office. The sponsoring entity agrees to offer (or assist to help locate) a working space for the Fellow over the course of their project.<\/p>\n

Award<\/strong>
\nOne Fellow will be chosen annually and receive a $4,250 award to work on a 10-week project that is in line with the mission of the NLG and the career of Leonard Weinglass. The Fellow will also receive free registration for one year to the NLG Law for the People Convention<\/a>, and will be highlighted on the Guild website, social media sites, and Guild Notes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Application<\/strong>
\nTo apply for the NLG Leonard I. Weinglass Memorial Fellowship, email the following materials to Director of Research and Education Traci Yoder at traci@nlg.org<\/a> by Monday May 14, 2018<\/strong>:<\/p>\n