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Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition

Award Amount
$500
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National LGBT Bar Association

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must attend school in the United States.
  3. Must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school at the time of application.
  4. Must author an essay on a cutting edge legal issue affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Intersex community.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: International and U.S. students studying at an accredited law school in the United States are eligible to enter this writing competition. Students must submit an essay on a cutting-edge legal issue affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or intersex community.

Application requirements for the Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition are:

  • Essay
Additional Information: Established in memory of Michael Greenberg, former NLGLA board member and Philadelphia attorney who died in 1996 from complications of AIDS, this exciting competition is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing outstanding law student scholarship on the legal issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons.

Award Amount: $500 annually, non-renewable. In addition, the winners will receive paid registration, airfare, and lodging for the annual Lavender Law Career Fair & Conference. The first place essay will also appear in the 'Journal of Law and Sexuality'.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $500.

About National LGBT Bar Association:
Contact Information: Samuel Pearson-Moore ,LGBT Bar Law Student Division Co-chair
Address: 1301 K St. N.W. Suite 1100 E. Tower Washington, District of Columbia 20005-3823

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