Root-Tilden Scholarship

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The Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship [1] is a full-tuition public service scholarship for students at New York University School of Law. [1] It is widely considered to be the most prestigious public interest scholarship for law students in the country. [2] [3] [4]

New York University School of Law law school of New York University in Manhattan, New York City

The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, it is the oldest law school in New York City. The school offers J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan.

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The program

The Root-Tilden-Kern Program looks for students with a demonstrated commitment to the public interest, exceptional leadership ability, and a history of academic achievement. In assessing these criteria, the program looks at the whole person and considers previous life experience and professional work. The program values diversity and strives to select a class that is diverse in terms of race, sex, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, geographic origins, and ideology. Interested candidates should submit an application with their application to New York University School of Law. [5] The application is reviewed by a student and faculty committee before recommendation for an interview. Each year, approximately 50 applicants are invited to interview with a panel composed of a faculty member, a judge, a practitioner and third-year scholars. Twenty scholars are selected for each incoming class. [6] Scholars are expected to work in public service for a minimum of five years after graduation or the completion of judicial clerkships. [1]

History

In the 1950s, Dean Emeritus Arthur Vanderbilt conceived of the Root-Tilden Scholarship to transform NYU from a local law school to a nationally and internationally esteemed institution. Founded in 1951, the purpose of the program was to “train promising young men so as to help attain again for the American bar the high position which it once held as the reservoir of altruistic and competent public leadership.”

The program was named for two alumni, Elihu Root and Samuel Tilden, who exemplified Vanderbilt's ideal – lawyers dedicated to public leadership. Twenty scholars were selected for the first class from each of the country's then ten judicial circuits. Scholars were at first required to take special courses in the humanities, social sciences, history and natural sciences and required to live together and share mealtimes five days a week. Scholars met with leaders in government, industry and finance. In 1969, [2] after a campaign by student groups, the first women were admitted to the Root Program. To date, more than 800 Root-Tilden Scholars have graduated from NYU School of Law. [7]

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In 1998, then Dean John Sexton announced a precedent-setting gift of $5 million from an alumnus of the Root-Tilden Scholarship, Jerome H. Kern 1960, that began a major capital campaign to raise $30 million for the program. To honor Kern's generous contribution, the Law School renamed the program as the Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship Program. Kern is the chairman of Symphony Media Systems, LLC, and was formerly a senior partner of the law firm Baker & Botts. In 2004, under the leadership of Dean Richard Revesz, the Law School successfully completed its campaign goal of $30 million and now offers full-tuition scholarships to 20 students each year. [7]

Notable scholars

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholarships". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Epstein, Cynthia Fuchs (1993). Women in Law (Second ed.). University of Illinois Press. p. 71. ISBN   0-252-06205-1. The committee’s first efforts were directed at making available to women the prestigious Root-Tilden Scholarship Program, then restricted to me. They were successful immediately, and women students were able to benefit from the program in 1969/70.
  3. ↑ Konrad, Matt (June 21, 2012). "Public Service Pays Off With These Scholarship Opportunities: Federal programs and other aid opportunities are available for those interested in the public sector". USNews Education. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Susan Deller Ross". ACLU Women's Rights Project. American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "How to Apply". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Selection Process". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Program History". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Alumni". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. January 21, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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