The Elaine ’65 and Barry D. Epstein ’62 Pre-Law Award

The Elaine’ 65 and Barry D. Epstein’ 62 Pre-Law Award is given annually to a pre-law senior or fifth-year student with high academic standing who has been active in the programming offered by The Elaine’ 65 and Barry D. Epstein’ 62 Pre-Law Society. The award was established in 2016 through a generous gift from Barry Epstein in honor of his late wife, Elaine Epstein.

• Required application documents:
  • Transcript
  • Responses to the following four questions:
    1. Are you planning to attend law school next year? If so, describe the programs to which you are applying.
    2. What do you plan to do with your law degree?
    3. Have you been active in the Pre-Law Student Association? if so, describe your participation.
    4. Describe any law-related volunteer opportunities, internships, or other activities you have taken part in during your time at Clark.
• Criteria for selection

GPA and academic achievement, the nature of their plans for law school, involvement in the Pre-Law Society. Students must be planning to attend law school the following year.

• Application deadline

       November 15th the preferred deadline to submit your application.

Contact information:

• Ed Cohen, Pre-Law Advisor, edcohen@aalario
• Bob Boatright, Political Science faculty pre-law advisor and Law and Society co-director, rboatright@clarku.edu rboatright@clarku.edu
• Nina Kushner, History faculty pre-law advisor and law and Society co-director, nkushner@clarku.edu