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 United States.[2][3][4]
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]
Historyedit
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]
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 (class of 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 scholarsedit
Jonathan S. Abady, 1990, founding partner, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
^ abc"Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholarships". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
^ abEpstein, Cynthia Fuchs (1993). Women in Law (Second ed.). University of Illinois Press. p. 71. ISBN0-252-06205-1. 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.
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^"Susan Deller Ross". ACLU Women's Rights Project. American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
^"How to Apply". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
^"The Selection Process". NYU Law. New York University School of Law. April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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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 United States 2 3 4 Contents 1 The program 2 History 3 Notable scholars 4 ReferencesThe program editThe 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 editIn 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 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 class of 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 amp 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 editJonathan S Abady 1990 founding partner Emery Celli Brinckerhoff amp Abady LLP Daniel Abrahamson 1991 director of legal affairs Drug Policy Alliance Jane Aiken 1983 professor Georgetown University Law Center Lamar Alexander 1965 U S Senator R Tennessee Mary Anderson 1998 Chief of Policy and Special Counsel Office of Illinois Attorney General Vicki Been 1983 New York City Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development Jeremy Ben Ami 1990 executive director J Street Pasco Middleton Bowman II senior judge U S Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Julie Brill 1985 commissioner Federal Trade Commission 8 Murray Bring 1959 former general counsel Philip Morris former Clerk Earl Warren Thomas Buergenthal 1960 judge International Court of Justice 8 Derwyn Bunton 1998 chief public defender Orleans Public Defenders Office 8 Hamilton Candee 1983 of counsel Altshuler Berzon LLP Arthur B Culvahouse Jr 1973 partner O Melveny amp Myers LLP Benjamin F Crane 1954 partner Cravath Swaine amp Moore Diana DeGette 1982 U S House of Representatives D Colorado 8 Steve C Dune 1957 partner at Cadwalader Wickersham amp Taft Donald Elliott 1957 chairman City Planning Commission Jim Exum 1960 former Chief Justice Supreme Court of North Carolina Elaine Fink 1980 managing attorney Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati Anthony Foxx 1996 Secretary of Transportation U S Department of Transportation 8 Karen Freedman 1980 executive director Lawyers for Children Margaret Fung 1978 executive director Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Michael Gerrard 1978 professor at Columbia Law School partner of Arnold amp Porter John Greaney 1963 associate justice Massachusetts Supreme Court Keith Harper 1994 partner in Kilpatrick Stockton and judge of several Native American nations 8 Seth Harris 1990 deputy secretary U S Department of Labor Mary Haviland 1994 commissioner of the New York State Crime Victims Board 8 Steven W Hawkins 1988 executive vice president NAACP Sharon Kang Hom executive director Human Rights in China 8 Richard Joel president Yeshiva University Herbert Kelleher co founder and former chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines Jerome Kern 1960 senior partner at Baker amp Botts and Vice Chair of TCI Telecommunications Peter Koneazny 1983 litigation director Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Dorchen Leidholdt 1988 legal director Sanctuary for Families 8 Carolyn N Lerner 1989 judge United States Court of Federal Claims Douglas Liebhafsky 1964 partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen amp Katz and Special ADA for New York County Manhattan 8 Martin Lipton 1954 founding partner Wachtell Lipton Rosen and Katz Oscar Londono 2017 Executive Director WeCount Nancy Lublin 2001 creator of Dress for Success and CEO of Do Something 8 Nancy Mahon 1989 Senior Vice President of MAC Cosmetics and Executive Director of MAC AIDS Fund 8 Susan Malveaux professor of law Catholic University of America Felicia A Marcus 1983 Western Director National Resources Defense Council Bridget McCormack Michigan Supreme Court Justice professor of law founder and co director of the Michigan Innocence Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School Doug McFarland professor Hamline University and former U S Senate Candidate from Minnesota Christopher Meade 1996 principal deputy general counsel U S Department of Treasury 8 Roger M Milgrim 1961 author Milgrim on Trade Secrets and Milgrim on Licensing James Milliken Chancellor University of Texas System Nina Morrison 1998 senior staff attorney Innocence Project Zama Neff 1998 child rights director Human Rights Watch Wayne Outten 1974 founding partner Outten amp Golden LLP Geri Palast 1976 executive director Campaign for Fiscal Equality Peter Pitegoff dean University of Maine Law School Stewart G Pollock 1957 former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Connie Rice civil rights activist co founder of Advancement Project Dennis Riordan 1974 partner at Riordan amp Horgan 8 Jenny Rivera 1985 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals State of New York 8 Lourdes Rosado 1995 Program Director New York Civil Liberties Union Janet Sabel 1984 general counsel Legal Aid Society of New York Michael Sarbanes 1992 executive director Citizens Planning and Housing Association Andrew Siegel 1999 associate professor of law Seattle University Tanya Southerland Narcel 2000 Resident Country Director of Millennium Challenge Corporation 8 Susan J Sutherland 1982 senior partner Skadden Arps Slate Meagher amp Flom Frank Tuerkheimer 1963 associate Watergate special prosecutor U S Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin professor University of Wisconsin Law School Holocaust and Eichmann trial scholar Herbert Wachtell 1954 founding partner Wachtell Lipton Rosen and Katz Jenny R Yang 1996 Commissioner of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 8 References edit a b c Root Tilden Kern Public Interest Scholarships NYU Law New York University School of Law Retrieved May 7 2016 a b 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 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 amp World Report L P Retrieved August 18 2017 Susan Deller Ross ACLU Women s Rights Project American Civil Liberties Union Retrieved August 18 2017 How to Apply NYU Law New York University School of Law Retrieved May 7 2016 The Selection Process NYU Law New York University School of Law April 6 2016 Retrieved May 7 2016 a b Program History NYU Law New York University School of Law Retrieved May 7 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Alumni NYU Law New York University School of Law January 21 2010 Retrieved May 7 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Root Tilden Kern Scholarship amp oldid 1216111168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
