The Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship Application 2011

THE ARENT FOX DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Arent Fox will provide a scholarship award in the amount of $15,000 to three first-year law students, defined as 2013 law school graduates. Applications will be accepted from December 1, 2010, until January 15, 2011. Please note that interviews will not be scheduled until after the application deadline. Students will interview for the scholarship opportunity in January and February, and winners will be announced in March 2011. The scholarship award includes a position in Arent Foxs 2011 summer associate program. A scholarship will be awarded to one first-year law student for each of Arent Foxs offices: Washington, New York and Los Angeles. Washington and New York will host a ten week program, and Los Angeles will host a scholar for four weeks this summer. Candidates may only apply to one office. The scholarship money will be paid in addition to the summer associate salary of $2,700 per week. Please note that it is not necessary to apply to the summer program separately; this completed application denotes consideration for the entire summer program/scholarship package.

Eligibility
Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria: U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the United States Currently attending an ABA accredited law school in the United States scheduled to graduate in 2013 Excellent academic performance during college and law school Excellent verbal and written communication skills Leadership qualities and community involvement Prior work experience preferred Member of a diverse population that historically has been underrepresented in the legal profession Must join the 2011 Arent Fox summer program after the first year of law school and have strong interest in joining the firm as an associate after law school graduation

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Application Process
Scholarship applicants must provide the following information in sequential order: Resume Completed application form Undergraduate transcript and law school grades when available (law grades should be forwarded once received) Arent Fox essay (one page, single or double spaced) Legal writing sample (issue for analysis provided; up to five pages, single spaced) Three professional or academic references (please provide contact information; letters of recommendation are optional)

Personal Information
Name:

First

Middle

Last

Are you a U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the United States?

Yes

No

For which office are you applying? Please note that candidates may only apply to one office. Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Washington, DC

Gender: (optional)

Female

Male

Ethnicity: (optional)

American Indian/Alaska Native Hispanic White

Asian

Black/African American Two or more races

Native Hawaiian /Pacific Islander Other:

Contact Information

Address

City

State

Zip

Telephone Number

E-mail

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Other
Describe your leadership history:

Describe your community service or volunteer efforts:

Highlight honors or awards that you have received:

Is there any other relevant information you want us to consider when reviewing your application?

Please tell us how you learned about our scholarship program:

Arent Fox Essay

Please attach a one (1) page typed essay addressing the following question: Why are you interested in the Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship? How do you distinguish yourself from other applicants?

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Legal Writing Analysis

Please include a typed analysis of the following issue. Your response should be no more than five (5) pages in length, single spaced. Katz as Katz Can Company has a contract to supply canned food products to the United States Army. E. Gil Eig was the Companys chief financial officer. In that capacity, he oversaw, the Companys accounts receivable operation. And, he was considered the heir apparent for the soon-to-be vacant Chief Operating Officer position. Unfortunately, his fortunes took a bad turn. After reviewing the prior years invoices, Eig began to suspect that some were inflated. He alerted the CEO, Maurice Moe Mony. But, Mony quickly assured him that everything was fine. Still concerned, Eig reported his suspicion to the Armys contracting officer for the project, Gen. Mortars. And, after conducting a preliminary review, he ordered Katz to show cause why the government should not revoke the contract for cause. Enraged, Mony stopped speaking with Eig, transferred his chief responsibilities to another manager, and told other Company officers that Grieved could Kiss the COO job goodbye. Recognizing that his future with the Company was bleak, Eig quit. Later, he sued the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. His Complaint contains two counts. In one he contends that the Company constructively discharged him in violation of the False Claims Acts anti-retaliation provision, 31 U.S.C. 3130(h). And, in the other he contends that his constructive discharge violates Virginias public policy. You are the presiding judges law clerk. And, she has asked you to prepare a memorandum analyzing whether those claims are viable. Your memorandum should be no more than 5 pages long, single spaced. You should assume that Eig engaged in activity that the False Claims Act protects. And, you should confine yourself to the following legal authorities: 31 U.S.C. 3730(h); Neal v. Honeywell, Inc., 191 F.3d 827 (7th Cir. 1999); Talkington v. Atria Reclamelucifers Fabrieken BV, 152 F.3d 254, 260 (4th Cir. 1998); Hairston v. Multi-Channel TV Cable Co., No. 95-2363, 1996 WL 119916 (4th Cir. Mar. 19, 1996); Burris Chem., Inc. v. USX Corp., 10 F.3d 243, 247 (4th Cir. 1993) Wynne v. Birach, 2009 WL 3672119 (E.D. Va. 2009)
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United States, ex rel. DRC, Inc. v. Custer Battles, LLC, 444 F. Supp. 2d 678, 691 (E.D. Va. 2006). Devnew v. Brown & Brown, Inc., 296 F. Supp.2d 665, 671 (E.D. Va. 2005); Dixon v. Dennys, Inc., 957 F. Supp. 792, 799 (E.D. Va. 1996); Padilla v. Silver Diner, 63 Va. Cir. 50, 57 (Va. Cir. Ct. 2003) Peyton v. United Southern Aluminum Prods., Inc, et al., 49 Va. Cir. 187 (Va. Cir. Ct. 1999); Bowman v. State Bank of Keysville, 229 Va. 534, 539 (1985); and Miller v. SEVAMP, Inc., 234 Va. 462, 468, 362 S.E. 2d 915, 919 (1987).

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References
Please attach a list of names and contact information for three (3) professional or academic references. Letters of recommendation are optional.

Certification
I hereby certify that the information provided in this application and during the application process is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I have not knowingly withheld or misstated any facts or circumstances that would be relevant to the consideration of this application.

Applicant Signature Date

Application materials must be submitted online through our careers website: http://www.arentfox.com/careers/ All materials must be received by January 15, 2011. Law grades must be forwarded once available for consideration. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate employment contact listed below.
Arent Fox LLP / Diversity Scholarship Program Washington Office Ms. Libby Tracy Attorney Recruitment and Professional Development Coordinator 202.715.8503 lawrecruit@arentfox.com New York Office Ms. Rachel Snitkoff Attorney Recruitment Coordinator 212.484.3983 nyattorneyrecruit@arentfox.com Los Angeles Office Ms. Kimberly Harrell HR/Attorney Recruitment Manager 213.443.7530 laattorneyrecruit@arentfox.com

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