Warner calls for Diversity Scholarship submissions
As part of its commitment to promote diversity within the legal profession, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP is now accepting scholarship applications for two programs: The Law School Admissions Test Preparation Course Scholarship Program and the Diversity Law Scholarship Program.
Now in its 13th year, the LSAT Preparation Course Scholarship Program provides scholarships of up to $1,500 each to enable racially and/or ethnically diverse college students to participate in a study course to prepare them to take the LSAT. Studies have shown that students who take a formal LSAT prep course score higher on the test, which determines entrance into law school. Applications are due May 1.
To be eligible for an LSAT prep course scholarship, applicants must:
• Be a Michigan resident or currently attend a Michigan college or university;
• Be a junior or senior during the 2019-2020 academic year;
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher;
• Have a demonstrated financial need;
• Take the LSAT prep course by Dec. 31, 2020.
Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition for an LSAT Preparation Course, consisting of self-paced, live online and in-person classes offered by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.
The Diversity Law Scholarship Program, which was previously named the Minority Law Scholarship Program, provides students with financial assistance to offset the educational costs of earning a law or paralegal degree. The firm awards $5,000 to a law school student, $2,000 to a paralegal student and $1,000 to a legal secretarial student. Applications are due March 1, and winners will be selected by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation.
To be eligible for the Diversity Law scholarship, applicants must be accepted to or attending a Michigan law school, be a Michigan resident attending an accredited law school in the
United States or be a Michigan resident majoring in paralegal or legal secretarial studies in an accredited program.
For more information on either of these scholarships or to apply, visit http://www.wnj.com/About-Us/Diversity/Scholarships-and-Applications.
Prosecutor: Deputy justified in shooting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan sheriff’s deputy was justified in fatally shooting an armed man in November, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Kent County Deputy James Davis has been cleared of any misconduct in the Nov. 24 shooting of Steven Forrest Saucier, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said.
Saucier was shot at a home in Gaines Township after deputies were called there on a report of a domestic disturbance. Deputies said Saucier met them at the front door with a gun.
Becker determined that Deputy Elizabeth Donovan’s life was in danger when Saucier pushed her to the ground and held a .45-caliber revolver in a position that left it pointed at her.
Saucier was intoxicated and belligerent, Becker said.
“One of the more powerful pieces of evidence which leads to the conclusion that this shooting is justified can be found in the statement of Deputy Donovan just after the incident happened,” Becker wrote in a report. “She told Deputy Davis, ‘You saved my life. Seriously.’”
The statement was captured on in-car police video.
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