Conference Attendance
The National Association of Bond Lawyers ("NABL") is pleased to announce that it is once again offering up to five scholarships to law students through the Frederic L Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program to attend NABL U's The Essentials conference.
NABL's mission is to promote the integrity of the municipal market by advancing the understanding of and compliance with the law affecting public finance. NABL pursues its mission in a number of ways, including providing several annual educational programs relating to state and municipal bonds and other obligations.
As one of these educational programs, The Essentials 2020 conference is designed for municipal finance professionals and market participants seeking a basic knowledge of municipal bond law and related municipal finance issues. The Essentials is being held April 15-17, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, Texas. Click here to view and download The Essentials 2020 brochure.
To be eligible to receive a scholarship, an applicant must be currently enrolled in the Doctor of Jurisprudence Program or Masters of Law (LL.M.) Program at an accredited law school located within the United States of America. Each scholarship will include (a) waiver of the enrollment fee to the seminar, (b) complimentary hotel lodging at the Hyatt Regency Dallas (c) reimbursement of roundtrip airfare and (d) reimbursement of ground transportation to and from the scholarship recipient's departing airport and to and from a Dallas airport. Reimbursement for the items listed in clauses (c) and (d) are subject to the requirements set forth in the enclosed application
Please take a few minutes to review the application and conference information and pass this information on to qualified students at your institution. Completed applications for the Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program will be accepted until Monday, March 9, 2020.
If you have any specific questions about this scholarship or about the National Association of Bond Lawyers, please contact Linda Wyman, Chief Operating Officer at (202) 503-3300.