Justice William A. Bablitch Fellowship

The Justice William A. Bablitch Fellowship honors the life and memory of its namesake, a 1968 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Justice Bablitch led a long career of public service. He began his career as one of the first volunteers to serve in the Peace Corps in the late 1960s. Justice Bablitch went on to serve as a Portage County District Attorney and a Senator in the Wisconsin State Senate. As a Senator, he revised sexual assault laws and authored the first campaign reform laws in the state. In 1983, Justice Bablitch was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where he spent the next 20 years of his career, before retiring in 2003.

Conditions of Award
To be eligible for this award, you must:

  • Be a full-time, second-year law student in good academic standing
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate a strong desire to pursue a career in public service

This scholarship may impact your financial aid package. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid to learn about potential impact on your current aid package.

For more information about Law School scholarships, visit the Law School’s website.

Award
$1,000
Organizations
Law School
Deadline
03/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. In which year of law school are you currently?
  2. Are you enrolled as a full-time student?
  3. What is your current cumulative GPA? (This question is required, unless you have not yet completed your first semester of law school. If you have not yet completed your first semester of law school, please leave this question blank.)
  4. Please describe your financial need.
  5. Please describe your interest in public service.
  6. If you would like to further explain how you meet the scholarship criteria or share other relevant information, you may do so here. (This question is NOT required).
  7. Please upload your current resume. Be sure your name is written near the top of the document.
  8. Please upload your current unofficial law school transcript prepared by the Office of Career and Professional Development. (This question is required, unless you have not yet completed your first semester of law school. If you have not yet completed your first semester of law school, please do not upload a file.)
  9. By applying for this scholarship, you agree that the University of Wisconsin Law School can share basic information about you with the University of Wisconsin Foundation and/or the scholarship donor. This information may include but is not limited to your name, contact information, and course of study.
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