THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDICIARY FOUNDATIONThe National Administrative Law Judiciary Foundation (NALJF) is the public interest arm of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary. One of the Foundation's major purposes is to promote the study and research of administrative law and distribute this knowledge to the administrative judiciary and the public. To further its mission, NALJF has endowed a Fellowship to encourage research and scholarship for improving administrative justice. In addition, NALJF also provides funding for the Neil Alexander scholarship, which assists NAALJ members to attend the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. The policies and application for the 2011 Neil Alexander Scholarship can be found at the following link: NAALJ-NJC Scholarship. FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION INFORMATION 2012 FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION NALJF is currently requesting applications for the 2012 Fellowship. The topic for 2012 is:
To be considered, each submission should propose, for approval by the Fellowship Committee, a scholarly review of the law on a the above Topic. ONLY ONE fellowship proposal will be chosen for the Fellowship Award. All applications for the 2012 Fellowship must be in electronic format (WORD Format preferred) and must include the following documents: (1) an abstract or an introduction to the proposed article, (2) a detailed outline for the proposed article, (3) a writing sample, (4) curriculum vitae, and (5) a list of publications. All submissions must be sent by e-mail to naalj@naalj.org, with a CC to julian.mann@oah.nc.gov. The deadline for all submissions is April 30, 2012. The Fellowship Committee will review the submissions and select the Fellowship Winner by May 30, 2012. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Prior Fellowship winners, current members of the Fellowship Committee, current members of the NAALJ Journal Board of Advisors, and current members and officers of the NAALJ Board MAY NOT APPLY for the Fellowship. The Fellow will prepare an original article for publication in the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (J NAALJ) and will deliver a presentation at the 2012 NAALJ Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana (September 9 - 13, 2012). The final draft of the paper will be due January 1, 2013. The Fellow will receive a $1,500 cash stipend, as well as transportation, accommodations, and meals, at the 2012 NAALJ Annual Meeting and Educational Conference. Applications and inquiries regarding the Fellowship should be submitted by e-mail to naalj@naalj.org, with cc to Julian Mann, Fellowship Committee Chair julian.mann@oah.nc.gov Hon. Julian Mann 2011 FELLOWSHIP
RECENT FELLOWSHIPS Jill E. Family, Associate Professor of Law, Widener University School of Law was the 2010 Fellowship recipient. She presented a paper entitled: "The Lack of Transparency in Immigration Law and the Immigration Adjudication Crisis” at the 2010 NAALJ Annual Conference in Malibu, California, in October 2010. Her article on this topic was published in the J NAALJ's Spring 2011 issue. Hon. Ruth S. Astle of the California Office of Administrative Hearings was the 2009 Fellow. She delivered a presentation on the topic “Ethics and Integrity in Administrative Adjudication: Issues and Solutions” at the NAALJ Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, in November 2009. Hon. A. Michael Nolan of Maryland was the 2008 Fellow on the topic “Deference to the Administrative Law Judge's Decision: Fact or Fiction?” Judge Nolan published an article in the NAALJ Journal and delivered his paper at the 2008 NAALJ annual conference in New York City. The 2007 NALJF Fellow was Hon. Julian Mann of North Carolina on the topic “Administrative Due Process and Enemy Combatants.” In addition to publishing his article in the NAALJ Journal, Judge Mann presented his paper at the 2007 NAALJ Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Click here to view the Bylaws for the Foundation. |