The Hon. Thomas L. Ambro Fellowship Criteria for Selection of Summer Scholarship Recipient

Monday, October 24, 2016

  

   The Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court is again awarding a $7,000 stipend for a summer internship with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The candidate must apply for an eight-week summer internship  rotating among each of the Judges of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. The Recipient will be accountable to the Chief Judge (or his chambers designee) for scheduling, hours, etc.

The criteria for the successful candidate should include:

1)        an interest in practicing law in Delaware;

2)        a sense of ethics and high moral character;

3)        intelligent, honest and hard working;

4)        a pleasant personality and ability to work independently or as part of a team; and

5)        an interest in commercial or bankruptcy law.

     To be considered for this scholarship, applicants who meet the selection criteria should send a
letter of interest with their resume to:

Chambers of the Honorable Kevin Gross

824 N. Market Street,

6th Floor Wilmington, Delaware  19801

Attn: Laura Haney, Judicial Assistant

Letters of interest and resumes should be sent no later than December 1, 2016.

    The Judges of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court will select the successful candidate in their sole
discretion. Top applicants may be required to interview for the position from mid-December to early
January. The Recipient will be notified by the end of January.

    Half of the stipend amount will be provided to the recipient at an awards ceremony held in June.
The remaining amount will be paid at the end of the fellowship.