Applicants should submit a 500-word essay answering the following question to the email address provided below:
Regardless of age, sexual orientation, or gender, individuals in every community can be affected by domestic abuse or violence. In Pennsylvania, victims of domestic abuse or violence can obtain a Protection From Abuse order. Based on your research, who can obtain a Protection From Abuse order and what can a Protection From Abuse order do for individuals experiencing domestic violence or abuse?
Responses will be judged on the following criteria:
1) The quality of the writing
2) Originality
3) The thoughtfulness of the response
4) The applicant’s demonstrated potential for success in a field of study related to law