Every year, the San Francisco Paralegal Association awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student member of the Association who writes an essay about an issue important to the paralegal profession in California. This year's prompt is as follows:

Identify and discuss some of the ethical considerations unique to a paralegal acting as an independent contractor under California Law.

To be eligible to receive the $1,000 scholarship, a student member must write a 500-word, double-spaced, 12-pt. font size essay and submit it to the Board of Directors at info@sfpa.com no later than Saturday, October 18, 2014. The winner of the scholarship will receive the award at the Association's Annual Meeting, to be held on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the San Francisco Bar Association at 301 Battery Street in San Francisco, CA. If you have any questions about the scholarship, please send your questions to president@sfpa.com We look forward to receiving your essays!