The legal team with O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble invites incoming and current college students to apply for its new Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship. This scholarship aims to celebrate students who are passionate about advocating on behalf of people who’ve suffered from accidental or intentional medical mistreatment.
Students have until July 15, 2026, to submit a three-minute video going into detail about their interest in justice and accountability in the healthcare industry. O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble will award $2,500 to a student whose determination and commitment to the safety of others situates them as a compassionate advocate for those in need.
Our New Jersey personal injury lawyers fight to hold negligent parties accountable for medical malpractice every day. We look forward to uplifting the next generation of fighters who can hold medical institutions and their employees accountable for the reckless endangerment of high-risk patients.
Who Is Eligible?
Anyone interested in applying for the O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship must meet the following criteria:
- Students must be undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited college, trade school, university, or graduate school in the United States.
- Students must agree to the scholarship’s terms and conditions.
- Students must submit all of the necessary application materials by the scholarship deadline.
To apply for the O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship, please complete a video no longer than three minutes answering the prompt below. Then, upload that video to YouTube as an unlisted video and include a link along with the application form on this page.
Scholarship Video Topic
In a three-minute video, share your passion for advocating on behalf of those impacted by medical malpractice. Describe what drives your interest in justice, accountability, and fair outcomes in healthcare.
You may highlight a personal experience, a case that inspired you, or your vision for reform.
Show how your voice, compassion, and insight can make a difference in this vital area of law.
Recommendations for Video Responses
Students filming video responses to the aforementioned prompt should record their videos in well-lit environments. Please hold the recording device as still as possible throughout this process to ensure a high-quality image.
Students should include their full name and the name of the O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship at the beginning of their videos. After recording, students can use editing software like Adobe Creative Cloud to polish their videos, but the scholarship selection committee will not choose its winner based on editing quality.
Students interested in adding supplementary footage to their videos should only use copyright-free content. The inappropriate use of AI to generate a video, falsify their voice, or create fake actors for their video will result in a student’s application being dismissed without further consideration.
When to Apply for the O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship
Students have until July 15, 2026, to complete and submit their scholarship applications for consideration. After the submission deadline passes, the scholarship selection committee will review each application. This process may take anywhere from one to three months.
Unfortunately, the scholarship selection committee cannot communicate with all applicants at this time. The team will only reach out to the winning student upon their selection. Please do not contact O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble for updates on the status of a student’s application during this process.
Additionally, the scholarship selection committee can only consider applications submitted by the aforementioned deadline and with all of the requested materials. Students should double-check their submission forms before sending them in to ensure that all of their attachments and information are in order.
Terms and Conditions
All applicants to this scholarship must meet the eligibility requirements as laid out on the scholarship application page, including:
- Applicant must be enrolled at a college, trade school, university, or graduate school
- Applicant must be at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment
- Applicant must have residency in the United States
- Applicant must be in good academic standing
- Applicant must submit some personal information, including name, contact information, and academic information.
- Applicant must author an original video on the scholarship topic provided.
Anyone who meets the following conditions is NOT eligible to apply:
- Employees or children of employees of O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble
- Past recipients of the O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship
- Applicants who are unable/unwilling to be interviewed by a representative of O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble, if they were to be awarded a scholarship.
- Applicants who submit the same video for multiple scholarships or multiple years in a row
Selection & Award Notification Process
The scholarship selection committee reserves up to three months to select the winner of its Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship. Age, race, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, or other protected classes will have no influence on the committee’s decision.
Please do not contact O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble during the selection period. The team cannot answer questions about the status of a student’s scholarship application at this time. The winning student will receive an email from a team member and have their winnings sent directly to the institution of their choice.
Previous Winners
O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble will share a press release and blog post announcing the name of its first scholarship winner here.