Fried Goldberg Annual Scales of Justice Scholarship

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2026: 17th Annual Scales of Justice Scholarship

Fried Goldberg LLC is committed to empowering our communities through learning and higher education. We know how expensive it is to go to college, and so we created our scholarship to help students offset these costs. Whether it is through our continuing legal education for attorneys or student scholarships, we are privileged to do our part to help the leaders of tomorrow.

The law firm of Fried Goldberg has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships to local high school students through our Annual Scales of Justice Scholarship contest.

NOTE: Use of AI for this contest is strictly prohibited and will invalidate any submission.

Entry Guidelines

Essay Topic: The death of Alex Pretti in Minnesota has been ruled a homicide by the medical examiner. However, there are issues of immunity concerning whether there can be a civil claim brought by his family against ICE for his death. Discuss the issues of immunity and the probabilities of his family prevailing on a wrongful death suit under federal law.

To participate in this year’s Scales of Justice Scholarship contest, write an essay discussing the issues of immunity and the probabilities of his family prevailing on a wrongful death suit under federal law.

Scholarship Details:

Awards: $2,500 scholarship to the best response and $1,000 scholarship to the second and third place entries.

Applicants can begin submitting entries on February 12, 2026. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is March 12, 2026.

The winners of the scholarship will be announced on March 16, 2026.

Requirements:

Must be a senior-level high school student residing in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, or Clayton county.

Must be in good academic standing.

Essay must be provided before the deadline and maximum 3 pages in length. Please make sure essay heading includes your name, school name and your contact information.

Remember - use of AI for this contest is strictly prohibited and will invalidate any submission.

By applying for this scholarship, the applicant is giving Fried Goldberg LLC the right to publish or use the submitted content for promotional purposes.

How to Submit Your Essay:

Please email your essay to evita@friedgoldberg.com before March 12, 2026.

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