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Recipients of the 2023 Scales of Justice Scholarship with Joe Fried and Michael Goldberg.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. 
– Ben Franklin

Fried Goldberg is committed to empowering our communities through learning and higher education. We know how expensive it is to go to college, 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 $40,000 in scholarships to local high school students through our Annual Scales of Justice Scholarship contest.

The entry deadline for the 2023 Scales of Justice Scholarship Contest has passed. Thank you to all students who participated, and congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients:

• FIRST PLACE – MICAYAH JENKINS, McEachern High School
• SECOND PLACE – KATELYN HARDWICK, Cambridge High School
• THIRD PLACE – ALDEN KRAUSE, North Atlanta High School

Entry Guidelines for the 2023 Scales of Justice Scholarship

The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled that Snapchat could be sued for having a feature that allowed people to record their speed while driving because a teenager was attempting to record himself at speeds in excess of 150 mph and lost control of his vehicle causing an accident. Snapchat was aware in the past that other teenagers had been posting photos using the feature to show themselves driving at excessive speeds.

To participate in this year’s Scales of Justice Scholarship contest, write an essay taking a position either for or against holding Snapchat responsible for the accident and explain your reasoning behind your decision.

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 March 27th, 2023. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is May 1st, 2023.

The winners of the scholarship will be announced on May 15th, 2023.

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

How to submit your essay:

The deadline for submissions has passed. 

DISCLAIMER: The winners of the Fried Goldberg Annual “Scales of Justice” Scholarship will be asked to provide a headshot of themselves for promotional purposes. Fried Goldberg reserves the right to use the headshots of the winners and other participant materials for promotional purposes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at evita@friedgoldberg.com.

Past Scales of Justice Scholarship Winners