Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt
Advocates for Civil Justice Scholarship – 2025
Everyone deserves the right to work in a safe place, and they deserve to be protected if their workplace fails them. At the Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt, we are passionate about representing workers to ensure they are treated fairly — and that their place of work is a safe space. Our attorneys care so much about our clients that we work on a contingency-only basis, which means that we do not get paid unless we win the case. Our attorneys have a background on both sides of the law — some of us started out working on behalf of insurance companies, fighting worker’s claims. However, it did not take long to realize that these cases went against our core values of honesty, integrity, and empathy. After all, most insurance companies just want to protect their bottom line. That is why we created our law offices to fight for worker’s rights and to get them the compensation they deserve if they are injured.
Furthermore, we want to encourage young people to think the same way: think about the worker’s and their lives and families. Workers’ comp cases are about more than just a paycheck at the end of the day, they are about providing for one’s family and long-term life goals. Thus, we have created a scholarship fund in which we will give a scholarship to a deserving student who also wants to ensure that employees are fairly compensated and provided with safe spaces to work. If you are a student who wants to advocate for worker’s rights, then this scholarship is for you: Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt’s 2025 Advocates for Civil Justice Scholarship.
Eligibility Criteria
This scholarship is open to any student who is currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional program in the United States. This includes accredited community college students as well as high school seniors and students who possess a GED who have been accepted to or are enrolled in an accredited program.
- The scholarship applicant must be dedicated to advocating for worker’s rights, and they must demonstrate their commitment to this in their essay.
- All eligible candidates must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above.
Essay Prompts
Respond to the following prompt and questions in an essay of 1,000 words or less:
- How are you going to advocate for worker’s rights?
- What inspired you to want to do this work?
- What are your education goals that will help you to do this?
Required Application Materials
- Current resume in PDF format
- Essay: 1,000-word maximum. Visual creativity encouraged.
- Current, unofficial transcript.
Submission Deadline: All application materials must be submitted by: June 1st, 2025
Award Announcement: August 2025
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Application Instructions
Scholarship applicants must submit all application materials by email to: aneuwelt@franksandkoenig.com
If you have questions, please email and do not call the office.
Past Scholarships Offered by the Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt
Workers’ Justice Scholarship – 2023
Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt Scholarship – 2018
Andrew S. Neuwelt Future Leaders Scholarship – 2016
Eli Franks Integrity in Achievement Scholarship – 2016
Judd P. Koenig Altruism Scholarship – 2016
