Adras & Altig - Scholarship Contest

Once again, Adras & Altig will be opening up submissions for its essay scholarship contest. Three scholarships are available to help offset some college expenses. This year’s topic is on the issue of crime prevention. Participants must answer the questions: In what ways can communities come together to prevent crimes? What are some of the most important crimes your city is currently dealing with and is enough being done?

Nevada Criminal Statistics

Adras & Altig is a hard-nosed criminal defense law firm that embraces a team approach between the partners. We realize that many factors are involved in the occurrence of crimes. We support crime prevention efforts that directly target systemic issues that lead to the commission of crime.

Las Vegas, where our firm is located, has its fair share of crime. According to the FBI, for the most recent year for which data is available, the following number of crimes occurred in Las Vegas:

• 8,854 violent crimes
• 46,197 property crimes
• 84 murder and nonnegligent manslaughter crimes
• 1,439 rapes
• 2,118 robberies
• 10,646 burglaries
• 5,213 aggravated assaults
• 28,240 larceny thefts
• 7,311 motor vehicle thefts

What would you do to curtail some of these crimes? Do these crimes compare to your community? Is there a particular crime that is a problem for your city? What can we do together to combat the problem of crime?

Adras & Altig Sponsors the Fourth Consecutive Essay Contest

The Adras & Altig 2021 scholarship will award the winners of the essay contest with funds to help with college expenses. Three scholarships are available: The first-place scholarship is worth $1,500. The second-place scholarship is worth $750. The third-place scholarship is worth $500.

The scholarships are for Nevada students and students throughout the United States who are currently juniors or seniors in high school or currently attending two- or four-year colleges or universities or a graduate school program.

Submissions officially open on August 15, 2021. The window to enter the essay contest closes on December 15, 2021. The winners are chosen by a selection committee. Winners will be announced on December 29, 2021. The scholarship in Nevada will be presented as a check from the Las Vegas law firm of Adras & Altig to be used for education-related expenses.

Previous Scholarship Winners

Past essay topics have focused on gun safety, college drinking, and cyberbullying. You can read more about the winners of the law firm scholarships from previous years and their essays here:

2020 Winners 

• 1^st place – Eshaan Vakil
• 2^nd place – Alanna Brown
• 3^rd place – Raelynn Neumann

2019 Winners 

• 1^st place – Serena Huynh
• 2^nd place – Evan Gong
• 3^rd place – Cassandra Cannon
• 4^th place – Emily Marvin

2018 Winners

• 1^st place – Drianna Dimataluc
• 2^nd place – Felix Moisand
• 3^rd place – Keelan McConkey

You can learn more about the Adras & Altig 2021 scholarship here, including details to enter and eligibility criteria.