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Alia Herrera Memorial ATLA Auxiliary Scholarship
(need to be a member)
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Open to: Students attending Law School where annual ATLA convention is held;
ATLA student members;
Law students who are children of ATLA members;
Must be entering 2nd or 3rd year of law school or have the equivalent of 1 year to complete their studies;
As part of the selection process, applicants must submit a 500-word essay on a topic that changes annually
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.justice.org/members/lawstud/auxilsch.aspx – (800) 424-2725

ATLA Trial Advocacy Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Eligibility: Member of ATLA; 2nd or 3rd year of law school;
Commitment to assocation & dedication to its mission
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.justice.org/members/lawstud/advcschl.aspx – (800) 424-2725 ext. 593

Balfour Phi Delta Phi Minority Scholarship Program
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Ethnic minority members of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity;
Participation, ethics & scholastics
Deadline: October of each year
Contact:
www.phideltaphi.org
(800) 368-5606

Hall Law School Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Open to members of Houston Area Law Librarians (HALL) for 3 of the past 5 years;
Enrolled or accepted in an ABA-accredited J.D. program with preference given to a program in the greater Houston area & to an applicant w/ prior professional library or library-related experience;
Applicants may not have received any financial assistance from their employer for tuition, fees, materials, etc
Contact: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/hall/grants.htm – (713) 313-7328

Honorable Harrison W. Ewing Fellowships
Award: $1,400
Eligibility: Alpha Chi Omega sorority members;
Academic achievement, financial need, chapter involvement, community/campus involvement
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.alphachiomega.org – (317) 579-5050

Indiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Program
Award: $500
Eligibility: Indiana Resident;
Committed to pursuing and education and career in law enforcement at an IN college or univ;
Applicant must be a member of the association, or dependent child, or grandchild of current member;
full-time student;
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
P.O. Box 19127
Indianapolis, IN 46219
1-800-622-4779
http://www.indianasheriffs.org/scholarship.html

International Public Management Association For Human Resources Graduate Study Fellowship
Award: $2,000 per year maximum
Eligibility: Professional members of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources for at least 1 year ;
At least 5 years of full-time professional experience;
Academic record, demonstrated leadership abilities, & commitment to public service. Financial need is not considered in the selection process
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: www.ipma-hr.org – (703) 549-7100

Lawrence A. Long Memorial Law Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Alpha Tau Omega fraternity members;
3.5 GPA or higher;
Must be enrolled or accepted into an accredited law school as a full-time student;
Academic achievement, demonstrated leadership in the fraternity, & demonstrated leadership on campus & in the community
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.ato.org/fnd/schol_application.shtml – (800) 798-9286, ext. 133

Lebaron & Yvonne Taylor Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Member of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA);
2.5 GPA or higher;
Interested in entertainment and/or sports law and have 1) taken entertainment law or sports law related course, 2) actively participated in entertainment or sports law field through internship or job, or 3) attended an entertainment or sports law seminar or conference since beginning law school; Essay
Contact: www.besla.org – (866) 273-4935

Leonard C. Horn Award For Legal Studies
Award: $2,500 – $10,000
Eligibility: Women who competed at the local, state or national level in a Miss America competition in 1992 or later;
GPA, class rank, LSAT score, extracurricular activities, financial need, & level of participation within the system
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: www.missamerica.org – (609) 345-7571, ext. 27

Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Attending or planning to attend an accredited law school;
Preference is given to applicants with a strong interest in human & civil rights;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225

Otto M. Stanfield Law Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Active in a Unitarian Universalist congregation;
Enrolled or planning to enroll in law school, active in community affairs & have financial need;
Pre-law & political science majors are not eligible
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: http://archive.uua.org/awards/otto.html – (617) 971-9600

Phi Delta Phi International Exchange Program
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity members;
Interested in participating in a student exchange during the summer between law schools in the U.S. and Latin America;
Participation, ethics & scholastics
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.phideltaphi.org – (800) 368-5606

Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity Balfour Scholarship Awards
Award: $3,000 per year
Eligibility: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity members;
Participation, ethics & scholastics
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.phideltaphi.org – (800) 368-5606

Pi Gamma Mu Scholarships
Award: $1,000 – $2,000
Eligibility: Pi Gamma Mu members in good standing;
Preference given to those ready to enter or just beginning their 1st year of grad/law school;
Financial need is considered
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.pigammamu.org/scholarships.html – (620) 221-3128

Richard D. Hailey Law Student Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Incoming first, second, and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and Bi-Racial AAJ Law Student Members. Interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy, desire to represent victims, commitment to AAJ, and financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1739.htm – 800.424.2725, ext. 593

Rick Sutherland Fellowship Fund
Award: Two year grant of up to $12,000 annually
Eligibility: currently employed by a 501 C (3) or (4) organization;
Accepted an offer of employment from 501 C (3) or (4);
significant outstanding student loans
Deadline: January 30th each year
Contact:
Earthjustice
426 17th Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, California 94612
(510) 550-6700

Robert Masur Fellowship for Civil Liberties
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: The Robert Masur Fellowship for Civil Liberties, open to first-year law students. Offered annually by The Nation Institute, it consists of a $1000 honorarium for students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second year) in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties. Proposed activities may include a writing or research project, work with a public interest organization in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties, work on a civil rights or civil liberties law case under the supervision of a faculty member or lawyer, or any other work in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties.

Applicants should send a proposal, no more than two pages, describing his or her intended summer project, along with a resume, a brief letter of recommendation, and the name of their faculty or organizational sponsor to:

Robert Masur Fellowship The Nation Institute 116 East 16th Street, 8th floor New York, NY 10003

All applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2009. For more information, see www.nationinstitute.org or call 212-822-0252.
Deadline: May 15
Contact: 212-822-0252 or http://www.nationinstitute.org/events/208
Robert Masur Fellowship
The Nation Institute
116 East 16th Street, 8th floor
New York, NY 10003

Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarship
Award: $500.00 to be used exclusively towards a Bar/Bri Bar preparation course
Eligibility: NBLSA member;
A letter from your chapter President or Treasurer certifying that you are a dues paying member for the school year.;
Letter from your law school certifying that you are an eligible J.D. candidate
Deadline: November of each year
Contact: http://www.nblsa.org/site/pages.php?viewpagedetails=139

Sandy Brown Memorial Scholarship
Award: at least $500
Eligibility: National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) members;
Rising 2nd or 3rd year law students
Deadline: November of each year
Contact: http://www.nblsa.org/site/pages.php?viewpagedetails=139

Sho Sato Memorial Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited law school;
Must submit a statement describing present level of involvement in the JACL or Asian Pacific community & how they will continue involvement in the future;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225

St. Thomas More Society Law School Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Parish member within the Diocese of Worcester (MA);
Attending or have a letter of acceptance from an accredited law school
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: St. Thomas More Society, Worcester, MA
(508) 701-7171

Thomas T. Hayashi Memorial Scholarships
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Planning to enroll in an accredited law school;
Special consideration is given to applicants who demonstrate an interest in entering the legal profession as a means of securing justice for the disadvantaged;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225