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Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $15,000
Eligibility: Rhode Island residents;
Entering first year of law school;
Full-time student;
Demonstrated good character, scholastic achievement, & financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.ribar.com – (401) 421-5740

Thomas M. McGovern Scholarship
Award: $400 – $800 per year
Eligibility: Bristol County, Massachusetts current & former residents;
Completed 1 year of law school;
Financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Sabra & Aspen, P.A.
1026 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
www.bristolcpcs.org/BristolBar.html – (508) 990-1303

Thomas P. Thornton Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Irish descent (documented);
2nd & 3rd year law students with a 2.5 GPA or higher;
Documented financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers
c/o Stacey Harb
15140 Farmington Road
Livonia, MI 48154

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

Thompson Hine Minority Scholarship Program
Award: $10,000 and a position as a summer associate
Eligibility: second year minority law students (as defined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1602, i.e., Native American or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Black and Hispanic). In order to be considered for the scholarship, an applicant must first be offered a position as a summer associate with Thompson Hine
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.thompsonhine.com/about/diversity/

Tonkon Torp 2008 1st Year Diversity Fellowship Program
Award: $7500 and a a summer associate position
Eligibility: The individual must be a member of a racial or ethnic minority group;
The individual must be a first-year law student in good standing for the degree of Juris Doctor at an ABA accredited law school;
The individual must demonstrate a record of academic achievement that evidences great promise for a successful career during the remainder of law school and in the legal profession;
The individual must contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the law school student body, and upon entering the legal profession, the legal community;
The individual must demonstrate a commitment to practice law in Portland, Oregon following graduation from law school;
While applicants need not disclose their financial circumstances, a demonstrated need for financial assistance may be taken into consideration.
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.tonkin-torp.com/careers/law_students/dspInfo.cfm?pgAx=fellowship

Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Diversity Scholarship Program
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Students in good standing at ABA accredited law schools who are women and/or members of racial minorities;
Undergraduate or graduate degree in life sciences, engineering, or equivalent;
Demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in patent law in a city in which Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP has an office;
Work experience related to science, engineering or patent law
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.townsend.com/who/div_scholarship.asp

Tulsa County Bar Foundation Law School Scholarship
Award: up to $2,500 per year
Eligibility: “Significant connection” to Tulsa County, Oklahoma (past/current residency in the county, attendance at Tulsa County schools, significant business or family connections in the county, or some combination of those);
1st year law students in the top 50% of their undergraduate class & have LSAT scores in the top 50% of the testing pool;
U.S. Citizenship;
Connection with Tusla County, academic record, extracurricular activities, record of leadership & initiative, commitment to the study & practice or teaching of law, character, work & life experience, & financial need
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: www.tulsabar.com – (918) 584-5243

Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Annual 1L Summer Rotation Clerkship Program
*Award: varied
Eligibility: Completed one year of law school is eligible for this program. This program was
created to promote the Twin Cities legal community to 1L students of color and others outside of Minnesota
who are interested in exploring a legal career in the Twin Cities. Students from racial and ethnic groups
historically under-represented in the legal profession, including Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native
American and Latino/a students, are encouraged to apply.
Contact: http://www.diversityinpractice.org/