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American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship
Award: $5,000 per year
Eligibility: Racial & ethnic minority college graduates beginning law school;
2.5 GPA (cummulative);
Citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.;
applicant’s financial need, personal & family background, personal statement, participation in community service
Deadline: must be postmarked no later than March 1
Contact: http://www.abanet.org/fje/losfpage.html – (312) 988-5137

Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Law students entering 2nd or 3rd year (of 4th year of a night program);
Must be attending an accredited law school or have passed the CA first-year students’ examination;
Must intend to practice law in Southern California;
Financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability
Deadline: March 30
Contact: http://www.blackwomenlawyersla.org/index.html – (213) 538-0137

Bohemian Lawyers’ Association of Chicago
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Current 1L or 2L; Czech, Moravian, Silesian or Slovak Ancestry
Deadline: March 31
Contact: http://www.bohemianlawyers.org/about/scholarships.asp

Bristol County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Current or former residents of Bristol County, Massachusetts;
2nd or 3rd year of law school;
Financial need and academic standing
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: Bristol County Bar Association, New Bedford, MA (508) 990-1303

California Indian Law Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Indian ancestry
Deadline: March of each year

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Award: $5000
Eligibility: Latino; perform public/community service
Deadline: March 1
Contact: http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarship.htm – 1-800-EXCELDC

Cooley Goodward Kronish Diversity Fellowship Program
Award: $15000 and an invitation to join Cooley’s Summer Associate Program
Eligibility: Personal diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, physical disability and/or sexual orientation
Enrolled full-time in an ABA accredited law school and in the 1L year at time of application
Sincere interest in joining the Firm’s Summer Associate Program following the applicant’s 2L year
Not a recipient of a similar diversity award from another law firm for the same time period
Deadline: March 15
Contact: http://www.cooley.com/diversityfellowship

Earl Warren Civil Rights Training Scholarships
Award: $3,000 per year
Eligibility:

African Americans who are entering or currently enrolled in an accredited law school

Preference given to applicants who are entering their first year of full-time study and who have a well-defined interest in civil rights and community activities

U.S. Citizen

Academic promise; leadership potential; undergraduate academic record; recommendations from professors & employers; desire to use education to benefit others; self-confidence & self-awareness; mature, well-considered career aspirations; unique abilities, qualities & views; commitment to service family, community & nation; & financial need

Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.naacpldf.org/content.aspx?article=43
Write to:
The Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc.
99 Hudson Street, Suite1600
New York, NY 10013
(212) 965-2225

Elaine Osborne Jacobson Award for Women Working in Health Care Law
Award: $3,000
Eligibility:

Women currently enrolled in an accredited North American law school; Only nominations are accepted, candidates may not apply directly

1-3 letters of recommendation

Through candidates law school academic & clinical work & other related activities, demonstrate their apptitude for & long-term commitment to a legal career of advocacy on behalf of the health care needs of children, women, elderly, or the disabled

Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.poundinstitute.org/elainosborne.aspx

Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholarships
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Currently enrolled in ABA-accredited law schools
Based primarily on financial need, although academic promise, either in undergraduate study or law school, is also considered
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/misc/scholar.jsp – (202) 408-4205

Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarships
Award: $10,000 fellowship. The internship portion of the program provides a $1,000 weekly stipend
Eligibility: African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Native American, & Alaska Native students
Enrolled in their 1st year of law school
Must be interested in practicing law in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
Financial need is not considered
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.fredlaw.com/firm/scholarship.htm – (612) 492-7117

H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Delaware residents who were born in Delaware;
College seniors entering first year of graduate school, are of good moral character, & need financial assistance frm sources outside their family;
Applicants must have SAT scores 1000 or higher, rank in the upper 20% of their class, and demonstrate financial need;
Finalists are interviewed
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: H. Fletcher Brown Trust, Wilmington, DE – (302) 429-1186

Hartman E. Stime Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: DuPage County, Illinois resident;
Law students entering 2nd year;
Academic achievement & financial need. Interview required
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.dcba.org/public/found.htm – (630) 653-7779

Herbert Lehman Scholarships For African-American Law Students
Award: $2000
Eligibility: African American;
U.S. Citizen;
Applications for college scholarships may be requested between November 1, and March 31, by writing to The Herbert Lehman Education Fund. All requests for applications should be from the applicant and should include information about the applicant’s college plans and career goals;
Academic potential, character, educational goals, academic abilities & community/school involvement
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.naacpldf.org/content.aspx?article=32 – (212) 965-2225

Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund
Award: $2,500 per year
Eligibility: Illinois Latino residents;
First year students;
Academic achievement, financial need, & contributions to the Latino community
Deadline:March of each year
Contact: http://www.hlai.org/ – (312) 569-1135

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

Howard Brown Rickard Scholarships
Award: $3,000 – $12,000
Eligibility: Legally Blind;
pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States’ institution;
Academic excellence, service to the community, & financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.nfb.org – (641) 236-3366

Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Berks County, Pennsylvania resident;
Entering 2nd year of law school;
Financial need is considered in selection process
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.bccf.org – (610) 685-BCCF

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarships
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Hudson County, New Jersey residents;
Must demonstrate financial need;
Must be willing to volunteer at the Hudson County Bar Foundation Law Library
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: Hudson County Bar Foundation, Jersey City, NJ
(201) 798-4708

Indiana CLEO
Award: $7,000
Eligibility: Acceptance at one of the four Indiana law schools
Deadline: March 1
Contact: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/cleo/apply.html

J.L. Turner Legal Association Minority Law Student Texas Bar Review Scholarship
Award: Amount not specified: cost of bar review course and other bar-related expenses.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen;
Be enrolled in an accredited law school;
be in good academic standing;
Plan to take the Texas bar exam during 2008
Deadline: March 31, at 5 PM
Contact: http://www.jltla.org

James N. Kincanon Merit Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of the city of Roanoke, the city of Salem, and the county of Roanoke (in Virginia) or graduates of high schools in those jurisdictions;
3.0 GPA or higher;
Must be accepted or expect to be accepted to law school
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.roanokebar.com/scholarship.html – (540) 342-4905

Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship Award
Award: $2,500
Eligibility: Burlington County, New Jersey residents;
1st or 2nd year law students;
Financial need, academic merit & commitment to Burlington County
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.burlcobar.org – (609) 261-4542

John Hebner Memorial Scholarship
Award: Scholarship amount based on information provided by the student
Eligibility: Legally Blind;
full-time student or part-time student working full-time;
cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher is generally required, but extenuating circumstances are considered;
Academic record, involvement in extra-curricular & civic activities and academic objectives
Deadline: postmarked by March 1
Contact: www.acb.org – (202) 467-5081

John W. Newman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Hamilton County, Nebraska residents (for at least 6 months), have a permanent address in Hamilton County, former residents, including married students, who are working on an advanced degree w/ several years of uninterrupted schooling & may themselves no longer have a Hamilton County address;
2nd or 3rd year of J.D. program at an accredited law school in the U.S.;
Academic Aid. Preference given to students who have not previously received a scholarship from the foundation
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
Hamilton Community Foundation, Inc., Aurora, NE
(402) 694-3200

Judge Philip J. Glennie Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Students who graduated from high school in the area of the 26th Judicial Bar Association which includes the following Michigan counties: Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Presque Isle ;
Students who are or will be attending law school in the U.S.;
Financial need is not considered in the selection process
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://cfnem.org/cfnem/home.nsf/pageinfo/AD461DFE07460CD0852570D1005221AD/$file/glenAPP.pdf
(989) 354-6881

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: March of each year
Contact: http://www.ato.org/fnd/schol_application.shtml – (800) 798-9286, ext. 133

Mario G. Olmos Scholarship Fund
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Students who can demonstrate involvement in the Latino community & ties to California’s San Joaquin Valley;
Academic achievement, leadership ability, & financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: La Raza Lawyers Association – San Joaquin Valley Chapter, Fresno, CA
(559) 445-5260

Morris Scholarship
Award: $1,500 per year
Eligibility: African American, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, or Native Americans;
Iowa residents and high school graduates, preference given to native Iowans attending law school in Iowa;
2.5 GPA or higher;
Academic achievement, a statement of educational & career goals, community service, & financial need
Deadline:March of each year
Contact: www.morrisscholarship.org – (515) 282-8192

NAACP Law Fellowship
Award: $3,200
Eligibility: Interest in civil rights/other;
Deadline: March 15 each year
Contact: (410) 580-5125

National Italian American Foundation Scholarship
Award: $2,500-$10,000
Eligibility: current enrollment in college/law school;
minimum GPA of 3.5;
ancestor who emigrated from Italy
Deadline: March 1
Contact: www.niaf.org

NWSBAF Law School/Paralegal/Criminal Justice Scholarships
Award: $500 – $1,000
Eligibility: Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division residents;
Academic achievement, involvement in school activities, extracurricular activities & financial need;
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.nwsba.org – (847) 221-2601

Outstanding Law Student of the Year
Award: $500
Eligibility: Law students in their junior or senior year;
Must be nominated by law school or by student organizations at law schools;
Achievement in the study of law, service to the law school community, volunteer service to the larger community, &/or pursuit of a law career in spite of prohibiting factors
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
Outstanding Law Student
Summer Publishing Bureau
P.O. Box 661
Keuka Park, NY 14478
(908) 753-6358

{color:#967904}Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Award
Award:* $2,000 per year
Eligibility: Puerto Rican or other Latino students;
Planning to enroll or currently enrolled in law school;
1st or 2nd year students, or 3rd year part-time students; students working on LL.M. are not eligible;
Financial need & academic promise, as well as a commitment to the Latino community
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.prba.net/scholarship.htm – (212) 739-4276

Robert A. Shuker Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Washington D.C. metropolitan area residents;
Entering and continuing law students;
3.0 GPA or higher
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
Robert A. Shuker Scholarship Fund, Inc., Washington D.C.
(202) 879-1207

San Mateo County Women Lawyers’ Section Educational Foundation Scholarships
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: San Mateo County, California residents or other ties to the County;
Submit letter describing qualifications & why they should be chosen, including law school scholarships they have received & how they are financing their law school education;
Financial need, academic excellence, residential or other ties to the County, & involvement in legal, scholastic, public, private, & community activities
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
The Women Lawyers Section Education Foundation
P.O. Box 90
San Carlos, CA 94070

Sherman & Sterling Scholarships
Award: $13,500 per year; also a $1,500 allowance to attend the sponsor’s Civil Rights Institute
Eligibility: African Americans;
Applying to or already enrolled in law school;
Must present outstanding academic records, above-average LSAT scores, mature & definitive career objectives, & exceptional university & community service
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.naacpldf.org/ – (212) 965-2225

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law School Scholarships
Award: $10,000 per year
Eligibility: Underrepresented minority groups;
Currently enrolled in or accepted to an ABA-accredited law school;
U.S. Citizens with a demonstrated intent to engage in the full-time practice of intellectual property law. Recipients are required to join & maintain membership in American Intellectual Property Law Association

1) Demonstrated commitment to developing a career in intellectual property law; 2) academic performance at undergraduate, graduate, & law school levels; 3) general factors, such as leadership skills, community activities, or special accomplishments; and 4) financial need

Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org – (212) 634-1870

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Greene County, Missouri resident, a graduate of a school in that county, or the child or grandchild of a member or former member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association;
In final year of undergraduate school or have earned an undergraduate degeee & applied to attend an accredited law school on a full-time basis
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, Springfield, MO
(417) 831-2783

Stephen Bufton Memorial Scholarship
Award: $10,000 over two years
Eligibility: female citizen;
current student; entering student;
min GPA of 2.5
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
To obtain application, write to: Sandra Ward, 4802 Chervil Court, Indianapolis, IN 46237
(816) 361-6621
http://www.isu.edu/scholar/forms/ABWASBapp.pdf

Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $10,000
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 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. Hayaski 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