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African-American Law Student Fellowship Program
Award: $1,000 – $10,000
Eligibility: African-American & Completed 2 consecutive years of full-time study at a US law school;
Must intend to return to a Black community to practice law;
U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident & membership to the NBA required;
academic qualifications, contribution potential, commitment to African-American issues & financial need
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: www.nationalbar.org/nbi/ – (202) 842-3900

Biunno Scholarship for Law Students with Disabilities
Award: $3,000 – $6,000
Eligibility: Present & permanent physical or mental disability that substantially limits 1 or more of the major life activities;
Residents of New Jersey w/ preference given to Essex County residents;
3.0 GPA or higher as undergraduate student (if incoming law student) or in law school;
preference given to person seeking to pursue a career in the field of advocacy for persons with disabilities and students with financial need
Deadline: May 11
Contact: www.EssexBar.com – (973) 622-6207

Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship Fund
Award: $2,000 per year
Eligibility: Erie County, Pennsylvania residents;
Entering first year of law school;
Financial need, academic achievement, and career plans
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: http://www.eriebar.com/fdn_roberts.htm – (814) 459-3111

Frank H. Lang Merit Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Residents of the following California counties: Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, & Tuolumne
Enrolled in or entering their first year of law school; Solely on merit
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: Lang, Richert & Patch, Fresno, CA – (559) 228-6700

Glenn D. Peters Law School Scholarships
Award: $750 – $1,500
Eligibility: Permanent resident of the Northern District of Indiana for the U.S. District Court (roughly the northern third of IN);
Full-time enrollment;
Academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities, & financial need;
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: Bank Calumet, Hammond, IN – (800) 262-1131

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

Justinian Society of Lawyers
Award: $1,000-$5,000
Eligibility: Italian extraction who have successfully completed at least 1 year of law school and currently enrolled in law school.
Deadline: May 12 and Sept 12
Contact:
Marsha H. Cellucci
Chairwoman
DuPage Justinian Scholarship Committee

The Law Firm of Marsha H. Cellucci
1155 S. Washington Street
Naperville, Illinois 60540
(630) 961-0225

Nicholas Lisi, Esquire
1900 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Download Application
http://www.justinians.org/scholarship.html Illinois Chapter Illinois Chapter
http://www.justinian.org/foundation.php Philadelphia Chapter Philadelphia Chapter

Kane County Bar Foundation Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Kane County, Illinois residents;
Attending or planning on attending law school;
Deadline: May of each year
Contact www.kanebar.org – (847) 426-2288, ext. 237

Mark B. Holzman Scholarship
Award: up to $2,000
Eligibility: Delaware residents;
Accepted by an accredited law program;
Academic merit & financial need
Deadline: May of each year
Contact:
Mark B. Holzman Scholarship Trust
c/o Wilmington Trust Company
Attn: Personal Trust & Private Banking
3 South DuPont Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947-2802
(302)855-2816

McGuireWoods’ annual Diversity Scholarship Program
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: current first-year law students
The first family member to attend college.
From an economically disadvantaged family.
A member of a group currently underrepresented in law schools and law fi rms.
From a family with little or no legal education or experience.
An alumnus of a college or university whose graduates are historically underrepresented in law school.
Demonstrating a strong commitment to promoting diversity in his or her undergraduate school, law school
and community.
Deadline: May
Contact: http://recruiting.mcguirewoods.com/docs/recruiting-diversity-program.pdf

New Jersey Hispanic Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: New Jersey residents (for at least 3 years prior to enrolling in law school);
Completed at least 1 year at an ABA-approved law school in the U.S.;
Must be of Hispanic ancestry (at least 1 parent of Hispanic descent) with a GPA of 2.0 or higher;
Financial need is considered
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: http://www.njhba.org/live/web_images/HBA_Scholarship.doc

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

Sanders J. Mestel Legal Scholarship Fund
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Stark County, Ohio residents;
Entering final year of law school;
Must show financial need & have an interest in trial advocacy;
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: www.starkcommunityfoundation.org – (330) 454-3426

Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Santa Barbara County, California residents at the time of application;
Special consideration given to students reentering work force, single parents & applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting gender equality;
Financial need, academic record, extracurricular activities, & leadership potential
Deadline: May of each year
Contact:
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation
P.O. Box 20086
Santa Barbara, CA 93120-0085
http://www.sbwl.org/images/SBWLF%20Scholarship%20App.pdf

Somerset County Bar Association Foundation Scholarship
Award: $500 – $1,500
Eligibility: Somerset County, New Jersey residents;
Attending or planning to attend law school
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: Somerset County Bar Association, Somerville, NJ
(908) 595-1212

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