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Carolyn Stell Scholarship Award
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Women residents of the greater Lansing, Michigan area;
Enrolled in a law degree program & have a 2.5 GPA or higher;
Academic performance, financial need, & demonstrated commitment to the promotion of women in the legal profession
Deadline: September of each year
Contact:
Carolyn Stell Scholarship Award
c/o Heather A. Gilkey
Guggemes & Brown, P.C.
4050 Hunsaker St., Suite 120
East Lansing, MI 48823

Federal Bar Association – Western Michigan Chapter Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Student must have been a permanent resident in the area served by the association’s Western Michigan Chapter or have had prior employment experience in the legal profession in that geographic area
Enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited law school
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.fedbar.org/wmichigan.html

Fred Finch, Jr. Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: African American; Enrolled in 2nd or 3rd year of law school
Have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: www.jltla.org/scholarships.html – (214) 761-1707

Goodwin Diversity Fellowships
Award: $15,000 and summer program
Eligibility: students of color
Deadline: September
Contact: http://www.goodwinprocter.com/OurFirm/Diversity/TheGoodwinDiversityFellowships.aspx

Indiana Lawyer and Marion County Bar Association Diversity in Practice
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Any student from a law school in the state of Indiana is eligible.
Deadline: September 7, 2007
Contact:
Application

Italian American Lawyers Association Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Eligibility: Los Angeles County, California residents;
Italian American heritage;
Academic achievement, potential contribution to the Italian American community, & financial need;
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.iala.lawzone.com/

Jan Jancin Award
Award: $5,000
Eligibility:

3L at ABA-accredited law schools interested in a career in intellectual property law

Must be nominated by law school (each law school may nominate 1 student)

Overall grades in intellectual property law courses; achievement in 1 or more specified intellectual property law courses; awards received or publications by the student in the field of intellectual property law; achievement or recognition in connection w/ national or local moot court intellectual property law competitions; and leadership, service, or activity in student intellectual property law organizations

Deadline: September of each year
Contact:
http://www.aiplef.org/scholarships/jan_jancin/ – (703) 415-0780

Lake County Bar Association Law School Scholarships
Award: $2,500
Eligibility: Lake County, Indiana residents;
Attending law school in Indiana;
Academic performance, although involvement in extracurricular & community activities is also considered
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.lakecountybar.com/ – (219) 738-1906

Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: academic and leadership achievements, life experiences and challenges that have shaped values, and a desire to practice at a global law firm and contribute to its diversity objectives.
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.lw.com/AboutLatham.aspx?page=Diversity

Millbank Diversity Scholars
Award: $$50,000 and salaried summer position
Eligibility: groups traditionally underrepresented in large law firms
Deadline: September
Contact: http://www.milbank.com/en/Diversity

Morgan Lewis Diversity Fellowship Program
Award: $15,000 per year and salaried summer associate positions
Eligibility: (1) have successfully completed one year of law school, (2) have demonstrated academic excellence, (3) have outstanding leadership skills, (4) have an interest in employment with Morgan Lewis, and (5) have a demonstrated interest in promoting diversity.
Deadline: September
Contact: http://www.morganlewis.com/documents/DiversityFellowshipApplication.pdf

NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships
Award: $2,500 per year
Eligibility: Demonstrate leadership potential to serve the Asian Pacific American community upon graduation;
Students at accredited law schools;
Demostrated commitment to & interest in pro bono &/or public interest legal work, financial need, leadership potential, maturity & responsibility, & commitment to serving the needs of the Asian Pacific American community
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: www.napaba.org – (202) 775-9555

Patricia Herron Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Contra Costa County, California residents ;
Completed at least 1 year of law school;
Demonstrated active involvement in community affairs, including involvement in or commitment to women’s issues
Deadline: September of each year
Contact:
Contra Costa County Bar Association
c/o: Christine Morrissey
Attn: Janien Ogando, Esq.
Women’s Section
704 Main St.
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 858-9401

Presidential Anheuser-Busch Scholarships
Award: $5,000 per year
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate leadership potential to serve the Asian Pacific American community upon graduation;
Students at accredited law schools in the U.S.;
Demostrated commitment to & interest in pro bono &/or public interest legal work, financial need, leadership potential, maturity & responsibility, & commitment to serving the needs of the Asian Pacific American community
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: www.napaba.org – (202) 626-7693

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/

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