| Name | Description | Deadline for Submission | Specialty | States |
| Judge Judy M. West Scholarship |
Award: $2,900 annually
Eligibility: Kentucky residents;
Entering last year of law school;
Academic record & other personal characteristics. Special consideration to nontraditional or returning students;
Contact:
Northern Kentucky Bar Association, 541 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 203, Crescent Springs, KY 41017 |
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| 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://www.cfnem.org/Docs/glenAPP.pdf
(989) 354-6881 |
March |
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| Justice Hollis G. Best Scholarship |
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Open to law students who have successfully completed at least 1 year of law school;
Strong preference given to current residents of the following California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, & Tuolumne;
Primarily academic achievement & extracurricular/community activities. Financial need & demonstrated leadership abilities are also taken into account
Deadline: December of each year
Contact:
Justice Hollis G. Best Scholarship Fund, Attn: Jeanie Gaynor, Fifth District Court of Appeal, 2525 Capitol Street, Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 445-6266 |
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| Justice Pauline Davis Hanson Scholarship |
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Women who have completed their 1st year of law school;
Preference is given to current or former residents of the following California counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera & Tulare;
Academic record, extracurricular & community activities, demonstrated leadership capabilities & financial need. Finalists are interviewed
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Fresno County Women Lawyers, Fresno, CA
(559) 226-1540 |
April |
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| Justinian Society of Lawyers |
Award: $1,000-$5,000
Eligibility: Someone of Italian ancestry who has successfully completed at least 1 year of law school and is currently enrolled in law school.
Deadline: April 30
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
Illinois Chapter Illinois Chapter
Philadelphia Chapter Philadelphia Chapter |
April |
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| K&L Gates 1L Diversity Fellowship |
Award: $10,000 and paid position with the Seattle office as a summer associate
Eligibility: Diversity
Contact: http://www.klgates.com/lawstudents/studentsdiversity/ |
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| 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 |
May |
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| Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Minority Merit Scholarship |
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: First year minority law students;
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.keglerbrown.com/careers/diversity/minority-merit-scholarship |
January |
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| Kern County Women Lawyers Association Scholarships |
Award: $250 – $3,000
Eligibility: Students with ties to Kern County, California;
Open to law students in 1st through 4th years;
Must be able to demonstrate financial need and/or hardship and have a strong academic record
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: Kern County Women Lawyers Association, Bakersfield, CA
(661) 636-4830 |
February |
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| King & Spalding Diversity Fellowship |
Award: $10,000 and a summer clerkship
Eligibility: open to any law
student in the top 33% of the class who is pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at a law
school accredited by the American Bar Association, who has completed the first year
of legal studies, and whose presence will increase the ethnic and cultural diversity of
the practice of law.
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://apps.kslaw.com/diversity/diversity.pdf |
September |
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| Kirkland & Ellis LLP Diversity Fellowship Program |
Award: $15,000 and position in summer associate program
Eligibility: Diversity
Deadline: September
Contact: http://www.kirkland.com/sitecontent.cfm?contentID=231&itemID=776 |
September |
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| La Raza Lawyers Association |
Award: $500 – $2,000
Eligibility: Latino law students; Financial need & record of activities in such areas as peer counseling & community service
Deadline: July of each year
Contact:
San Diego
Santa Clara County
(831) 464-2222 |
July |
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| 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 |
September |
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| Lake County Bar Foundation Scholarship |
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Lake County, Ohio residents;
Attending law school;
Scholarship, citizenship, leadership, general worthiness & financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.lcba-ohio.org – (440) 352-6044 |
April |
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| 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 |
September |
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| 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 |
April |
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| Lawrence Bar Association Scholarships |
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, & North Andover, Masshachusetts;
Currently enrolled at an accredited law school;
Academic achievement & finanancial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: (978) 975-4110 |
April |
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| Lawrence Matson Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarships |
Award: $2,000 – $9,000
Eligibility: Alaska Native under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 & their lineal descendants of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (No Alaska residency requirements or age limitations);
Must be accepted & enrolled in a full-time program;
2.5 GPA or higher;
Academic achievement, rigor of course work or degree program, quality of a statement of purpose, student financial contribution, financial need, grade level, previous work performance, education & community activities, letters of recommendation, seriousness of purpose & practicality of educational & professional goals
Deadline: June & December of each year
Contact: http://www.thecirifoundation.org/designated.htm – (800) 764-3382 |
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| Lazarian Graduate Scholarship |
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Armenian ancestry;
Students may not receive more than 2 scholarships from the Armenian Relief Society;
Academic record, financial need, & Armenian community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.arseastusa.org – (617) 926-3801 |
April |
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| 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 |
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| Legal Writing Prep Entering Law Student Scholarship |
Award: $250
Eligibility: Entering 1L;
Rely on loans to cover at least fifty percent (50%) of the applicant’s cost of education during the first-year of law school.
Contact:
Send an email expressing interest in the scholarship to michaelsantana@legalwritingprep.com by 11:59 p.m. PST on August 1, 2007.
http://www.legalwritingprep.com/Info/Scholarships.html |
August |
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| 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 |
June |
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| Louis-Edward Nicklies Scholarship |
Award: $600 – $800
Eligibility: Jefferson County, Kentucky resident;
Be a graduate of a public, parochial or private high school in the county; have an academic record indicating the ability to succeed at the graduate level;
Accepted by or enrolled in an accredited college/university as a full-time student and be able to demonstrate financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Louis-Edward Nicklies Scholarship Fund
c/o Charitable & Endowment Management
PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc.
Citizens Plaza, Sixth Floor
Louisville, KY 40296 |
April |
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| Makia & Ann Malo Scholarship |
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Hawaii residents;
Preference given to students of Hawaiian ancestry (birth certificate must be submitted) who demonstrate a desire to contribute to the Hawaiian community after earning their graduate degree;
2.7 GPA or higher, good moral character & financial need
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org – (888) 731-3863 |
February |
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| Maldef Law School Scholarship Program |
Award: up to $7,000 per year
Eligibility: Any person of Latino descent;
Enrolled during the year of application;
Full-time student;
Academic achievement, demonstrated involvment in & commitment to serving the Latino community through the legal profession, potential for successful completion of a law degree, & financial need
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.besla.org – (213) 629-2512 |
October |
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