Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Attending or planning to attend an accredited law school;
Preference is given to applicants with a strong interest in human & civil rights;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225

Award: $500
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from a school (public or private) in Monroe County, Michigan & be residents of the county at the time of application;
Currently enrolled or acceptetd at accredited law schools;
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Monroe County Bar Association
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 587
Monroe, MI 48161
www.cfmonroe.org – (734) 242-3434

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

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

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

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

Award: $2,000 to $15,000
Eligibility: Current enrollment in college/law school;
Minimum GPA of 3.5;
Ancestor who emigrated from Italy.
Deadline: March 1
Contact: www.niaf.org

Award: $500 – $10,000
Eligibility: Members of the Navajo Nation;
Preference given to priority fields (deemed by Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council), including law;
Preference also given to students at institutions that provide matching funds to the Navajo Nation or its student participants;
Point system is used to determine the amount of award and is based on the following: graduate level, total cost of education, estimated financial need, other aid received, & other circumstances
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.onnsfa.org/gradfund.asp – (800) 243-2956

Award: Regular Pay + up to $500 for required textbooks & 1-time payment of $1,500 for a bar examination review course
Eligibility: Active-duty Navy commissioned officers in pay grade O-3 or below;
Served 2-6 years on active duty & must hold baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution;
Following completion of their law degree, participants serve as career judge advocates in the Navy for 2 years for each year of legal training from this program
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: www.bupers.navy.mil – (850) 452-1001, ext. 2219

Award: $1,000
Eligibility: African Americans who plan to enter law school the following fall or are currently enrolled in their 1st year of law school;
Preference given to those who can demonstrate financial need;
Essay, community service, future career plans, & extracurricular activities
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: http://www.nblsa.org/site/pages.php?viewpagedetails=139

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

Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Student members of the National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA);
Scholastic ability, character, activities, & financial need
Deadline: August of each year
Contact: http://www.niaba.org/scholarships/

Award: $1,000-$5,000
Eligibility: Students at accredited law schools;
Deadline: June 1
Contact: http://www.nradefensefund.org/

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

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Onedia, Vilas, or Forest Counties, Wisconsin residents or students w/ a significant connection to the counties;
Combination of past & potential academic performance, financial need, & course of study
Deadline: October of each year
Contact:
Oneida-Vilas-Forest County Bar Association
c/o Lawrence & Tyler
8617 Highway 51 North
Minocqua, WI 54548

Award: $2,500 per year
Eligibility: New Jersey residents;
Accepted for admission for law school with an Interest in preparing for a career as a legal prosecutor;
Financial need must be demonstrated
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:
Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/prosecutor/rittenhouse.pdf

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Active in a Unitarian Universalist congregation;
Enrolled or planning to enroll in law school, active in community affairs & have financial need;
Pre-law & political science majors are not eligible
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: http://archive.uua.org/awards/otto.html – (617) 971-9600

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

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

Award: $1000 per year
Eligibility: Racial and ethinic minority law students;
Intent to practice law in Peoria area;
Deadline: August of each year
Contact: Application or email Swilliams@ci.peorial.il.us – (309)-494-8593

Award: $7,500 and summer associate position
Eligibility: The individual must contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the law school student body and, upon entering the legal profession, the legal community.
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.perkinscoie.com/diversity/

Award: Summer Internship, amount not specified
Eligibility: African American, Hispanic Amerian, Asian/Pacific Islander American, or American Indian/Alaskan Native;
3.0 GPA or higher;
U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, & lawful temporary residents
Deadline: December of each year
Contact: http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=8548 – (866) 671-7237

Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity members;
Interested in participating in a student exchange during the summer between law schools in the U.S. and Latin America;
Participation, ethics & scholastics
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.phideltaphi.org – (800) 368-5606

Award: $3,000 per year
Eligibility: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity members;
Participation, ethics & scholastics
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.phideltaphi.org – (800) 368-5606

Award: $1,000 – $2,000
Eligibility: Pi Gamma Mu members in good standing;
Preference given to those ready to enter or just beginning their 1st year of grad/law school;
Financial need is considered
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.pigammamu.org/scholarships.html – (620) 221-3128