| Name | Description | Deadline for Submission | Specialty | States |
| Pi Gamma Mu Scholarships |
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 |
January |
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| Polonia Foundation of Ohio Scholarships |
Award: $750 – $1,500
Eligibility: Ohio residents of Polish descent;
Financial need, academic achievement, & involvement in Polish groups
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:
Polonia Foundation of Ohio, Inc.
6966 Broadway Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
(440) 843-8041 |
June |
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| Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. Diversity Scholarship |
Award: $5000
Eligibility: The applicant must be a student who entered his/her first year of law school at an ABA accredited Law School.
The applicant must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 at his/her undergraduate institution.
The applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America as well as a New Jersey resident.
The applicant must not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.
Deadline: December 31
Contact: Download application |
December |
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| Presidential Anheuser-Busch Scholarships |
Award: $7,500 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 |
September |
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| 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 |
March |
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| Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund Scholarship Program for Law Students |
Award: $2,000 (may vary)
Eligibility: First or Second Year Latino Law Students
Deadline: February 28, 2009
Contact: http://www.prldef.org/legal_education/education/PRBA_scholarship_2009.pdf |
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| Richard D. Hailey Law Student Scholarships |
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Incoming first, second, and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and Bi-Racial AAJ Law Student Members. Interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy, desire to represent victims, commitment to AAJ, and financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1739.htm – 800.424.2725, ext. 593 |
April |
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| Richard W. and Florence B. Irwin Scholarship |
Award: $10,000 – $15,000 per year
Eligibility: Northhampton, Massachusetts resident (for at least 5 years, must show proof);
Attending or accepted for admittance at a law school
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.communityfoundation.org – (413) 732-2858 |
March |
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| Rick Sutherland Fellowship Fund |
Award: Two year grant of up to $12,000 annually
Eligibility: Currently employed by a 501 C (3) or (4) organization;
Accepted an offer of employment from 501 C (3) or (4);
Significant outstanding student loans
Deadline: January 30th each year
Contact:
Earthjustice
426 17th Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, California 94612
(510) 550-6700 |
January |
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| 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 |
March |
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| 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 |
May |
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| Rockland County Women’s Bar Association Scholarship |
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Rockland County, New York residents (for at least the past year);
Entering an accredited law school in September;
Academic record, community involvement & extracurricular activities
Contact:
Rockland County Bar Association
337 North Main Street
New City, NY 10956 |
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| Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarship |
Award: $500.00 to be used exclusively towards a Bar/Bri Bar preparation course
Eligibility: NBLSA member;
A letter from your chapter President or Treasurer certifying that you are a dues paying member for the school year.;
Letter from your law school certifying that you are an eligible J.D. candidate
Deadline: November of each year
Contact: http://www.nblsa.org/site/pages.php?viewpagedetails=139 |
November |
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| Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship |
Award: $8,300
Eligibility: recent law school graduates and attorneys admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware;
Must apply for the Fellowship within three years of law school graduation;
Must secure a position with a non-profit organization that provides legal services that benefit the Delaware community;
applicants salary may not exceed $50,000 to be eligible for the Fellowship
Deadline: June
Contact: http://www.dsba.org/ – (302) 656-4433 |
June |
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| Ruth Rabstein Scholarship |
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Women law students with ties to Mercer County, New Jersey;
Academic achievement, community service, & financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Women Lawyers’ Caucus of Mercer County,
P.O. Box 56141
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 984-0231 |
April |
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| 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 |
March |
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| 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 |
May |
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| Sandy Brown Memorial Scholarship |
Award: at least $500
Eligibility: National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) members;
Rising 2nd or 3rd year law students
Deadline: November of each year
Contact: http://www.nblsa.org/site/pages.php?viewpagedetails=139 |
November |
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| 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 |
May |
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| Santa Clara La Raza Lawyers Scholarship |
Award: $1,000 – $5,000
Eligibility: You must be a PRESENTLY enrolled La Raza law student currently enrolled in law school;
San Francisco Bay area resident (as defined by the sponsor on a case-by-case basis);
Community activities, academic accomplishment, & financial need
Deadline: July of each year
Contact: www.larazalawyers-santaclara.com |
July |
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| Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt 1L Diversity Scholarship Program |
Award: $7,500 and a paid summer associate position
Eligibility: Applicant must possess a record of academic achievement, capacity and leadership as an undergraduate and in law school which evidences promise for a successful career in the legal profession;
• Applicant must contribute to the diversity of the law school student body and the legal community;
• Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to practice law in the Pacific Northwest upon completion of law school
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.schwabe.com/recruiting/sum_jobs.html |
January |
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| Scott County Bar Association Scholarships |
Award: $500
Eligibility: Scott County, Iowa residents or children of members of the Scott County Bar Association;
Currently enrolled or planning to enroll at law school
Contact: www.scottcountybar.org – (309) 786-4900 |
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| Section of Business Law Scholarships For CLEO Fellows |
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: ABA law student division members;
1st or 2nd year law students at ABA-accredited law schools;
Participated, in either of the 2 previous years, in a CLEO pre-law summer institute program or pre-law weekend program;
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: www.abanet.org/buslaw – (312) 988-5627 |
January |
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| Selected Professions Fellowships For Women Of Color |
Award: $5,000 – $12,000
Eligibility: Women of color;
Entering final year of study;
U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident status required;
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: www.aauw.org – (319) 337-1716 |
January |
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| Serbian Bar Association Of America Scholarship |
Award: $500 – $2,000
Eligibility: Serbian birth or ancestry;
Currently enrolled at an accredited law school in the U.S.
Deadline: October of each year
Contact:
Serbian Bar Association of America
260 Maple St.
Beecher, IL 60401
(312) 578-0400 |
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