STARTING LAW SCHOOL THIS YEAR! Check out CLEO Attitude Is Essential pre-law Summer 2013 Seminars

• Learn more about the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Mini Summer 2013 Seminars and Law Preview Scholarships!Visit www.cleodiversitynetwork.org to learn more!

  How can you become part of the CDN?
  Simply log onto the above link and click on “Join Minority Law Students Network Database”. For more, information, contact CLEO at (866)-886-4343.

  ATTITUDE IS ESSENTIAL (AIE) is a two-day seminar sponsored by CLEO to acclimate you to the rigors of case reading, briefing, the Socratic method and more. Don’t begin law school in the dark. For only $100, you can get a head start on your legal career. It’s a small investment for a great future!

  For specific locations and dates or to apply online,
  visit http://www.cleoscholars.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=520&nodeID=2or
  http://www.cleodivercitynetwork.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=568&parentID=673&nodeID=1

  Breaking News…we’ve teamed up with Law Preview!

  CLEO is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the good folks over at Law Preview! To learn more about the CLEO-Law Preview tuition scholarship program, please click on the link below.
  http://www.lawpreview.com/index.php/cleo-diversity-network/

  NOTE: Albany Law School is a CLEO Member School.

Rochester Black Bar Clyde E. Bailey Scholarship, Application Due Sept. 1, 2013

Baker Donelson 1L (Class of 2015) Diversity Scholarship Opportunity

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC will soon launch their Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Program.  This program was established in 2009 as a part of the Firm’s ongoing efforts to increase diversity both at our Firm and in the legal profession as a whole.  The Firm will offer three scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each to diverse law students who have excelled academically and who plan to contribute to the diversity objectives of Baker Donelson.  Recipients will also be awarded a salaried 2L Summer Associate position in one of our offices. 

 

Selection Criteria

To qualify for the scholarship, the candidates must:  (1) have completed their first year of law school, (2) be a member of a group traditionally under-represented at large law firms; and (3) attend an ABA accredited Law School.  Candidates may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.  Joint degree candidates must have successfully completed two years of a JD program.

 

Application Process and Deadline

Applications are due by midnight, Friday, June 21, 2013.  Once applications are being accepted, interested students may submit their application online and attach the below listed documents.  A link to the application will be made available to your Career Services Office in just a few weeks.

• Resume
• Personal statement explaining your interest in the scholarship program, how diversity has influenced your life, how it impacts the legal profession and any challenges you have to overcome (Single spaced, please limit to 500 words)
• Undergraduate transcript(s)
• Law school transcript (Including Fall and Spring semester grades
• Legal writing sample (Please limit to 10 pages)
• One written professional recommendation
  Firm’s Webpage: www.bakerdonelson.com  If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl Hunt, Diversity Coordinator, at cherylhunt@bakerdonelson.com or (615) 726-5567 OR Helen Beasley,  Recruiting Assistant, at hbeasley@bakerdonelson.com or (205) 244-3833.

Apply by Junly 1, 2013: Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship Program – $5,000 – (Class of 2015 law students)

$10,000 Diversity Scholarship Application (for Class of 2014) – Due June 12, 2012

We are once again pleased to announce the acceptance of applications for the firm’s annual Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program, which awards six law students at ABA-accredited law schools a $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for use during their second year of law school. Previous recipients of the scholarships have told us that the program not only defrays the cost of a law school education, but also signals the importance of diversity to the firm and is a strong indicator of Latham’s open-minded and forward-thinking culture.

 

Started in 2005, the Diversity Scholars Program is designed to

Class of 2014 – LeClairRyan Diversity Scholarship – Apply by April 20

In honor of the late Oliver W. Hill, the law firm of LeClairRyan is pleased to announce the fourth annual LeClairRyan Diversity Scholarship. One award, in the amount of $5,000.00, will be given to a diverse first year law student who most exemplifies the late Oliver W. Hill’s qualities of legal excellence and selfless dedication to the fight for justice.

LeClairRyan had two objectives in creating this award:  

§ To educate law students about the crucial role that Oliver W. Hill has played in American history and the truly extraordinary contribution that he has made in the ongoing struggle for equal justice; and § To encourage others to continue the type of work to which Oliver W. Hill dedicated his life in the law.

 

LeClairRyan will select the scholarship recipient based on the following criteria:

Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship Program, Apply by July 1

COLE SCHOTZ
Diversity Scholarship Program

Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is committed to the advancement of diverse law students. We believe that fostering diversity in the legal profession contributes to the quality of the profession and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. As part of Cole Schotz’s continuing commitment to inclusion in the legal community, we have created the Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship.

The Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship is open to a diverse, second-year, full time law student in good standing. Consideration is given to the candidate’s academic achievement, involvement in community service, demonstrated leadership abilities and advancement of diversity in the legal profession. The recipient will receive a one-time $5,000 scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for the Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Deadline Extended (April 10th): Equal Justice Works Education Award

Equal Justice Works: Summer Corps – $1,175 education award voucher

http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/law-school/summercorps

 

Deadline extended: 2012 Summer Corps program to 11:59 PST on Tuesday, April 10.  There will be no exceptions. 

Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that in 2012 will provide 711 law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,175 education award voucher