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Law School Scholarship Clearinghouse
Team ADAPT has compiled the following clearinghouse of scholarships for law school students. This list is not 100% comprehensive, so please email info@adapt.legal if you are able contribute!
Scholarship (Link) | IP Specific? | Need Based? | Part Time Eligible? | Requirements |
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2024 CHIPS SCHOLARSHIP | ||||
7Sage 7K Law School Scholarship | ||||
AAJ - Richard D. Hailey Law Student Scholarships | Yes | Yes | Application: Resume; Personal statement; Up to (3) recommendations; Letter of Acceptance | |
AAJ Women for Justice Education Fund's Mike Eidson Scholarship | No | Yes | AAJ law student member; Enrolled in ABA-approved law school; Application: Letter explaining interest in trial law; Resume; Verification of student status | |
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund | ||||
American Bar Association - BNA Books - Student Award Program for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law | IP Specific | |||
American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship | No | Yes | Application: (2) Letters of Recommendation | |
Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship | No | No | Application: Essay; Resume; Undergraduate transcript; Law school transcript; Legal writing sample; (3) Professional References | |
Attorney Ken Nugent Legal Scholarship | ||||
BARBRI Law Preview’s Course Scholarships | ||||
BARBRI Law Preview’s “One Lawyer Can Change the World” Scholarship | ||||
Bader Scott “Future Lawyers of America” Scholarship | ||||
Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship | No | Yes (TBD) | Application: Resume; Personal statement; Transcripts; Legal writing sample; Professional recommendation | |
Baumgartner Law Firm Scholarship | Yes | Yes | Completed Online Form; Law School Acceptance Letter; Resume | |
Black Women Lawyers Association Scholarship | Yes | Yes | Application: Personal statement; Essay; Transcript; Enrollment Verification; Financial Aid Letter; Resume; Proof of Intent to Practice in CA | |
Black Women Lawyers Association of Tarrant County Charlye O. Farris Scholarship | No | Yes | Application: Enrollment Verification; Transcripts; (Optional) Letter of Recommendation | |
Blueprint LSAT Law School Scholarship | ||||
Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Diversity Scholarship | No | Yes | Application: 3.0 GPA; Certified Law School transcript; Essay | |
Corporate Counsel Women of Color My Life as a Lawyer Scholarship | No | Yes | Application: Essay; Transcript | |
Diversity Fellowship Program | No | No | Application: Current resume; Unofficial or official undergraduate and law school transcripts; Personal statement (2) professional or academic references | |
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship | IP Specific | No | Yes | Application: Resume; Transcripts (Law and Undergraduate); Writing Sample; One-Page Statement; (3) References |
Earl Warren Scholarship for African-American Law Students | No | No | Requirements: a U.S. Citizen; College graduate; undergraduate enrolled in the final year of college/university; or first-year law student; Record of strong academic performance; Demonstrated an ongoing commitment to racial justice and civil rights; Financial Need; Application: Law school acceptance letter; Two letters of recommendation; Resume; Transcript; Essay; Personal statement; Copy of LSAT score or GRE Score; Copy of Student Aid Report (FAFSA); Recent professional photo | |
Empowering Women in Law | Yes | Yes | Application: Essay; Enrolled in law school or accepted to enroll | |
Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholarships | Yes | Yes | Application: Scholarship cover page; Curriculim vitae; Transcripts; Essay | |
Fish & Richardson 1L Diversity Scholarship | No | No | Completed Application: Directed personal statement Resume; Undergraduate transcript (official or unofficial); Legal writing sample (3) references (one of whom must be a professional at an educational institution attended) | |
Foster Pepper PLLC Diversity Fellowship | No | Yes (TBD) | Application: Resume; Transcripts; (3) Professional or academic references; Personal statement | |
Fredrikson and Byron Foundation | No | Yes | Application: Letters of Recommendation with Appraisal Form; Resume; Transcripts; Writing Sample | |
Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Scholarship | ||||
HBA Auxiliary Scholarship | Yes | Yes | Completed Application: Transcripts; Letters of Recommendation | |
HLA’S Inaugural February Bar Scholarship | Yes | Yes | Application: Transcript; Resume; Essay; Registration to take Texas Bar | |
Harness IP’s Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship | ||||
Harold and Harriet Plum Memorial Scholarship Award | Yes | Yes | Application: Law School Transcript | |
Hermine Dalkowitz Tobolowsky Scholarship | Yes | Yes (TBD) | Application: Transcripts; Essay; (2) Letters of Reference | |
Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest | No | Yes | Application; Essay | |
Houston Association of Women Attorneys Scholarship | No | Yes | Application: Resume; Transcript; Personal Statement; Letter of recommendation | |
Howard T. Markey Memorial Scholarship | ||||
Intellectual Property Law Institute™ (IPLI™) Scholarships | IP Specific | |||
Jan Jancin Award | IP Specific | No | Yes | (1) Law School Letter of Recommendation/Nomination; Essay; Application |
Judge John R. Brown Award | No | Yes | Formal Legal Writing Sample with Cover Page; (1) Letter of Recommendation from Law School faculty or Legal Professional | |
King & Spalding Diversity Fellowship Program | No | Yes (TBD) | Application: Resume; Transcripts; (Optional) Cover letter; (Optional) Writing sample; (Optional) Personal statement | |
LGBT Public Interest Scholarship Program | ||||
Latham Diversity Scholars Program | No | No | Application: form; Resume; Transcript Personal statement | |
Law Student Diversity Scholarship (DRI) | Yes | Yes | Application: Cover Letter; Essay; Apply as 1L (if full time); (3) Recommendation Letters | |
Mark T. Banner Scholarship for Law Students | IP Specific | No | Yes | Application: Transcripts (Law and Undergraduate); Three-Page Statement; (3) References |
Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP) | ||||
Maurice Klitzman Award | IP Specific | |||
McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship | IP Specific | No | No | Application: Resume; Transcripts; Personal statement; Writing sample |
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) | ||||
Minority Law Student Scholarship Application Sponsored by the J.L. Turner Legal Association | Both | Yes | Application: Transcripts; Letter of recommendation; Essay; Resume; (For financial need) Statement of financial need | |
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. | ||||
NYIPLEF'S 2024 Diversity Scholarship | ||||
O'Connor Runckel & O'Malley Legal Scholarship | No | No | Proof of acceptance and enrollment; Proof of citizenship; Transcripts; Completed Application: Essay | |
Paul D. White Scholarship | No | Yes (TBD) | Application: Resume; Personal Statement; (2) References | |
Perkins Coie Law Firm
1L Diversity Fellowship
1L Patent Litigation & Patent Fellowships | IP Specific | No | No | Application: Resume; Cover letter; Personal statement; Transcript; Legal writing sample |
Pipeline to Practice Foundation | ||||
Robert C. Watson Award | IP Specific | |||
Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation | ||||
Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition | No | Yes | Cover Letter; Essay (with defined guidelines and style) | |
Sidley Austin Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship | IP Specific | No | No | Application: Resume; Transcript; Personal statement |
Sidney B. Williams Jr. Intellectual Property Law School Scholarship | IP Specific | Yes | Yes | Application: Eligible to take the Patent Bar; Transcripts; Resume; Personal Statement |
Stoel Rives 1L Diversity Scholarship | No | Yes (after 2L) | Application: Resume; Transcripts; NALP common application; Personal statement; Legal writing sample | |
TYLA Diversity Scholarship Program | Yes | Yes | Applicaiton; Resume; Essay; Letter of Recommendation; Financial Need | |
The LSAT Nerds Scholarship Fund | ||||
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association LMJ Scholarship Program | Yes | No | Application: Law School Acceptance Letter; FAFSA; Undergraduate transcript; Resume; Essay; (2) Recommendations - contact information | |
The National Bar Institute African-American Law Student Fellowship | Yes | No | Endorsement by current financial member of the NBA; Completed Application: NBA Student Membership | |
The Reeves Law Group Scholarship | No | Yes | Application: Proof of Enrollment; Essay; Headshot | |
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association's Carole Bailey Scholarship | ||||
UNCF Scholarships | ||||
Vinson and Elkins Law Firm Diversity Scholarships/Fellowships | No | No | Application: Resume; Undergraduate transcript; Law School Transcript; Legal Writing Sample; Essay | |
Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) Program | ||||
Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Foundation Scholarship | Yes | No | Application: Essay; Resume; (3) References | |
William S. Bullinger Scholarship | ||||
Winston & Strawn Diversity Scholarship | No | Yes (TBD) | Application: Resume; Transcript; Personal Statement | |
Women & Minority Scholarship Award | IP Specific | No | Yes | Application: Essay; (2) Letters of Recommendation; Transcript |
Zelle Diversity In Law Scholarship |
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