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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
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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