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Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation Bar Prep Scholarship

The SCWLF awards $5,000 scholarships to African-American female law students who have committed to careers as prosecutors. For these future prosecutors the Scholarship program covers the cost of the bar application and preparation up to $5,000. The Scholarship program also offers a $5,000 incentive for scholarship recipients who secure employment as prosecutors. 

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Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

African-American Female committed to career as a prosecutor

U.S. Citizen

Graduating law student preparing to take the Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland or Pennsylvania Bar Exam.

Commitment to Public Service

Law Student Scholarship, Ohio Women's Bar Foundation

The scholarship is awarded to a female law student in Ohio whom aspires to promote diversity and inclusion efforts in their future legal practice or brings a unique perspective to the law as a result of their diverse background or experience.

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Incoming Law Students
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The Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Female

Attend law school in Ohio

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Worthy Women Scholarship

The Worthy Women's Scholarship is intended for women who have decided to enroll in school to pursue their passions and open up more doors for themselves and others.

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Aspiring Law Students
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Sponsoring Organization:

Worthy, Inc.

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

United State Permanent Resident

Identify as female

30 years of age or older

Janie Shores Scholarship

This foundation scholarship is directed at the next generation of women lawyers by supporting outstanding female Alabama residents in achieving their educational goals. Scholarship is both merit and financial need based.

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Incoming Law Students
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Alabama Law Foundation

Application Deadline:
April 6
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending an Alabama law school

Female

Alabama resident

Justice Marie L. Garibaldi Scholarships

This state bar association scholarship is awarded to female New Jersey resident students attending one of New Jersey’s three law schools or to a female New Jersey resident attending Columbia Law school. In addition to resident requirement, merit and financial need will be taken into consideration.

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Returning Law Students
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New Jersey Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 10
Eligibility Requirements:

New Jersey resident students attending one of New Jersey’s three law schools (or a New Jersey resident attending Columbia Law School)

Female

Must demonstrate financial need

Must demonstrate academic merit

Rachel Krevans Scholarship

The Rachel Krevans Scholarship was established to encourage women to pursue careers in intellectual property law.

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Returning Law Students
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ChIPs

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 14
Eligibility Requirements:

3L or 4L enrolled at a U.S. law school

Identify as a woman

Academically qualified

Demonstrate an interest in pursuing Intellectual Property

Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship

Due to the generosity of many Rhode Islanders, the Foundation is able to offer scholarships and fellowships to students from middle school to post-graduate level, from communities throughout the state, and in many different fields of study

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Rhode Island Foundation

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Application Deadline:
April 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Plan to attend graduate school to obtain a law degree at an accredited institution

Female

Rhode Island resident

Demonstrate financial need

Helen W. Nies Memorial Scholarship

An award will be given in the memory of Helen W. Nies, former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Special considerations include encouraging the participation of women lawyers in the legal profession, recognizing the contributions of women lawyers to society in general, highlighting academic excellence, addressing need, and advancing the interest of women law students in intellectual property.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Federal Circuit Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolling for the upcoming academic year as a J.D. student, in any law school accredited by the ABA

Demonstrated financial need

Interest in Intellectual Property

May not be available, check with scholarship provider

D.A.W.L. Scholarship

This association scholarship is open to all first, second-, and third year women law students who have a DuPage county connection and are enrolled in an accredited law school in Illinois. Merit and financial need will be taken into consideration.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

DuPage Association of Women Lawyers

Application Deadline:
April 15
Eligibility Requirements:

1L, 2L, or 3L law student

Female

Connection to DuPage County

Enrolled in an accredited law school in Illinois

Trial LawHER Scholarship

The Trial LawHER Scholarship was created to help a rising 3L female law student achieve her goal of becoming a plaintiff trial lawyer. This scholarship intends to elevate a rising woman leader in the plaintiff trial lawyer space and educate future trial lawyers around the importance and impact of settlement planning.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Milestone Consulting

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a 3L law school program for the fall semester

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident who self-identifies as female

In good academic standing

Planning to become a plaintiff trial lawyer

Sonia Morgan Scholarship

Awarded to a New Jersey law school student who is female and who demonstrates academic excellence (grade-point average and class standing), participation in extracurricular activities, financial need and community service

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

New Jersey State Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Law students entering their second or third year of law school

Students enrolled at a New Jersey law school

Female

Academic excellence (grade-point average and class standing), participation in extracurricular activities, financial need and community service

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