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Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund aids people active in movements for social and economic justice. Need-based scholarships are awarded to students who are able to do academic work at the college or university level.

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Davis-Putter Fund

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Current student doing academic work at the college or university level

Active in movements for social and economic justice

Applicants must have participated in the activities in the U.S.

Strong preference for applicants who plan on working in U.S.

Alexander G. Gray, Jr., Scholarship Award

The scholarship will be awarded to one current second, third or fourth-year law student to defray the costs associated with law school, such as tuition, fees, books, and similar school-related expenses.

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LGBTQ Bar Association

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April 12
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2L, 3L or 4L law student

In good standing at a law school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Student member of the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar

The Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties

The fellowship competition is open to first-year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer 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.

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Type Media Center

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April 18
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Must be a law student completing their first year.

Evidence of project approval + project sponsor.

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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Milestone Consulting

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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

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)

Scholarship intended for law students currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. law school, with demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights in their careers.

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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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Enrolled in an accredited law school within the U.S.

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